The UAE is gradually moving toward structured wage regulation, with benchmark salaries and mandatory payment systems shaping worker protections despite the absence of a national minimum wage/Image: Pexels As of 2025, the UAE has not enacted a formal nationwide minimum wage for all private-sector workers. The current labor framework, outlined in Federal Decree-Law No. 33…
Saudi Arabia deported over 11,000 Indian workers in one year, mostly low-skilled labourers employed in construction, domestic work, and caregiving. Saudi Arabia emerged as the single largest source of Indian deportations in the Gulf in 2025, overtaking even the United States, according to the figures tabled by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the…
This is a representative AI image (Credit: Chatgpt) As the curtain begins to fall in 2025, India’s economic story resists easy labels. Was it the year the country was squeezed by global trade wars and tariffs? Or was it a rare “Goldilocks” moment, marked by strong growth, low inflation and ample policy room to support…
MUMBAI: Zepto has filed draft IPO papers seeking to raise up to Rs 11,000 crore (around $1.2 billion) with markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) through the confidential route, people aware of the matter said.The bulk of the IPO, it is understood, will be a fresh issue of shares. A clutch of…
Maglev train tested in China (Image taken from X) Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in magnetic levitation technology. Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology successfully propelled a one-tonne vehicle to 700 kilometers per hour in just two seconds on a 400-meter test track, setting a new world record for superconducting electric maglev…
In its latest rich list for the year 2025, Hurun India awarded Indian-origin billionaire Jayshree Ullal, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of Arista Networks. With this achievement, she has successfully surpassed popular Indian-origin tech leaders such as Google’s Sundar Pichai and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella in the list of wealthiest executives in the tech…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has cancelled 13 flights scheduled for Sunday, citing forecasted bad weather across several airports, with two services affected by operational reasons. The cancellations impact routes to and from major cities, including Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Delhi, Gaya, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur and Pune.The airlines on Saturday had cancelled 57 flights across…
Air India Express will get its first line fit Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft on Monday, December 29 in New Delhi. It’s the first brand-new plane made specifically for Air India since Tata Group took over from the government in 2022. The aircraft, registered as VT-RNT, pays tribute to Ratan Naval Tata with a special livery…
China’s industrial firms saw their profits drop by 13.1 per cent in November, from last year, marking the steepest decline in over a year. This fall came despite strong exports, putting focus on country’s ongoing economic struggles and increasing pressure for more government support. The National Bureau of Statistics released these figures on Saturday, as…
Silver prices surged over 15 per cent last week to reach Rs 2.42 lakh per kg in the nation’s futures market. This rally was driven by strong industrial demand, expected US interest rate cuts in 2026, and concerns about supply disruptions. The price surge was mirrored globally, with silver reaching an all-time high of $79.70…
