BENGALURU: India’s e-commerce and quick commerce sector is hiring again, but the playbook has changed. Talent demand rose 35% between 2023 and 2025 to nearly 98,750 roles, even as companies shifted from expansion-led hiring to building technology capability and execution strength, according to a CIEL HR report.The sharpest shift is in technology hiring. Demand for…
Shaheen Afridi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed attention during a PSL 2026 captains’ presser on Wednesday when he avoided a question about Pakistan’s struggling national team. As a journalist brought up the team’s recent poor performances and asked questions to Pakistani players present in the presser individually, Afridi stepped in…
After an unusually busy year with five major back-to-back projects lined up, Zendaya has revealed her plans to ‘disappear’ from Hollywood for a short time next year. The actress, who is currently promoting her first film of the year, ‘The Drama’, got candid about her list of four films and a web series lined up…
JEE Main session 2 exams 2026 NTA JEE Main session 2 admit card 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the admit cards for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 exam. According to various media reports, the exam admit card will be released by March 31, 2026. The JEE Main exam…
MUMBAI: The Indian Global Capability Center (GCC) of Deutsche Bank is betting on a startup-style approach to accelerate AI adoption, with its in-house incubator at Deutsche India Pvt Ltd (DIPL) drawing 100 ideas within its first 100 days, reflecting what its leadership describes as an unusually high openness to technological change among the local workforce.Stefan…
Sangita Basfore of India runs with the ball (Photo by Getty Images and @IndianFootball on X) NEW DELHI: The road to the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia was supposed to be the moment Indian women’s football would finally step out of the shadows and make the much-anticipated leap. With six World Cup spots…
Dhurandhar actor Vivek Sinha recently spoke about the overwhelming response to his performance, his unconventional journey, and the life lessons that shaped him. From going viral for his intense role to receiving love—even from across the border—the actor didn’t hold back. Dhurandhar actor Vivek Sinha recently spoke about the overwhelming response to his performance, his…
As reading quietly fades into a task-driven activity, students risk losing more than a habit—they lose a powerful way to steady their minds. Drawing on research and neuroscience, the story explores how reading regulates the nervous system, builds empathy, and deepens thinking, even as digital distractions and academic pressures steadily push books out of students’…
NEW DELHI: Amid disruption in supply chains, including inputs for medicines to glass, sulphur, solvents and polymers, industry has approached govt with multiple suggestions, ranging from relief in loans for small businesses staring at turning to non-performing assets due to lack of gas availability to operationalising a “green corridor” for goods flow to ports such…
IPL trophy (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The BCCI has officially unveiled the schedule for the second phase of the Indian Premier League 2026, confirming fixtures from April 13 to May 24.The remaining league-stage fixtures, comprising 50 matches, will be staged across 12 venues in India. These include Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad,…
