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China’s economy is so discouraging that desperate young people are flocking to temples to pray for some luck
JUNE 9, 2023
Young people in China are so demoralized by the economy that they are flocking to temples to pray for luck.
Visits to Beijing's Yonghe Temple soared 530% in March and early April from a year ago.
The spike in temple visits comes as China's jobless rate for people 16 to 24 years old is at a...
Business
Who Is Rajeev Motwani, The Man Behind Creation Of Google, IIT-an And Indian Professor Who Died At 47
JUNE 9, 2023
New Delhi: Internet and search engine giant Google is today a name to reckon with. We all know that Google was founded by computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin --both were PhD candidates at Stanford University in California. However, there is one name behind the internet search engine giant, without whom, Google would not have been...
Asia
Startup or Joyride? Rs 280 Crore Funding Vanished! Entrepreneur Rahul Yadav Accused Of BIG Fraud By Info Edge – Here’s What He Said About the Controversy
JUNE 9, 2023
Rahul Yadav-Info Edge Controversy: The startup ecosystem has been hit by several such cases of financial discrepancies in the past, including BharatPe Co-founder Ashneer Grover, Singapore-based fashion startup Zilingo founder Ankiti Bose and financial misreporting at GoMechanic.
In yet another case of another Indian founder taking his startup for a joyride, the founder of Broker Network, which is...
Asia
Big boost to digital connectivity! Reliance Jio working towards satellite-based broadband services to extend high-speed internet connectivity in remote areas
JUNE 9, 2023
Reliance Jio, in its continuous endeavor to enhance Internet accessibility in India, is actively pursuing satellite-based broadband services. This initiative aims to extend high-speed internet connectivity and digital services to remote regions across the country.
To cater to the demand for vernacular language content in India, the latest smartphones now come equipped with built-in functionalities for various Indian...
JUNE 9, 2023
Mumbai: TVS Credit Services, a Chennai-based non-banking financial company (NBFC), has secured Rs. 480 crores in equity capital from Premji Invest. As part of this transaction, Premji Invest will acquire a 9.7% equity stake in TVS Credit, amounting to Rs. 737 crores, through a combination of primary and secondary investments.
This capital infusion will support TVS Credit's strategic...
JUNE 9, 2023
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and said on Friday that artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) potential in enhancing India’s tech ecosystem is vast, among the youth in particular. “We welcome all collaborations that can accelerate our digital transformation for empowering our citizens,” he tweeted, describing the conversation with Altman as...
JUNE 9, 2023
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson on Friday (June 9) resigned as Member of the Parliament. He has accused parliamentary probe into 'partygate' of driving him out.
Johnson, 58, said he was stepping down with immediate effect "triggering an immediate by-election" in his marginal seat, which heaps political pressure on his successor Rishi Sunak.
Johnson had been sparring with...
Agriculture
Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ to Stay Away from Indian Coast But Intensify, Remain ‘Very Severe’ for Next 3 Days: IMD
JUNE 9, 2023
‘Biparjoy’, the ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm spiralling in the Arabian Sea, is likely to gain intensity over the next three days but remain away from the Indian coast as it moves north-northwestwards. The powerful storm has been rapidly intensifying with warm sea temperatures fuelling its strength, said the India Meteorological Department.
“We do not expect any direct impact...
JUNE 7, 2023
He does not budge, even as some economic data indicate that the economy is likely to escape recession.
For Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind at least five companies -- Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, Neuralink and Boring Co. -- the U.S. economy is already in recession.
The question, he says, is whether this period of weaker economic activity will worsen. This...
JUNE 5, 2023
Chinese youth flock a job fair in Chongqing Municipality on April 11, 2023. - Zhao Junchao—Feature China/Future Publishing/Getty Images
Jason Lu’s parents never went to university. So when the 25-year-old was accepted into a masters program studying translation in Shanghai, they were “very proud,” he says, hoping that his qualifications would one day lead to a good job....