World Happiness Report shows social media’s harms; Finland happiest country
Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday. The annual report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, also found that Finland […]
Concern, anger and hope grow in Cuba as Trump calls for ‘imminent action’
A mix of uncertainty, anger and hope simmered in Cuba on Wednesday following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump this week saying that Washington could take “imminent action” against the island’s government. Trump, whose government has come at its Caribbean adversary more aggressively than any U.S. government in recent history, has effectively cut Cuba off […]
India sends additional warships near Gulf of Oman to escort fuel vessels
India deploys warships near the Strait of Hormuz to secure fuel shipments and protect vessels amid escalating tensions and disruptions in West Asian energy routes
EU proposes ‘EU Inc’ plan to boost startups against US and China
While the EU proposal to operate under a single set of EU rules is available to any European businesses, it is mainly aimed at new companies with innovative technologies to help them scale up
Atanu Chakraborty quits as HDFC Bank chairman; Mistry named interim chief
“Certain happenings and practices within the bank, that I have observed over last two years, are not in congruence with my personal values and ethics”, says Chakraborty
Iran keeps up attacks on neighbours after Israel kills 2 top officials
Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials in a major blow to the Islamic Republic’s leadership as it faces its greatest test in decades, and Iran responded Wednesday with renewed missile and drone attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was considered one of the […]
Best of BS Opinion: Edtech reality check, content boom, and IBC concerns
Here are the best of Business Standard’s opinion pieces for today
More ministries may get powers to order removal of online content
Government may amend Section 69(A) of the IT Act to empower key ministries to issue emergency content takedown orders, expanding powers beyond MeitY
Panel calls for Centre-state board to oversee rollout of four labour codes
Parliament panel urges a Centre-State board to fast-track labour codes and calls for stronger social security for gig workers and streamlined skilling schemes
BHIM targets 5% share to break into top five, challenge UPI duopoly
According to the latest data, BHIM currently holds a 0.86 per cent share of UPI transactions