Eric Blakeney

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are significantly impacting India's economy. Rising crude oil prices have led to a Rs 3 per litre fuel hike, eroded investor wealth by over Rs 5.85 lakh crore, and pushed the rupee to an all-time low. Foreign investors are also withdrawing funds, while the import bill has surged.

After his post admitting he was once a bully went viral, Umar Hameed revisits childhood memories of body-shaming, sibling humiliation and classroom cruelty and asks why families and schools so often mistake emotional harm for harmless growing up

Fuel prices surged again Tuesday, with petrol and diesel rising by approximately 90 paise per litre, marking the second increase in under a week. This follows a significant Rs 3 per litre hike last Friday. Despite global crude oil price jumps and ongoing Middle East tensions impacting import costs, officials assure adequate fuel reserves and normal refinery operations.

While the selectors will pick squads for a one-off Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan, the blueprint for the 2027 ODI World Cup will be finalised on May 19. There are no question marks over Virat Kohli's position but Rohit Sharma is on a sticky wicket, and Ravindra Jadeja needs to punch above his weight to remain in contention.

A recent prayer event in Washington, backed by the White House, has sparked debate about religion and nationalism. Thousands gathered for 'Rededicate 250,' with speakers advocating for America to be a Christian nation. This event highlights a trend of merging American identity with Christianity, a move critics liken to a 'Make America Christian' project.

One of the first states to implement a two-child policy, Andhra Pradesh, now wants to give families Rs 30,000 for a third child and Rs 40,000 for a fourth. Is reversing its progress going to be worth it?

Google is telling its database engineers to lean on AI coding tools as heavily as they want while contributing to open source projects like PostgreSQL—but with one firm condition attached. Whoever commits the code owns it, no matter how much was drafted by a model or pasted in from a suggestion. VP Sailesh Krishnamurthy says the rule lets Google chase the productivity gains without loosening its grip on accountability, code quality, or the engineer's responsibility for what ultimately ships.

Twisha Sharma's mother-in-law, a retired judge, claims Twisha underwent a medical termination of pregnancy and had estrangement from her parents. She also alleged Twisha was undergoing psychiatric treatment. Twisha's father, however, suspects murder and demands a fresh post-mortem, accusing his son-in-law of drug addiction.