Author: Swati

Come January 2026 and Indian Railways will offer travel enthusiasts a ride across India’s rich heritage and culture with the roll out of Bharat Gaurav tourist trains on their tracks. The idea, launched under the aegis of Bharat Gaurav, is to promote theme-based circuits with packaged facilities of sightseeing, lodging and boarding and transfers in one such package. This essentially translates into hassle-free travel where sightseers can feast on India’s rich past and do some serious landscape gazing. In 2026, IRCTC will be introducing two new circuits: Garvi Gujarat and Padharo Rajasthan from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station. Garvi Gujarat is an itinerary of 9…

The key Indian labour laws got subsumed into the Code on Wages, 2019 – Industrial Relations Code, 2020 – Social Security Code, 2022 and Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions code which were notified to have come into force from November 21, 2015. The codes seek to streamline labour laws and offer higher protection and benefits to employees. But, probably the most pressing question on every employee’s mind today is: when are we going to see these changes in our pay cheque? Key Changes That Affect Salaries The most important change in the new labour codes is how wages are formulated. Down from 60%…

The Indian government recently introduced new rules to change the way millions of people use social media and messaging apps, as well as streaming services and digital payment channels. These norms are part of a crackdown on cyber fraud and instances of use of Indian mobile numbers to carry out scams, especially from outside the country. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had earlier mandated that all apps relying on a mobile number for authentication should be connected to the SIM card, whose use has been registered at the time of download. It is equivalent to this: if you want to be able to…

Now that the Christmas eve is almost on its way, we all must be planning about vacation. Yes, schools are closed, offices will be off for a couple of days now, and thus, it’s time for you to plan a trip with your friends and family. Holidays are important in our lives. Also, when we are too engaged in our daily life, things often become hectic and we get so tired that we hardly have any time for our own. This is when we need to go on vacations. Based on whether you are just a working individual or you…

Young Leaders Turn Down a Dream Deal Two young AI experts turned down a multimillion-dollar offer from Elon Musk’s AI company. This was an unusual and brave move that shocked the tech industry around the world. The two Gen-Z geniuses, who are known for their groundbreaking work in AI design, decided to keep working on their own model instead, sure that their vision for the next generation of intelligence needs them to be completely independent. Reports say that the two impressed people in Silicon Valley when they made an AI system that was small but very smart and could do…

2026 is already seems like a more travel-friendly year than ever for those with Indian passports, and international travel is set to be easier for Indian passport holders. A growing number of countries have been relaxing their entry rules, and Indians now have access to a vast list of possible destinations without the time-consuming stress that comes with applying for a visa ahead of time. By 2025, close to two dozen popular destinations in Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean region, Caribbean and Pacific grant visa-free entry or visa-on-arrival or e-visa options for travellers from India. And this inventory will likely grow another 167 races as…

It’s no longer just a pipe dream – the rise of artificial intelligence is already making its mark on offices, factories and even creative industries such as those in the UK. And in the next decade, even more wrenching changes could come to pass, according to a new study. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) has published a report which warns that as AI and automation becomes more advanced, cheaper and more widespread, the number of low-skilled jobs is set to shrink by almost 3 million over the next 16 years. The report also tempers that news as well: The economy could still…

Changing the mobile number associated with your Aadhaar has always seemed like a small, but tiring task. For anyone who knows the process, they are familiar – physically locating the nearest enrolment centre, taking time off from work (for many), standing shoulder to shoulder with fellow citizens in long queues, filling out forms by hand and waiting on end for verification. For many people, particularly the elderly and those living in remote areas, this is more than an inconvenience. It sometimes hold their ability to access daily services they need to survive, these are some of them. There’s about to be a lot more common…

WOW. That’s a good way to describe Virat Kohli’s performance against South Africa in the first one-day international of the three-match series, which took place on Sunday at RKSC in Ranchi. He hit his 52nd ODI century and sent the Proteas bowlers on a leather hunt. The former India captain, who turned 37 earlier this month, did this. Kohli may have looked his best since his record-breaking run at the 2023 World Cup. This hit made people think of how dominant he was in 2016–19.As early as the third over, after Nandre Burger got rid of starter Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kohli…

Former US President Donald Trump released what he calls his “One Big Beautiful Bill.” He describes it as a major economic reform plan that will increase pay, encourage more domestic investment, and give American businesses a push. The plan is being put forward in response to concerns about rising living costs, slower job growth, and inflation that is still affecting families across the country. The plan from Trump’s team is meant to make rules easier to understand, lower costs for businesses, and allow pay to rise without putting too much stress on small and medium-sized businesses. In the next few…