The Middle East war is no longer someone else's problem. India is facing rising energy costs, disrupted trade routes, and a darkening global growth picture as the Strait of Hormuz enters dangerous territory. Here is what this really means for your wallet.

India's GCC sector just hit 2,117 centres and USD 98.4 billion in market revenue. While IT companies lay off workers, Global Capability Centres are quietly creating some of the highest-paying tech jobs in the country. Here is what Gen Z needs to know.

India is building 34 km of national highway every single day in 2026. Budget 2026 has backed the Viksit Bharat infrastructure plan with Rs 12.2 lakh crore in capital expenditure. Here is what that number actually means for the country and for you.

Your annual appraisal gave you 9 percent. The person who left six months ago is earning 40 percent more. Here is why job switching is the real salary hack most Indian professionals still ignore.

One year after the 22-minute strike, India marks a changed security doctrine. Operation Sindoor ended in a ceasefire but started a new chapter in South Asian deterrence that the world is still processing.

India's young art collectors are not waiting for invitations. They are reshaping the entire market, backing emerging artists and building collections that double as cultural archives. This is what the new face of Indian collecting looks like in 2026.

Cognizant's Project Leap is set to eliminate up to 15,000 jobs globally, and India is expected to take the hardest hit. With over 250,000 Cognizant employees in India, this restructuring is the most consequential IT layoff story of 2026 for desi workers. Here is what every IT professional needs to know right now.

India and Vietnam upgraded their bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on May 6. PM Modi and President To Lam signed 13 MOUs spanning defence, rare earths, trade, and space. The two nations are now targeting USD 25 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.

Gen Z India is pouring crores into SIPs every month and the numbers are wild. Monthly SIP inflows hit Rs 31,000 crore in January 2026 and 95 percent of young Indians are choosing equity mutual funds. The side hustle era just levelled up into the investment era.

TCS quietly lost 23,000 employees in FY26 while spending Rs 1,388 crore on restructuring. India's largest IT employer is reshaping itself, and Gen Z should pay close attention to what this means.

India's April 2026 GST hit a record Rs 2.43 lakh crore, seven months after rate cuts critics called reckless. This is what GST's UPI moment looks like on paper.

The govt is now paying Gen Z Rs 9000 a month to intern, with 549 companies signed up across 19 sectors. Here is what changed and how to actually use it.

Maharashtra just approved India's most ambitious state AI policy with Rs 10000 crore investment target, 2000 GPUs, 12 AI incubators, and 1.5 lakh jobs by 2031.

Putin proposed a one day ceasefire for Victory Day on May 9 during a call with Trump. Zelenskyy wants a longer truce. India watches from the sidelines with billions in Russian oil at stake.

India just launched Bharat Digital Samvad, the first dedicated national forum on digital sovereignty. The concept of Data Swaraj will determine who controls India's trillion dollar digital economy.

Forty percent of all IT hiring in India is just replacing Gen Z workers who quit. PwC data shows Gen Z workers are twice as likely to leave within a year. The retention crisis is real.

India lost 40000 tech jobs in April alone. Oracle slashed 30000, Meta cut 8000, and Indian startups quietly followed suit. If you think AI is only creating jobs, this will change your mind.

India just banned LPG refills for every household with a piped gas connection. Starting May 1, commercial cylinders cost Rs 993 more, OTP is mandatory for delivery, and millions of homes are about to lose their backup fuel supply.

Bangladesh just lost over 250 children to a measles outbreak that should never have happened. Vaccination rates cratered, politics got in the way, and India is watching with growing concern.

India's BFSI sector is projecting 250,000 new permanent jobs by 2030. Nearly half will be in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. If you are Gen Z and ignoring banking and fintech, you are leaving money on the table.