Millions of small investors have piled into India’s stock market in recent years, eager to build wealth by betting on the country’s economic growth. Catchy advertising and easy-to-open online trading accounts have wooed young people and retirees alike, demystifying investing and fueling the exuberance. This week, many of those investors got a rude shock —…
Big as the U.S. stock market is, it isn’t the only place to trade stocks. Markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America have been outpacing the U.S. market in 2025. The DAX index, which tracks 40 of Germany’s most important stocks, was up nearly 15 percent for the year, led by Rheinmetall, Europe’s biggest ammunition…
Late in February, as the Trump administration ramped up its quest to transform the federal government, a psychiatrist who treats veterans was directed to her new workstation — and was incredulous. She was required, under a new return-to-office policy, to conduct virtual psychotherapy with her patients from one of 13 cubicles in a large open…
Wall Street, New York City (File photo-AP) US stock markets tumbled further on Tuesday after President Donald Trump intensified his trade war by announcing a sharp increase in tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, doubling the planned hike to 50%. The move sent Wall Street reeling, with the S&P 500 falling 1.1% in afternoon trading,…
The Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the United States Agency for International Development have endangered the funding for food, tents and medical treatment for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, according to U.S. officials and workers for humanitarian groups funded by the agency. Officials said that the threats to the aid supply chain risked…
For thousands of Indians, the H-1B visa is the ticket to realising their American dream. But that dream might after all be crumbling for many Indians as some are seeing their job offers being withdrawn amid the confusion over what Trump 2.0 might bring. Even before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office on…
NEW DELHI: Since the 2020 assembly polls, when Aam Aadmi Party trampled upon the opposition with a massive mandate to govern Delhi for the second consecutive term by winning 62 of the 70 seats, a lot of water has flown under Loha Pul.The image of the ruling party, which was formed on the anti-corruption plank,…
NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh has sharply countered Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “absence” from the conflict-hit state. Singh attributed Manipur’s ongoing challenges to what he called the “sins of the Congress,” singling out decisions made during previous administrations. “Everyone, including yourself, is aware that Manipur is…
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. The deal funds the government at current levels through March…
Syria Civil war Crisis: Hama, a city synonymous with one of the darkest chapters in Syria’s history, has become the epicenter of conflict once again. Syrian rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have seized the strategic city, marking a turning point in the civil war. As fears of reprisals grow and Assad’s forces retreat,…