News by Numbers
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India added 8.8 million jobs in April
Where on the one hand, manufacturing and construction sectors saw an increase in labourers, India's agriculture sector on the other, saw a sharp decline
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Why the pandemic is far from over
A few countries a still seeing a spike in Covid-19 cases, mostly led by Omnicron sub-variants that could turn out to be more infectious. A look at the trends in some countries battling the coronavirus scourge, and the variants responsible for it
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Messi is world's highest-paid athlete in 2022
According to Forbes' estimates, world's ten highest-paid athletes collectively earned $992 million over the last 12 months. Here's a look at the top 10 highest paid athletes in the world
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122-year record: Why is it so hot in India this summer?
Summer began early this year, with record temperatures in March and April in certain parts of the country. Temperatures continue to rise and there have already been four heatwaves this year—two in March alone. Here's what's causing the extreme heat
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From Microsoft-Activision to Musk's Twitter buyout: Largest tech acquisitions of all time
Microsoft acquiring gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion has been recorded as the largest tech deal of all time. Elon Musk's recent purchase of Twitter falls at the third rank. Here's a look at the largest tech acquisitions of all time, with some details on each of them
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Timeline: How Elon Musk's Twitter buyout unfolded
Within a month, Musk has gone from revealing he's the largest shareholder of the micro-blogging platform, to buying it out. Here's a timeline of how it unfolded
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ByteDance highest-valued unicorn in the world; BYJU's among top 15
The world has more than a thousand startup unicorns, with a total valuation of more $3000 billion. Here's a list of the top 10 highest-valued startups in the world today
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From a Picasso to a 56.87-carat emerald necklace: Biggest auction sales of 2021
Picasso's painting 'Femme assise près d'une fenêtre' became the first painting to auction for over $100 million in nearly two years
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Cybersecurity awareness, education dismal in Indian boardrooms
More than 90 per cent companies see cybersecurity awareness and education as the biggest security challenge in the next 24 months, while 75 per cent believe recruitment of cybersecurity professionals will be a hurdle
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India and its tryst with sports, in numbers
According to a recent report by Ormax Media, 23% of India's population engages in outdoor sports actively; Cricket is India's most played as well as most popular sport
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The anatomy of a heatwave
As north India braces for an unusually early heatwave this summer, here's a look at how they are formed