MILLENNIUM NEWSROOM
MILLENNIUM NEWSROOM
Business, markets, politics, technology, lifestyle and opinion coverage in one newsroom.
Healthcare
Loud firecrackers and booming loudspeakers during Diwali can damage the inner ear, sometimes in a single moment. An audiologist explains the risks, warning signs and precautions to help protect hearing during the festival.
Healthcare
India’s precision healthcare ambitions depend on more than advanced machines. Connected systems, predictive maintenance, digital procurement and lifecycle management will be critical to improving hospital efficiency and clinical outcomes.
Technology
India’s data centre boom is raising concerns over freshwater consumption, carbon emissions and e-waste. Experts call for sustainable cooling, renewable energy and stricter environmental accountability.
Business
India’s GDP growth outlook remains strong at around 7%, driven by public spending, consumption, investment and exports. But elevated crude oil prices, a deficient monsoon and persistent inflation continue to pressure household budgets, making sustained growth dependent on easing living costs.
Business
Dynamic pricing is reshaping airfares in India, with last-minute tickets often costing significantly more. Rising operating costs, demand and revenue-management strategies are raising questions about affordability and fare transparency.
Technology
From UPI transactions and fraud detection to agentic AI and the future of work, artificial intelligence is becoming essential infrastructure, raising urgent questions about accountability, trust and human control.
Markets
The RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate hike to 5.50% signals a shift towards tighter monetary policy, with implications for equity markets, bonds, gold, real estate and borrowing costs.
CXO View
The future of hiring is shifting toward learning agility, digital confidence, AI literacy and continuous reskilling as organisations rethink talent and employability.
Lifestyle
Unhygienic food videos are raising questions about how viral food content influences public perceptions of hygiene, food safety and responsible content creation.