2025 Nobel in Economics Honors Theories of Innovation and Growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for explaining how technological progress drives sustained growth. Mokyr emphasized the flow of useful knowledge, while Aghion and Howitt’s “creative destruction” model showed how innovation replaces outdated products, reshaping economies through continuous renewal and competition.   Read More…

India’s merchandise trade deficit likely widens to USD 28 billion in September amid gold imports surge: UBI Report

New Delhi: India’s merchandise trade deficit is expected to have widened to USD 28.0 billion in September 2025, up from USD 26.5 billion in August, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The increase in the trade gap is driven primarily by a sharp rise in gold imports, which nearly doubled month-on-month despite…

Started as a security guard at Sridhar Vembu’s Zoho, today he’s a software engineer – meet Abdul Alim

Abdul Alim, who has spent 11 years at Sridhar Vembu’s Zoho, shared his inspiring journey on LinkedIn. He began his career at the company as a security guard and gradually worked his way up to become a software engineer. A software development engineer at Sridhar Vembu’s Zoho didn’t join the company as a fresher or…

2025 Nobel Prize Honors Pioneers of Macroscopic Quantum Physics

Physicists Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize for proving quantum mechanics applies beyond the microscopic realm. Their 1985 experiments revealed quantum tunneling in electric circuits, laying the foundation for quantum computing. This breakthrough birthed “Quantronics,” merging quantum physics with electronics to reshape modern technology and scientific understanding.   Read More…

Israeli Cabinet approves Trump’s plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas

Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East. A brief statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Cabinet approved…