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Generating meaningful supplemental income doesn’t always require a high-tech lab, an advanced degree, or a huge upfront investment. Many successful American inventors built profitable companies by solving minor annoyances or simply creating a product that captured the public’s imagination. They took ordinary materials, applied a touch of creativity and turned small initial bets into real […]
The nutritional supplement market is a multi-billion dollar industry that rivals traditional pharmaceuticals in size. Walk down any health aisle and you’ll see endless bottles claiming to harness the power of common kitchen ingredients, herbs and spices. This raises an important question: Is there any biological truth to these claims, or are you just paying […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it had processed 99.8 per cent of applications within the prescribed timeline as per its Citizen’s Charter by February 2026. | Photo credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said it has processed 99.8 per cent of applications within the prescribed timeline under its […]
GIC Re’s decision will impact general insurance companies in the public and private sectors in the field of ship hulls | Photo credit: REUTERS No insurance company will receive reinsurance support for hull war risks from GIC Re for certain risk zones indefinitely, effective Tuesday evening. This move by GIC Re, the largest reinsurer in […]
Fino Payments Bank, whose managing director and CEO Rishi Gupta was arrested by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) on Monday, said the bank has not evaded any GST dues and has complied with all regulations. “The investigation by the DGGI related to the program manager(s) associated with multiple banks and not the GST […]
Middle-aged men may age faster due to ‘forever chemicals’, a new study finds. Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of synthetic chemicals commonly used in nonstick coatings, food packaging, cleaning products, plastics and more. In the study, published Feb. 25 in the journal Frontiers in Aging, researchers […]
Flying can be tiring, but apparently not as tiring as seeing passengers in pajamas – at least according to one airport. “We’ve seen enough. We’ve had enough. It’s time to ban pajamas at Tampa International Airport,” TPA posted on X on February 26, bragging about a previous Crocs ban and referring to wearing pajamas during […]
The market tone suggests that upside pressure on the USD/INR will remain intact unless global tensions ease meaningfully. | Photo credit: istock.com The combined US-Israel attack on Iran had an impact on the rupee, which opened around 16 paise weaker against the dollar on Monday. The Indian unit (INR), which opened at 91.2350 per US […]
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey Photo credit: PTI/SHASHANK PARADE The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has removed over 1.2 million misleading social media posts from unregistered financial influencers and is using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to detect violations in the digital space, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. Speak with YEARS, Pandey said, “We […]
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies already took a hit on Saturday after the US announced it had begun a bombing campaign against Iran. With 24/7 crypto markets already digesting tensions between the US and Iran this weekend, digital asset traders are on the defensive as they assess potential contagion risks from crude oil prices when US […]
