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Thursday, July 31, 2025
TopicCost of living

Topic: Cost of living

Cutting down spending on groceries and Netflix? What you can spend on to feel better

Inflation continues to rise and economists are predicting a recession in many countries. But you can support your well-being by spending on these services.

Hong Kong, New York and Geneva are world’s costliest cities for expats

The rankings are based on research conducted by ECA International at more than 490 locations worldwide, in March this year.

To make babies or not? That’s the dilemma in China as cost of raising kids soars & soars

The cost of childcare in China is now higher than US, France, Japan and Germany. Thanks to years of state-driven one-child policy and falling fertility rate.

4 sq ft of corals over 20 million humans — why India’s cities will remain miserable

India’s big cities are rotting, growing into massive, self-governing slums. When attempts are made to fix them, corals come in the way, like in Mumbai.

Bengaluru cheapest city in India, 5th least expensive in the world

Singapore still the most expensive city; instability in India is a prominent factor in lowering the relative cost of living, says an EIU report.

On Camera

Trump’s tariff move undermines mutually beneficial India-US relationship, says Suresh Prabhu

Trump and Modi's respective campaigns—MAGA and Make in India—are complementary. Working together is the best way for both countries to uphold democratic values worldwide.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.