News stories about "increasingly" in India.

US banking regulator warns on risks of 'buy now, pay later'

A top U.S. banking regulator on Wednesday warned banks to manage the risks to consumers posed by increasingly popular "buy now, pay later" financing for retail spending, saying the service creates pitfalls for retail shoppers. Key Points

Reuters

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies of heart attack: State media

Li Keqiang was once viewed as a top Communist Party leadership contender, but became increasingly sidelined by Xi in recent years. He memorably said in 2020 that over 600 million people in China earned less than the equivalent of $140 per month, sparking a wider debate on poverty and income inequality. Key Points

Economic Times

UN recruits robots in strive to meet global development goals

Dozens of robots, including several humanoid ones, will take centre stage at a conference organised by the U.N. technology agency in Switzerland this week to showcase their potential to help it reach a series of increasingly improbable global goals. Key Points

Reuters

Chinese Minister Qin takes indirect potshots at US; Russia directly

The cold war is resurgent, unilateral protectionism is surging against the current and hegemonism and power politics are on the rise. As an important constructive force in international and regional affairs, SCO should firmly build a closer community with a shared future as the international situation becomes increasingly turbulent, Qin said. Key Points

Economic Times

What we can learn from returning NRIs

Loneliness and isolation are becoming increasingly common in urban India, exacerbated by the focus on individual goals and the decline of multigenerational family structures. Housing options in India now cater to smaller nuclear families, with wider familial fallback options being drastically reduced. Concurrently, long-resident Indians based abroad are returning in search of a more sociable and caring retired life. Key Points

Economic Times

UK probing TikTok, ‘want to make sure phones are not spyware,’ says security min

A person familiar with UK plans said at the weekend that the app would be banned, following a similar decision by the European Commission. Western governments have become increasingly worried about TikTok’s potential national security risk, in light of concerns around its parent company, ByteDance Ltd. Key Points

Hindustan Times