India to implement new financial rules on December 1

India is set to roll out several financial rule changes on December 1, impacting millions of citizens across the country, with key deadlines expiring just hours before on November 30. The changes will affect household budgets, pensions, and tax compliance, making the next two days critical for government employees, pensioners, and taxpayers alike. Critical Deadlines … Read more

Putin calls US peace plan starting point, demands Ukraine withdrawal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that a US-backed peace proposal to end the war in Ukraine could form the basis for negotiations, while reiterating demands that Ukrainian forces withdraw from territories Moscow claims or face continued military action. Speaking to reporters in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, at the end of a three-day state visit, Putin confirmed … Read more

Crunchyroll caught using AI for captions after metadata leak

Anime streaming giant Crunchyroll has been exposed using artificial intelligence for closed captions after a technical error in Episode 6 of The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest revealed the company’s partnership with Ollang, an Israeli AI localization service. The discovery, first reported by digital producer Daiz on November 26, directly contradicts the company’s October … Read more

India targets 25,000 taxpayers over hidden foreign assets

The Income Tax Department is launching its second compliance campaign from Friday, reaching out to approximately 25,000 high-risk taxpayers suspected of hiding foreign assets, as the Central Board of Direct Taxes intensifies its crackdown on unreported overseas wealth. Starting November 28, the tax authority will send SMS and email alerts to individuals flagged through international … Read more

Norway’s 7.5-hour workday goes viral in India

An Indian marine technician’s video showcasing Norway’s flexible 7.5-hour workday has struck a chord online, amassing over 1.1 million views and igniting fresh debate over India’s demanding work culture. Posted on November 22, Sachin Dogra’s Instagram video explains how Norwegian companies combine fixed “core hours” for meetings with flexible scheduling that allows employees to work … Read more

Indians gain weight despite eating less due to unique metabolism

Many Indians are experiencing unexplained weight gain despite consuming fewer calories than Western diets, a phenomenon that medical experts now attribute to a complex interplay of genetics, metabolism, and lifestyle factors unique to South Asians. According to Dr. Jatin Kumar Majhi, Associate Consultant in Endocrinology at Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, the answer lies in what scientists … Read more

AI experts avoid automating their own basic work tasks

As artificial intelligence reshapes work across industries, a paradox is emerging among those who understand the technology best: many AI professionals deliberately avoid automating their most basic tasks, choosing pen and paper over cutting-edge tools they help create. Stella Dong, a machine-learning engineer and co-founder of AI startup Reinsurance Analytics, writes her own emails rather … Read more

IMF to reclassify India’s currency system as crawling peg

The International Monetary Fund is expected to announce Wednesday that it will reclassify India’s exchange rate regime to include references to a crawling peg system, marking a shift in how the global lender views the central bank’s currency management two years after upsetting Indian officials with criticism of excessive intervention.​ The new designation, to be … Read more