Key sectors driving this surge include retail, e-commerce, BFSI, logistics, hospitality, travel, and FMCG. Hiring activity has gained momentum in anticipation of marquee events such as Raksha Bandhan, Big Billion Days, Prime Day Sale, Dussehra, Diwali, and the wedding season. Seasonal hiring is a great opportunity to identify good talent. Beyond meeting short-term hiring peaks, Adecco believes that seasonal roles are increasingly becoming gateways to formal employment.

According to Justdial’s latest trends report, car-rental-related searches saw a sharp spike in Summer 2025 as compared to both Winter 2024 and Summer 2024. Nationwide, there was a 36% rise in searches during Summer 2024 compared to Winter 2024, underlining how peak holiday periods drive mobility needs. Additionally, Summer 2025 registered a 21% increase in car-rental category searches compared to Summer 2024, indicating strong year-on-year growth.

According to PwC India’s report, ‘Navigating the value shift’, Indian businesses can unlock $9.82 trillion in GVA by 2035 by tapping into these growth domains. Domains represent markets where businesses go beyond traditional sector boundaries to address fundamental human and industrial needs. Value within these domains is created through collaboration across ecosystems and interconnected value chains.

The analysis is based on the 160 Mn+ order items processed through Unicommerce’s Uniware between May 1-June 25. Tier-3 cities drove a notable 21% YoY growth during the 2025 summer sales, contributing significantly to the overall 8% rise in e-commerce order volumes. The summer season saw a continued run of sale events, drawing consumers with attractive deals across categories including electronics, apparel, fashion and footwear, beauty and home decor.

In a landmark fusion of India’s rich musical heritage and cutting-edge neuroscience, IIT Mandi conducted a pioneering study that connects ancient Indian’s rich musical heritage with modern cutting-edge neuroscience showing how listening to Indian classical Ragas can influence brain activity by enhancing levels of attention, emotional regulation and mental stability. This research provides scientific validation for music as a therapeutic tool.

MediBuddy's findings are based on cardiac risk stratification and diagnostic reports collected from 11,779 individuals – 9,404 males and 2,370 females – between April 2024 and March 2025. 91.9% of urban corporate employees were found to be at low cardiac risk, while only 2.82% fell under the moderate risk category. In contrast, a recent ICMR-led national study reported that out of the 4,500 adults tested, just 84.9% were at low risk and 14.4% were at moderate risk of developi

NTT DATA's new report, “The AI Security Balancing Act: From Risk to Innovation,” which includes data from an NTT DATA survey of more than 2,300 senior GenAI decision makers, comprising 1,500 *C-Suite leaders across 34 countries, found that while CEOs and business leaders are committed to GenAI adoption, CISOs and operational leaders lack the necessary guidance, clarity and resources to fully address security risks and infrastructure challenges associated with deployment.

The nationwide search trends from Justdial’s platform show an alarming 153% overall spike in COVID-related searches when comparing May 2025 to April 2025. Insurance-related queries have grown by 77% nationwide, indicating widespread concern about potential medical expenses, while Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) vaccination centre searches have become threefold, showing renewed interest in vaccination as a preventive measure.

In a growing wave of sophisticated cyber threats against the industrial sector, ransomware attacks jumped by 46% from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, according to Honeywell's (Nasdaq: HON) new 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report. The research also found that both malware and ransomware increased significantly in this period and included a 3,000% spike in the use of one trojan designed to steal credentials from industrial operators. 

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has released its Trend 2025 Cyber Risk Report, offering insights about India’s vulnerability in the face of evolving cyber threats. Findings reveal that India remains one of the most targeted countries globally across all threat vectors, particularly vulnerable to email and malware threats.

MediBuddy, India’s largest digital healthcare company, has released new research data revealing a significant drop in Anaemia among urban working women—driven by better preventive care, timely screenings, and improved nutrition awareness.

European College of Sport and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP) and Tata Elxsi have announced a strategic partnership that aims to revolutionise the field of sports and exercise medicine through combining the research excellence and clinical expertise of ECOSEP with Tata Elxsi’s AI- and machine learning–driven healthcare solutions and technology capabilities.

As India celebrated this year’s National Pets Day on April 11th, Unicommerce has revealed the shopping trends for pet care products during FY 2025.

Search data from March 2024 to February 2025 by Justdial shows Delhi recording an extraordinary 117% increase in Golden Retriever searches

Granules India announced the signing of the acquisition agreement regarding Senn Chemicals AG, a Swiss-based CDMO specialising in peptides

Primus Partners and the Government of Maharashtra released the thought leadership report at Bharat Tex 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

This analysis based on the orders processed through Unicommerce platform, shows what and how India is buying ahead of Valentine’s Day ‘25

In the lead-up to the Mahakumbh, which began on January 13, Justdial search patterns showed extraordinary growth from Dec 2024 to Jan 2025

Primus Partners looks back at the ‘Reviving Ancient Wisdom: Lessons from the Indus Valley Civilisation for Modern Urban Planning in India’

Schneider Electric released 3rd edition of consumer survey in a white paper titled Evolving home energy consumption: Intentions, actions