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Where homes become workspaces: Kerala’s MSME wave, led by women

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16 (PTI) Across Kerala, small businesses are taking root in the most familiar of places. In towns and villages alike, dining tables are doubling as desks and spare rooms as workspaces, as a wave of entrepreneurship reshapes the state’s economy. Kerala’s Left government says over the past three and a half years, more than 350,000 new micro, small and medium enterprises have sprung up. Almost a third of them are led by women, many of whom are running their ventures from home. With looser regulations and government-backed digital platforms, these household enterprises are beginning to redraw the economic

The oldest mummies in the world may hail from southeastern Asia and date back 12,000 years

NEW YORK, September 16, 2025 (AP) — Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to 12,000 years. Mummification prevents decay by preserving dead bodies. The process can happen naturally in places like the sands of Chile’s Atacama Desert or the bogs of Ireland where conditions can fend off decomposition. Humans across various cultures also mummified their ancestors through embalming to honor them or send their souls to the afterlife. Egypt’s mummies may be the most well-known, but until now some of the oldest mummies were prepared by

Rupee rises 12 paise to 88.04 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 12 paise to 88.04 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday as investors are awaiting cues from the US-India trade talks in New Delhi, where American negotiator Brendan Lynch will meet Indian officials on Tuesday. Forex traders said the rupee has faced persistent pressure from uneven flows and US President Donald Trump’s tariff shocks. Accordingly, the Reserve Bank of India has stepped up its presence in the offshore non-deliverable forward (NDF) market to cushion volatility, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.05 against the US

Stock markets rebound in initial trade

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in the India-US bilateral trade talks. A day-long talk on the India-US bilateral trade deal will be held on Tuesday. A rally in global peers also instilled optimism in the domestic stock market ahead of this week’s US Federal Reserve policy meeting. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 201.69 points to 81,987.43 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 52.8 points to 25,122. From the Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Larsen & Toubro,

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