NEW DELHI: A large majority of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants who sneak into India are not here to organically ‘explore’ economic opportunities; they cross over as part of a well-oiled labour supply chain, with Indian employers in states far from the border relying on headhunting touts in Bangladesh for cheap labour.The ‘jobs for illegal immigrants’ eco-system…
‘If your desires are not great, a little will seem much to you’ Imagine standing in front of a vending machine or browsing an online marketplace, surrounded by thousands of choices created to encourage instant buying. A person purchases a slightly improved phone, feels a short moment of happiness, and soon starts looking forward to…
MUMBAI: For local consumers, the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) means more choices on retail shelves as new British brands are expected to enter the market. In fact, initial queries and conversations have already started.But the deal may not immediately translate into steep price cuts for shoppers across the board-the depreciation of rupee…
While Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is making its rounds in theatres and has already reported good box office numbers, fans have pointed out a few differences in the retelling of the Greek classic. While it was natural for the filmmaker to skip some pivotal scenes from Homer’s ‘Odyssey,’ specifically because of the text’s sheer length—fans…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) runs with the ball during the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Spain’s relentless control in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final forced Argentina into the record books for all the wrong reasons, with Lionel Messi’s side failing to register a single shot in the opening 45 minutes of Sunday’s title clash.The…
Home takes centre stage today, Gemini. The Moon leans into your domestic zone, and suddenly family matters, comfort, property plans, and household purchases feel more pressing, and also more rewarding.Support from your mother or a mother figure can mean a lot now. It may come as advice, practical help, or just the kind of emotional…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to operationalise a multilevel car parking facility at Bhikaji Cama Place District Centre in the next three months as part of its efforts to address parking shortages in major commercial hubs across the city.The project comes nearly four months after it opened a multilevel parking lot at…
Mumbaikars cite confusion over documents Mumbai: Mumbai’s special intensive revision (SIR) 2026 voter verification drive is producing sharply different experiences across the city as the submission deadline nears, with residents, political representatives and booth-level officers (BLOs) describing an uneven rollout that ranges from smooth doorstep verification to confusion, anxiety and repeated follow-ups.Across several neighbourhoods, residents…
Uday Ruddarraju, CTO — compute, OpenAI Bengaluru: OpenAI has promoted Indian-origin technology executive Uday Ruddarraju as chief technology officer for compute, a year after he joined the ChatGPT maker from Elon Musk’s xAI.Ruddarraju said OpenAI’s compute team spent the past year rapidly bringing new capacity online while building systems for compute, networking, storage and machine…
Chennai: A day before Parliament session was set to commence, former chief minister M K Stalin returned to Chennai from England on Sunday after completing his 14-day tour. Stalin had visited England to participate in the graduation ceremony of grandson Inban Udhayanidhi.Stalin was given a rousing reception by DMK leaders and cadres at Chennai airport….
