These state-level moves reflect a 2026 global trend. Several nations have recently moved toward similar restrictions: Australia implemented a total under-16 ban in late 2025; France & Greece introduced bans for those under 15, and Spain mandated age verification for minors under 16.
The recommendations of the 16th Finance Commission (FC), which emphasise reducing revenue deficits and boosting growth-oriented capital spending, are expected to support the fiscal health of states in the long term, according to a report by CRISIL Ratings. However, the rating agency noted th
Only 18 per cent of young women in India aged 20-29 are in paid employment compared to nearly 79 per cent of young men, despite achieving near gender parity in higher education. A new white paper by the Centre for Finance & Economics Research (CFER) at Great Lakes Institute of Management rev
New Delhi [India], March 6: For generations, India's social structure revolved around the joint family system, where multiple generations lived together and elders were naturally cared for within the household. In many homes, several family members managed domestic responsibilities while a s
New Delhi [India], March 5: After a sold-out and widely acclaimed premiere last October in Mumbai on Shirdi Sai Baba's MahaSamadhi Day, Sai - The Musical is all set to return to the city following strong public demand and an outpouring of love from audiences across age groups and faiths. Pre
Noida (Uttar Pardesh) [India], March 5: TO THE NEW has earned the Great Place To Work® Certification™ for 2026, marking its tenth recognition and reinforcing its long-standing commitment to building a high-trust, performance-driven workplace culture.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 5: BMC Helix gathered over 75 leaders from top GSIs (global system integrators) at SPEX -- Service Provider Exchange 2026 held in Phuket, Thailand. The annual event brought together partners spanning India, Malaysia, Singapore, the US, and the Netherlands
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday said it carried out the seventeenth wave of attacks under "Operation True Promise-4", targeting strategic sites in Israeli-controlled territories, according to Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Noida-based payments major Paytm has one of the lowest employee stock ownership plan (or ESOP) costs in the industry and spends low proportion of its revenue on stock compensation among listed new-age technology companies, according to a report by BofA Global Research.
Asif Merchant testified Wednesday that Iranian spies coerced him into a 2024 plot targeting Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Nikki Haley. Claiming he acted only to protect his threatened family, Merchant admitted hiring undercover FBI agents for the "half-baked" scheme while secretly hoping t
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi on Wednesday celebrated Holi with residents of an old-age home in Surat, extending festive greetings and reaffirming his long-standing association with the institution.