GEMS Education India unveils USD 30 million expansion plan with 30 new schools BENGALURU: GEMS Education (India), part of the Dubai-based Varkey Group which operates K-12 private school operators GEMS Education, unveiled its India expansion strategy, with an initial investment of up to USD 30 million over the next three to five years. The plan…
NEW DELHI: A satellite-based study covering 25 years of data across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Himalayan region, and North-East India has found that overall particulate matter (PM) pollution increased by more than 20% in a single decade (during 2010–2019 compared to the 2000–2009 baseline) with Bihar and West Bengal being the worst-affected zones. It also…
Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany’s Delivery Hero at an equity value of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group outside China and stave off intensifying competition from US and European rivals.The acquisition advances the US ride-hailing firm’s efforts to build a global food-delivery business that can better compete with Just Eat, owned…
A new species of spider from the Ecuadorian Amazon: Taczanowskia waska. Credit: David Diaz-Guevarra Researchers exploring Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest thought they had spotted a small mushroom clinging to the underside of a leaf during a night survey. A closer look revealed something far stranger. It was a spider that had disguised itself so convincingly as…
‘Ananthan Kaadu’ box office collections day 1: Arya and Murali Gopy’s film opens with Rs 65 lakh India Net Arya’s latest film, ‘Ananthan Kaadu’, has started its theatrical run with a modest opening at the Indian box office. Directed by Jiyen Krishnakumar and written by Murali Gopy, the political action thriller features an ensemble cast…
Exports hit record $863 billion in FY26 despite US tariffs & Middle East crisis India’s exports touched an all-time high of $863 billion in 2025-26 despite disruptions from the West Asia conflict and US tariff measures, underscoring the resilience of the country’s export ecosystem, a senior Commerce Ministry official said on Wednesday.“This has been a…
According to the RBI’s monthly bulletin released on Monday, the central bank purchased $16.225 billion and sold $25.169 billion in the spot market during April, resulting in a net sale of $8.944 billion. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was a net seller of $8.944 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in April, marking…
Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly close to filing draft papers for its long-awaited $4 billion initial public offering (IPO). According to a report by Financial Times, released on Wednesday, the filing is expected to come ahead of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s annual address to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on Friday.If completed…
India’s power sector is expected to stay charged through FY27 as surging electricity demand, record peak power consumption and continued capacity additions fuel growth, a report by 360 ONE Capital said.The brokerage said that electricity consumption is expected to remain resilient as industrial and commercial activity gathers pace, creating favourable conditions for power utilities. Companies…
Grandiosity is a inflated sense of self-importance, the belief they’re special, superior, or destined for greatness.They exaggerate achievements, expect special treatment, and often brag to dominate conversations.This “complex” masks insecurity; the grandiosity is armor against shame.When challenged, they may react with defensiveness or anger.In daily life, grandiosity leads to entitlement: they expect rules to bend…