A Noida woman transformed her high-rise balcony into a haven for birds, creating a peaceful escape from urban noise. Inspired by a trip to the hills, Ekta Nahar added plants, water, and grains, patiently building trust. Her balcony now attracts nearly 200 birds daily, highlighting the importance of safety and natural elements for avian visitors….
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Alphabet — The parent company of Google was lower by 1% after the subsidiary lost a European antitrust case , where a court upheld Google’s fine of 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion). The fine comes from a 2018 decision by the European Commission to punish Google…
6 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jul 2, 2026 05:06 PM IST Sex education has always been looked down upon in India, and the peculiar thing is that nobody seems entirely sure why. Is it the act itself that makes people uncomfortable, or simply the curiosity that surrounds it? Nobody tries to find out. On the other hand,…
Homegrown FMCG firm Marico Ltd on Thursday (July 2) said it expects consolidated revenue to grow in the early twenties in the first quarter of FY27, driven by broad-based growth across its core, digital and international businesses, while the India business delivered double-digit underlying volume growth and reached a multi-quarter high. In its Quarterly Update…
India’s affluent consumers are redirecting discretionary spending away from material luxury and toward private, experience-led travel, with multi-generational holidays, exclusive villa stays and resort buyouts emerging as the new markers of premium consumption. According to Visa Consulting & Analytics’ *India’s Affluent Economy 2025-26* white paper, travel now accounts for 58% of discretionary spending among India’s…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Thursday defended former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai amid the ongoing embezzlement row, claiming that Rai worked with immense dedication for the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi movement.While talking to reporters, Maurya said the incident was painful, but turning it into…
The 9th edition of the Times Business Awards, West Bengal 2026, presented by Optimal Media Solutions, The Times of India, was successfully hosted at The Westin, Kolkata, in a grand and prestigious ceremony that brought together the state’s most influential business leaders, innovators, and changemakers.The evening served as a powerful platform to recognise and celebrate…
For centuries, sailors crossing the Atlantic occasionally encountered floating mats of brown seaweed drifting far from land. These patches were largely associated with the Sargasso Sea, a region of relatively calm waters in the North Atlantic where free-floating sargassum has long formed part of a unique marine ecosystem. That picture has changed dramatically over the…
Foreign investors continued to exit Indian equities for yet another month, with June witnessing withdrawals of Rs 49,340 crore $5.16 billion), as global and domestic factors continued to weigh on investment sentiment.The latest sell-off has pushed cumulative Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) outflows from Dalal Street to Rs 2.7 lakh crore in 2026 so far, according…
The president of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, is the man of the moment as he flies around in a private jet from one stadium to other, attending FIFA World Cup games in US, Canada and Mexico. FIFA President Gianni Infantino (REUTERS) The 56-year-old executive’s net worth and earnings has been increasingly…
