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Voice is the interface of the AI era

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Book your tickets for that dream vacation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is planning to make life even easier by removing the need to switch between separate apps and hunt for the... Read More


The upside down world: How climate change has made extreme weather the global norm

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Climate Change and You is a fortnightly newsletter written by Bibek Bhattacharya and Sayantan Bera. Subscribe to the newsletter to get it directly in your inbox. Dear reader, A... Read More


The week in charts: Hawkish RBI minutes, drought warning, rural workforce

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- From the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) minutes signalling hawkish caution even as rates stayed on hold, to India's exports finding strong footing across key markets in July, Sk... Read More


ToneTag wants to make India's ubiquitous soundbox more than a payment alert

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- A soundbox has become a fixture at India's small shops. Now ToneTag, a 13-year-old Bengaluru company, wants to turn the humble payment-alert device into a banking interface-and e... Read More


Is your financial plan ready for the unexpected?

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- As I write this, a friend is trying to settle a health insurance claim for his daughter. The insurer denied cashless treatment on the grounds that the condition for which she was... Read More


Dr. Prathap Reddy: the healthcare visionary who refuses to retire

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- At an age when most people are content to settle into history, 93-year-old Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy is still busy writing it. He sits atop a healthcare empire spanning more than... Read More


AI Tool of the Week: these Gemini Gems turn recurring tasks into one-click workflows

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The AI capability unlocked today is Pre-Built Gemini Gems Every time you open a chatbot for a recurring task-planning an offsite, coaching yourself through a new skill or editin... Read More


Russia-Ukraine war: 16 killed, over 130 injured in Moscow's drone attack in Kryvyi Rig; Zelenskyy vows response

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Russia on Friday (local time) launched a barrage of drones targeting a shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 people and leaving more than 130 injured, authorities said. ... Read More


Why is Trump warming up to North Korea's Kim while turning up pressure on South Korea

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- US President Donald Trump wants to revive his personal diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, even as he has turned up pressure on South Korea, a longstanding US ally. ... Read More


India Post RPLI eligibility opens to scheduled bank savings account holders: What applicants need to know about new rule

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The India Post expanded eligibility for Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI), allowing savings account holders of any scheduled bank to purchase the insurance, Minister of State fo... Read More