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Summer travel is splitting along income lines as soaring airfares and hotel costs deter budget-conscious families. Wealthier Americans continue to splurge, while middle and lower-income groups are cutting back or delaying trips. This K-shaped trend sees fewer Americans planning vacations, with even those earning up to $200,000 annually reducing travel plans.

This summer, the hottest mango trend is knowing the farm it came from

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One of the biggest reasons people continue to buy the Honda City is Honda’s reputation for reliability. The City has built a strong track record over the years, with owners often praising its dependable engines, hassle-free ownership experience and relatively low maintenance costs. Even the hybrid system benefits from Honda’s global experience with electrified powertrains.

Powerful tech leaders are now showcasing 'good taste' instead of just wealth. They are embracing art, fashion, and curated lifestyles. This trend, called 'taste-washing', uses aesthetics to improve corporate images. Companies are using culture and design to appear more relevant and human. This is how Silicon Valley is dressing up its image.

Young Indian professionals earn more than ever, yet face rising costs, unaffordable housing, and job insecurity due to AI. This new middle class grapples with maintaining a curated online image while managing internal anxieties about financial stability and professional relevance in a rapidly evolving economy.

India’s long-celebrated engineering and MBA dream is facing a harsh reality check. A new report showing many graduates earning far below expected salary levels raises uncomfortable questions about the true value of professional degrees today. The story explores how aspirations, parental sacrifices, coaching culture, and changing hiring trends have reshaped the emotional and economic meaning of success for young Indians.

India's beloved chai faces unprecedented challenges. Climate stress, rising costs, and global conflicts are impacting tea production and exports, making your daily cup more expensive. Despite these pressures, the nation's deep emotional connection to tea, a symbol of hospitality and connection, ensures its enduring cultural significance.

It changed how it taxes alcohol, which made the 'premium' stuff cheaper — and it's supposed to be good for everyone. Is it?

For fuel, price hikes will do the job. For rupee, a hike in interest rates, one-time dollar bonds issue for NRIs & capital gains tax rejig will do the trick. Remember, our macros are just fine

One, reduce or scrap tax on foreign capital, to get it out of flight mode. That will shore up rupee also. Two, end tax disparity between bank deposits and capital gains, to lower lending rates

The increasing commercialization of Everest ignites spirited discussions among climbers and enthusiasts alike. Yet, author Will Cockrell emphasizes that we haven’t reached a perilous point regarding safety. While the surge in climbers may mar the mountain's pristine beauty, advanced safety protocols and precise forecasting contribute significantly to risk management.

Until 2010, outfits like Adventure Consultants and Himex (New Zealand), Alpine Ascents International and International Mountain Guides (US), and Jagged Globe (UK) dominated Everest, while Nepalis worked merely as employees for these firms.

Nivesh Karki, executive director and co-founder of Pioneer Adventure, the expedition agency handling the dead climbers, said, “They fell ill while descending at high altitude. We are working out how to retrieve the bodies.”

Anthropic and OpenAI have fired another salvo, launching their own services companies. While some believe this will force software firms to become more differentiated, others price these stocks at zero earnings growth

Mumbai Indians endured their longest title drought, finishing ninth in IPL 2026 despite a star-studded squad. A relentless injury crisis, Jasprit Bumrah's dip in form, and poor powerplay/death bowling contributed to their disastrous campaign. Hardik Pandya's captaincy also faced heavy scrutiny as the team struggled to find stability and lost their Wankhede fortress.

Mumbai's luxury housing is redefining opulence, shifting focus from sheer size to unparalleled service, exclusive amenities, and prestigious global addresses. With a significant UHNW population, privacy and bespoke experiences are paramount. Developers are now crafting legacies, emphasizing grace and meaning over mere grandeur, creating homes that resonate deeply.

While generative AI impacts white-collar jobs, Blackstone's Jon Gray highlights a surge in blue-collar employment driven by AI infrastructure investments. Massive spending on data centers is creating lucrative opportunities for skilled trades, though a significant talent shortage looms. Companies are now investing in training initiatives to address this growing demand.

According to the government, India has around 60 days of petroleum supplies in various forms including strategic reserves. But if 20% of the world’s crude supply remains disrupted over 2.5 months of the war, where is India getting its oil from?

To increase resilience, massively scale up renewables, electrify transport, and make India attractive for world's best companies

Engineering remains a powerful career option, but AI has changed its terms. Routine coding is getting automated, entry-level work is being compressed, and the old B.Tech-to-job promise looks less secure. The opportunity now belongs to students who combine fundamentals, AI fluency, domain understanding and judgement — not those who treat engineering as just another coding degree.

Canon is redefining AI in imaging by embedding it into hardware to enhance, not replace, human creativity. Their new EOS R6V camera and RF 20-50mm Power Zoom lens are designed for hybrid workflows, offering features like native vertical shooting and advanced thermal management. This approach prioritizes capturing user intent and real-world moments with precision.