MUMBAI: The rollout of merchant discount rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions is expected to be postponed to Jan 2027 against the earlier date of Oct 15 with an announcement expected over the next couple of days.The move follows representations from trade bodies which were apprehensive that the introduction of the fees may impact festival…
For millions of Indians, the workday begins with a laptop and ends with one. Eight to ten hours at a desk, endless video calls, back-to-back meetings and constant screen time have become the new normal. But while productivity has gone up, so has an invisible workplace problem – cervical pain.Doctors say they are seeing a…
Booking train tickets in India is no less than running a marathon! Scenes are more competitive during the holidays and festival seasons. Whether you’re planning a Vande Bharat getaway, a Himalayan escape, or a coastal holiday, it is important to understand the latest Indian Railways reservation rules, which can significantly improve your chances of securing…
Startup founder left San Francisco for Buenos Aires, says it helped him build a family (Picture source: LinkedIn/Coby Conrad; AI enhanced photo) Koby Conrad, the founder of AI sobriety companion Sunflower, says moving from San Francisco to Buenos Aires has helped him focus on both his company and his personal life. While he still believes…
Quote of the day by Michael J. Fox (AP photo) Humour can genuinely change how a difficult moment actually feels. A stressful situation seems lighter once someone finds a reason to laugh, and a serious problem often becomes easier to approach once it can be seen from another angle. Michael J. Fox, the actor and…
Landslides cause about 25 deaths a year in the USA An estimated 6.5 million Americans live in homes built on or next to landslide-prone land, according to a major national study by the University of Washington.By studying 128 million buildings across the United States, researchers created the Landslide Exposure Database (LED). It is the first…
Oil prices rebounded modestly on Tuesday after posting their biggest single-day decline in weeks in the previous session.Benchmark oil prices extended their recovery, with Brent crude climbing $0.49, or 0.58%, to $84.26 a barrel, while WTI crude advanced $0.41, or 0.51%, to $80.75 a barrel around 7:20 am IST.The rebound followed Monday’s 7% slide, which…
Zeenat Aman backs Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, urges govt to open dialogue as protest enters day 17: ‘ Those who wield power are obliged to meet’ Veteran actor Zeenat Aman has extended her support to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, appealing to the government to initiate dialogue as his indefinite hunger strike in Delhi…
‘A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man’ In 1964, during a televised discussion about the civil rights movement, a hostile panelist tried to challenge Malcolm X by using complicated legal language to defend segregation. Instead of trying to compete with the…
Oil prices jump over 2% as Middle East tensions intensify Oil prices rose more than 2% per barrel on Monday after conflict in the Middle East reignited once again with US attacking an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran hitting back at US bases in Jordan. Brent crude gained $1.86, or 2.11%,…
