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Lower-income buyers will suffer another blow from expected hikes in used car prices as demand surges and supply shrinks. New cars priced under $30,000 are already rare as the average new-vehicle price approaches $50,000. The only way automakers can eke out profits on economy cars, analysts say, is to build them in nations with lower manufacturing costs. A Reuters review of data from two auto research firms found just 16 models with an average sticker price less than $30,000 and only one, Toyota's Corolla, that is assembled in the United States. All others are made in Mexico, South Korea, or Japan. Slapping a 25% tariff on these low-end cars may force price increases that make them unaffordable to their target market or cause some automakers to abandon them entirely, industry analysts said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a recent finding that could reshape public health policy globally, a new research study demonstrates that the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), India’s flagship healthcare programme, is achieving far more than its primary objective. It is fundamentally transforming the financial resilience of India’s poor, creating a silent yet powerful ripple effect throughout the economy.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Price hikes by automobile companies will kick in from 1 April, casting a shadow over India's already struggling passenger car market. Struggling with rising prices of key raw materials and nervous over uncertainty created by the US' new auto tariffs, carmakers have shifted focus from the mass market to the high-end segment to maintain profitability.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. XOCHIMILCO, Mexico—A homely aquatic salamander with a cartoonish smile and the ability to regenerate lost body parts has become a global phenomenon, appearing as characters in Minecraft, Fortnite and Pokémon and inspiring a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy. Where the axolotl can barely be found: in its natural habitat in Mexico.

Under the mission, India has launched initiatives addressing various aspects of the Innovation landscape, from infrastructural capacity building to spurring innovation. India has allocated approximately 10,300 rupees under this mission over the coming five years. A major focus of the mission is to build high-end common computing facilities equipped with 18,693 Graphics Processing Units.

An expired patent — previously held by Vanguard — may spark a shake-up in the exchange-traded fund industry.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On a balmy mid-November evening in 2023, billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel threw a birthday party for his husband at YESS, an avant-garde Japanese restaurant located in a century-old converted bank building in Los Angeles’s Arts District. Seated next to him was his friend Sam Altman.

deep-sea engineering, unveiling a device capable of slicing through the world’s most reinforced undersea cables at unprecedented depths. Developed by the China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC) and the State Key Laboratory of Deep-Sea Manned Vehicles, the tool integrates seamlessly with China’s advanced submersibles, including the Fendouzhe (Striver) and the Haidou series. For the first time, a country has openly declared possession of such a device—one that can target undersea infrastructure vital to global communication and military operations. These cables transmit 95% of the world’s data, linking continents and ensuring the smooth functioning of financial markets, defence systems, and everyday digital services.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Prepare for an everything, everywhere onslaught of trade developments this week as the Trump administration unveils its much talked about tariffs. Investors and companies hoping for clarity are likely to be disappointed: There may just be another spate of trade war scenarios to game out.

reciprocal tariffs, which will likely be announced by US President Donald Trump on April 2, India could see a minimal macro impact or even benefit from the fresh salvo, provided it plays the cards rightly. Before moving on to how India could gain from the tariffs, we should acknowledge that there will be some impact, albeit indirect and minimal. India’s exports would feel the pinch if global trade and growth slow down amid rising trade tensions. However, there is near consensus that this event will most likely be transient unless it evolves into a full-scale trade recalibration.

Eli Lilly, the world's most-valued drugmaker that seeks to shake up India's lifestyle disease management through its recent introduction of weight-loss injectable Mounjaro, is working on a potential breakthrough that offers hope to millions battling chronic heart ailments in South Asia. The US drug major's CEO, David Ricks, told ET the drug in research can potentially cut a specific type of cholesterol that is highly prevalent in Indians and South Asians by as much as 85% to 90%. Eli Lilly, with a market cap of roughly $750 billion, is working on a multitude of treatment modalities with an annual R&D budget that has swelled to $14 billion.

India's core sector output slowed to a five-month low of 2.9% in February from 5.1% in January, as growth across most infrastructure sectors moderated, according to official data released Friday. The growth was 7.1% a year earlier and experts cited base effect for the slowdown last month. «The infrastructure output growth was the lowest in five months, hit by an unfavourable base effect,» said Paras Jasrai, associate director at India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). The core sector comprises eight industries: coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity. Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at Bank of Baroda, noted that February's growth was primarily driven by strong performances in the steel and cement sectors. Six of these industries grew in February, with fertiliser output surging to a nearly two-year high of 10.2%.

Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur said, «The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through its All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on wheat has developed 114 varieties during the last 15 years which are suited to varying weather conditions. »...Out of total wheat area planted in the country during 2024-25, more than 60 per cent of wheat area is under climate resilient varieties. These climate-resilient varieties show less reduction in yield under stress environments," he added. The minister was replying to a question regarding the measures being taken to ensure that the wheat crop is not affected by rising temperatures in March. «The wheat varieties such as DBW187, DBW303, DBW327, WH1270, PBW872 have been developed and notified for the October planting and modifying planting schedules has allowed the grain filling to occur at comparatively lower temperatures and reduces the wheat exposure to heat stress, thereby resulting in higher yield,» Thakur said. In addition, ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR) Karnal is monitoring the weather situation and issuing advisories to farmers, allowing them to implement protective measures in case of rising temperature.

The company on Thursday named chip industry veteran Robert Feurle as its chief executive effective May 1, after it ousted top boss Gregg Lowe without cause in November.

In India, the Himalayas are most prone to earthquakes. Experts have highlighted the possibility of a 'Great Himalayan Earthquake'. Any major seismic activity in the region always brings to fore this vulnerability. The impact of such a large earthquake of magnitude of 8 or above can also impact the National Capital Region of Delhi. A matter of 'when' not 'if' American geophysicist Roger Bilham has warned that the Himalayas are the only place in the world where a large quake can occur on land. «India slides 2m beneath the southern edge of Tibet every century. Unfortunately, its northern edge does not slide smoothly but is hung-up (by friction) for hundreds of years and catches up in minutes when this friction is overcome. The slip events, which we call earthquakes, are the inevitable and unavoidable consequence of this motion,» Bilham had told TOI in an interview in 2020. Bilham has explained why the Great Himalayan Earthquake is inevitable even though experts can't say exactly when it can happen. «Great earthquakes with magnitudes exceeding 8 on the Richter scale have been occurring in the Himalayas every few hundred years. We have geological evidence that earthquakes as large as M=8.7 have occurred many times in the past 2,000 years. However, no magnitude 8 earthquakes have occurred in the past 70 years to release the pressure in the Himalayan arc. Two or more regions of the Himalayas must soon rupture in a great earthquake. It is not a matter of “possibly”. They must occur. Unfortunately, scientists are unable to offer any insight into their precise timing,» Bilham had told TOI.

Smith-Maxwell told Jupiter he will be retiring from the firm «to focus on growing the audience for his highly successful podcast» that covers investment, a spokesperson told Investment Week. Jupiter outflows surge to £10.3bn amid value desk redemptions His departure comes after 32 years of managing client assets and being an «integral member of the Merlin team for the last 25 of them», they added. Smith-Maxwell is currently serving as director of research for the independent funds team, a position he has held since May 2021, when he stepped down from his portfolio management r...

UK has identified 24 pathogens that could pose the greatest risk to public health. A new watchlist has been compiled in an effort to guide researchers and investors into developing new tools to fight and diagnose these infectious diseases.

capital on Friday amid rise in precious metal rates in the overseas markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had finished at Rs 91,050 per 10 grams on Thursday. In FY25, gold prices have increased by Rs 23,730 or 35 per cent from Rs 68,420 per 10 grams on April 1 last year.

Airline baggage fees have long been a frustrating issue for budget-conscious travelers, leading some to find creative ways to avoid extra charges. One such traveler, Grace Hale, took an unconventional approach by pretending to be pregnant to bypass Ryanair’s luggage fees on her flight from England to Scotland. Hale, a 20-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was flying from Stansted to Edinburgh and found herself unable to fit all her belongings into her carry-on. Determined not to pay the hefty baggage fees, she came up with an unusual solution. «It’s ridiculously expensive if you want to take a bag on a Ryanair flight, so I just get the carry-on option and shove everything inside,» she told What's The Jam.

Though asking thoughtful questions helps leave a positive impression, asking the wrong ones can generate doubts about your preparedness, professionalism, and interest in the role. For instance, while it’s natural to be curious about the company’s financial performance, bluntly asking “I heard the company faced a downfall last year so how much money exactly did it lose” can be intrusive and inappropriate. So, to ensure you make the best impression, here are 4 questions you should avoid asking during your interview.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Market sentiment seems to have turned bearish, as the rollover for Nifty futures in March has fallen below its three-month average. The rollover for the Nifty 50 in March fell to 76.09%, a drop from last month's 83.57% and below the three-month average of 80.14%.