UpFront
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As distrust of China grows, Europe may inch closer to Taiwan
European nations had long kept Taiwan at arm's length, wary of provoking Beijing, which opposes contact with the island it claims as its territory
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How Meesho's big, bold bets took it close to $5-billion valuation at lightning speed
The speed of app downloads has been equally matched by the startup's pace of funding. Can the internet commerce platform maintain the momentum?
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The big challenges as nations try to craft a new global climate deal
Scientists have said that the world's nations need to cut global emissions from fossil fuels roughly in half this decade to keep average global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius compared with preindustrial levels
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Six automakers and 31 countries say they'll phase out gasoline car sales
Electric vehicles continue to set new global sales records each year and major car companies have recently begun investing tens of billions of dollars to retool their factories and churn out new battery-powered cars and light trucks
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India scripted a spectacular Covid-19 vaccination drive. Is it losing steam now?
India's progress represents a significant step toward ending the crisis globally and stands as an important political win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government came under heavy criticism for failing to prepare for a devastating second wave that struck earlier this year
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What is fuelling the Great Resignation in America?
According to a Mercer survey of 30,000 people across 31 countries, 41 percent employees plan to leave their current jobs this year—4 million Americans already quit their jobs in July 2021, and 4.3 workers left in August 2021. What's driving it, and find out what can companies do to retain good talent
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US travel ban ends, easing personal frustrations and diplomatic tension
The lifting of the travel ban will allow couples and families to reunite after 18 months and also end a diplomatic tussle between the US and the European Union, where thousands had turned to social media to press governments to end the ban
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How the global chip shortage is creating new power players
Many lesser-known chip makers are increasingly able to choose which customers get how many of their scarce chips
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Cash is still king five years after demonetisation
While more and more people are banking on digital transactions, cash is still the most opted for mode of payment for various categories including groceries, food delivery, and property
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Americans are flush with cash and jobs. They also think the economy is awful
Workers have seized the upper hand in the labour market, attaining the largest raises in decades and quitting their jobs at record rates
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For long, India held a high moral ground in a region in strife. Is it eroding now?
The shift could open opportunities for China, which has used the promise of investment and access to its hard-charging economy to cultivate stronger relations with its rival's neighbours