MUMBAI: A sharp deterioration in consumer sentiment alongside downgraded growth forecasts, rising inflation expectations and a weakening rupee has signalled a broad-based macroeconomic slowdown, according to the Reserve Bank’s May 2026 survey rounds, with both households and professional forecasters turning more cautious over the near-term outlook.Data from the May 2026 rounds of the Urban Consumer…
Dealing with someone like this is emotionally exhausting. You can’t “fix” someone who believes their only value is on the surface. Instead: – Set firm boundaries: If they make a comment about your weight or clothes, end the conversation. You don’t have to explain why it’s rude; just stop engaging. – Find true friends: Spend…
“There is a ‘guess paper’ containing approximately 410 questions, out of which around 120 appeared in the Chemistry section, and we are investigating possible cheating or criminal activity based on this,” said Vishal Bansal, Additional Director General (ADG), Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group (SOG). NEET paper leak 2026: NEET UG 2026, the national medical entrance…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again come to the defence of the “noble idli,” this time weighing in on a viral social media post that declared “chai and idli” to be the “best combination to ever exist.”Responding to the post on X, the Thiruvananthapuram MP offered a detailed and characteristically witty critique…
Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image: X and Virat Kohli’s Instagram Screengrab) Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar share a long-standing bond, having represented India together for more than a decade. Following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s second consecutive IPL title triumph, Kohli gave fans a glimpse of their friendship by sharing a hilarious Instagram story featuring the…
Change reaction in 3 states; Assam keeps Biswas in HimantaIt was a day of dramatic upheavals. BJP finally managed to win the state that had virtually become its final frontier over the past 10 years, Tamil superstar Vijay made a stunning political debut and looks set to be the next chief minister of Tamil Nadu,…
Most startup stories involve sleek glass offices and high-stakes pitches. But Prabhavati Nani’s “headquarters” is a sunlit kitchen in Ahmedabad. Her journey didn’t start with a business plan; it started with a heavy silence and a lifetime of recipes.At 90-something, she’s become a viral sensation, even earning a heartfelt shout-out from Anand Mahindra on X….
NEW DELHI: India’s economic and development cooperation with Africa – including in key areas like agriculture, health, defence, technology and people-to-people connect – is set to get a major boost with govt hosting the 4th India-Africa summit later this month, after a gap of 11 years. While the summit was delayed because of the pandemic,…
Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 at a polling station, in Howrah on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) Kolkata: The special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll left several families across the city divided on poll day — while a chosen…
A planned One Direction docuseries featuring Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik has reportedly been cancelled following a serious physical altercation. Sources claim Malik punched Tomlinson after making a remark about his late mother, resulting in injuries. This incident follows earlier reports of tension between the former bandmates, casting doubt on their reunion plans. Allegedly, Louis…