India is facing a growing public health challenge as the country now ranks second in the world for childhood obesity, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2026. The report highlights a worrying rise in the number of children and teenagers living with excess weight, placing India behind only China in global rankings. Health experts say…
Amit Shah dedicates IFFCO”s Sulphuric Acid Plant in Odisha to the nation, launches cooperative initiatives. New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Friday will dedicate IFFCO’s Sulphuric Acid Plant at Paradip to the nation and launch a series of cooperative and dairy sector initiatives in Bhubaneswar, according to a…
India’s currency and stock markets faced a major setback after escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered panic across global financial markets. The Indian rupee plunged past ₹92 per US dollar for the first time in history, while stock markets suffered heavy losses, wiping out nearly ₹9.7 lakh crore of investor wealth in just two…
Alibaba has introduced the Qwen 3.5 Small Model Series, a new generation of artificial intelligence models built to combine high performance with efficient computing. The announcement signals China’s continued push to compete with leading AI technologies developed by companies such as OpenAI and Google. Unlike many large AI systems that require massive computing infrastructure, Alibaba’s…
India is experimenting with a new cooperative model in the mobility sector through Bharat Taxi, a ride-hailing platform where drivers can become co-owners by contributing just ₹500. The initiative follows a structure similar to the cooperative model that helped Amul grow into a ₹1.25 lakh-crore dairy giant, where small contributions from members built a large…
This news will especially affect the vehicle owners in Pune as the Pune traffic police have issued a final warning to vehicle owners having pending e-challan fines. Why Would This Happen? They will have to take it seriously and pay the fines within 30 days of receiving notice or risk otherwise be ready to lose…
Who would have thought that you could lose your home over just a few months of delay in property tax payments?That’s exactly what happened recently when the Bengaluru municipality decided to auction off several houses to recover unpaid property tax dues. This wasn’t a sudden decision; the municipality mentioned that they had sent out notices…
Uber receives transport aggregator license renewal from KSTA in Karnataka for 5 years. Focus on safe, reliable mobility. Bengaluru, Mar 3 (PTI) Ride-hailing platform Uber on Tuesday said it has been granted renewal of its transport aggregator licence by the KSTA, under the Karnataka On-Demand Transportation Aggregator Rules, 2016. The licence has been renewed for…
When someone starts working in a company, one of the first things they need to do is to attend the induction session where a HR person goes over the company’s internal policies and code of conduct. Employees also get a standing order document based on the internal policy. But, for managers and supervisors not covered…
Less than a fortnight ago, GoI launched Bharat Taxi, a cooperative of drivers to compete with mobility platforms like Uber and Ola. Why does it not occur to our trade unions to organise workers into cooperatives, instead of letting government take the initiative? Government intervention in co-ops is the route for bureaucratic and political capture….