SOCIETY

Saudi Arabia has rolled out fresh travel curbs, halting certain visas for folks from 14 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, as part of a push to manage crowds during the Hajj pilgrimage. According to various news outlets, the restriction, aimed at easing congestion tied to the massive religious event, will stick around until mid-June,

Deeptech is set to be a game-changer for India, especially in fields like artificial intelligence (AI), mobility, battery storage, and green hydrogen, according to Amitabh Kant, ex-CEO of NITI Aayog, the government’s think tank. He believes Indian startups have a golden shot at leading the charge in these areas. “Years from now, when people look

Gold prices soared to an all-time high on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as worries over U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming reciprocal tariffs sparked fears of rising inflation and sluggish economic growth, pushing folks toward the safety of this shiny metal. By 0310 GMT, spot gold climbed 0.6% to $3,142.83 an ounce after peaking at a

Hello people! Rafael Mariano Grossi, the big chief of the IAEA, was in India recently and spent some time with various decision-makers. At that time, he had much to discuss with Surojit Gupta at TOI, from Iran’s nuclear plans to Ukraine’s weak frontline plants, and he praised India’s nuclear energy game. Now, let’s digest the

Imagine hopping on a train where every role—from the driver to the ticket checker—is filled by a woman. That’s precisely what happened on International Women’s Day when the Central Railways rolled out a Vande Bharat Express with an all-female crew. This was no ordinary train ride; it was a first of its kind from Mumbai’s