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Chanakya's Rules on Wages and Loyalty Still Work When You Employ Household Help

The Arthashastra Was Not Written for Kings AloneChanakya's core argument in the Arthashastra is that an employer who underpays a capable, loyal worker does not save money. He loses it, slowly, invisibly, and in ways that do not show up until the damage is done. The text was addressed to…

Times Life · Sep 17

Dupe or Dud? How to Tell If a Cheaper Beauty Formula Is Actually the Same

The difference between a dupe and a copyA true dupe replicates the active ingredients at the same concentration and in the same delivery system. A copy replicates the packaging, the name structure, and the marketing language, and hopes you don't check the label. These are not the same thing, and…

Times Life · Sep 17

Why Your Perfume Goes Bad So Fast in India and Exactly How to Store It Correctly

What Is Actually Killing Your PerfumePerfume is a chemical structure. The top notes, heart notes, and base notes you smell are volatile organic compounds held in suspension by alcohol. When that structure meets heat, UV light, or humidity, the compounds oxidise, they react with oxygen and break down into something…

Times Life · Sep 17

6 Ultra-Processed Foods Indian Households Have Started Treating as Home Cooking

Instant NoodlesMaggi's 2015 recall rattled Indian households for about six months. Then it came back, and so did the habit, except by then it had stopped being a snack. It was dinner, or a quick lunch between school and tuition, or what a working parent put together at 9 p.m.…

Times Life · Sep 17

How Festival Dhol Pathaks and Loudspeakers Can Cause Permanent Hearing Damage in One Evening

The decibels at a dhol pathak are not a metaphor for loudnessA dhol played at close range during a procession registers between 100 and 120 decibels. The WHO recommends no more than 85 decibels for eight hours of continuous exposure, and cuts that safe window to under two minutes at…

Times Life · Sep 17

Narendra Modi facts you may not know: 10 little-known details from Indian PM’s life

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey to the country’s highest elected office was shaped by experiences ranging from childhood poverty and a fascination with spirituality to poetry, RSS organisational work and an early ambition to join the Army. Here are 10 lesser-known episodes from his life, drawn from his own accounts…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

100% tariffs on India? US House passes bill authorising new duties on Russia oil buyers

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation authorising President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India, China and other countries buying Russian oil and gas. The bill, which also targets Russia’s leadership, energy sector and shadow fleet, now goes to Trump for his signature.

The Economic Times · Sep 17

D-Street braces for weak opening on negative GIFT Nifty cues

Indian benchmark indices closed marginally higher after a volatile trading session. The US Federal Reserve increased its main interest rate for the first time in three years. This decision led to a slip in US stock markets on Wednesday. Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers, while domestic institutional investors bought…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Xi Jinping Reportedly 'Lost Consciousness' at BRICS Summit as Unverified Claims Cite 'Serious Health Problem' and Hospitalisation

Unverified online reports claim Xi Jinping lost consciousness, suffered a stroke and was hospitalised after the BRICS Summit, but officials and independent medical sources have provided no confirmation.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16

Behind Bommadevara’s historic World Cup Final gold lies a family story of commitment, belief; he targets Asian Games glory next

Dhiraj Bommadevara secured India's first individual recurve gold at the Archery World Cup Final. He defeated strong international competitors in a tense shoot-off to achieve this victory. His father and mother made significant sacrifices to support his archery journey. Bommadevara is now a reigning Asian champion and a multiple World…

The Economic Times · Sep 16