Unemployment: India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?Soutik BiswasIndia correspondentHindustan Times via Getty ImagesA young man participates in an opposition protest against joblessness in the Indian capital, Delhi, in 2019India's youth story is a study in contradictions - of abundance and scarcity, promise and drift.As the British economist Joan Robinson once...

Cuba's second power cut in a week leaves 10 million in darknessNational blackout hits Cuba for second time in a weekWill Grant,BBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondentandHarry SekulichReutersPower cuts leave millions of homes and businesses without power across CubaMore than 10 million people have had power cut to their homes and businesses across Cuba after the country's national...

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still open Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images 8:00 AM PDT · March 19, 2026 Pre-Series A founders, this is your reminder! Nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 are still open, and the arena is already filling up. If you’ve been planning to apply, now’s the time...

Mel Schilling: Married at First Sight's Paul C Brunson pays tribute to 'fearless and tough' late starGetty ImagesMel Schilling was diagnosed with cancer in late 2023Mel Schilling's Married At First Sight UK co-star Paul C Brunson has shared an emotional tribute to his "fearless", "tough" and "deeply loved" late friend and colleague.Schilling, who starred on the reality TV show in her home...

Fuel rations and free buses: How countries are responding to rising oil pricesGetty ImagesThe war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - through which around 20% of the world's oil and natural gas flows - has seen fuel costs rise sharply in the past month.With the disruption expected to have a lasting impact on prices, governments around the world have begun introducing...