Middle East tensions ripple through Pakistan’s fragile economy: Fuel cost soars, household bills pile up and more

The Middle East crisis is sending shockwaves far beyond the region, unsettling everything from oil markets to stocks and currencies. At a time when markets around the world are already volatile, Pakistan, which is already grappling with a fragile economy, is finding itself on the brink of an economic crisis. Concerns are rising around inflation,…

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Are you shutting down your child’s curiosity? 4 ways parents unknowingly do so and better ways to respond

A child spends hours drawing, building things, collecting objects, making up stories, or exploring how things work. Adults may sometimes see these activities as “wasting time” compared to academics. But hobbies often reveal a child’s natural curiosity.When parents repeatedly dismiss hobbies as useless, children may start believing that only certain types of learning have value,…

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LPG crisis hits restaurants: Staff face salary cuts, layoffs as eateries struggle to keep kitchens running

The Middle East crisis continues to boil and the ripples have triggered an operational stress for India’s food services sector. As LPG supply flows are disrupted amid the Strait of Hormuz transit issues, industry voices have warned of layoffs, salary cuts and widespread business impact if the situation drags on. Despite assurances from the government…

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‘Use LPG wisely’: Centre says supply ‘matter of concern’; advises consumers not to panic | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said that the energy crisis in India still remains a matter of concern amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. However, it assured consumers not to panic over LPG supplies.During an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas,…

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Child behavior expert says these 5 common phrases parents say to their children can hurt them psychologically

Parenting is never easy, and there’s no doubt about it. There are moments of stress, anger, and exhaustion when parents realise they are emotionally hurting their child. However, sometimes parents unknowingly damage a child’s confidence and emotional well-being by saying some phrases that hurt them psychologically. Highlighting the same parenting problem, child behavior therapist, Dr….

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After almost 9 months, Mark Zuckerberg may have succeeded in his ‘almost full-scale raid’ on Mira Murati’s Thinking Machine Labs as fifth …

After nearly nine months of aggressive poaching, Meta CTO Mark Zuckerberg appears to have succeeded in his ‘almost full-scale raid” on Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab, as yet another founding member has left the startup to join Meta. In August last year, it was reported that Meta tried to buy OpenAI’s former Chief Technology Officer…

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