The Economist - Latest world, politics and business news | Hindustan Times

France’s Gen Z has fallen for a 74-year-old radical socialist

Updated on May 30, 2026 05:29 pm IST

Photograph: Getty Images

Should you use a sleep tracker?

Illustration: Cristina Spanò

Published on May 30, 2026 05:17 pm IST

Franchising has quietly made countless Americans rich

Photograph: Mark Power/Magnum Photos

Updated on May 30, 2026 05:13 pm IST

The hard-hitting youngster sending cricket fans into a spin

New Chandigarh: Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi celebrates after the team's win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 Eliminator cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in New Chandigarh, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) (PTI05_27_2026_000736A) *** Local Caption ***
(PTI)

Published on May 29, 2026 05:37 pm IST

How the boomers screwed Europe

Costs related to ageing are guzzling a quarter of the European Union’s GDP, a figure unlikely to fall as the Old Continent grows older still. (Unsplash)

Published on May 29, 2026 04:57 pm IST

Japan’s beloved Indian restaurants are under threat

According to the internal-affairs ministry, fewer than 9% of Japanese firms hold ¥30m or more in capital. The new threshold is therefore beyond the reach of most curry houses.(Himalayan Caravan)

Published on May 29, 2026 04:09 pm IST

Meet the Republicans defying Donald Trump

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is taken away following a weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S(REUTERS FILE)

Published on May 29, 2026 03:51 pm IST

Could Donald Trump save Cuba’s economy?

People carry containers of water past the Capitol in Havana, Wednesday, May 27(AP)

Updated on May 28, 2026 03:43 pm IST

Ferrari’s electric car: divisiveness is the point

Ferrari's first fully electric car

Published on May 28, 2026 03:36 pm IST

Too much time with colleagues can sour social interaction

As the winter progressed, the hivernauts reported increasing levels of loneliness and paranoia, and rated their individual performance lower.

Updated on May 28, 2026 03:12 pm IST

Marilyn Monroe and the dead-celebrity business

Memorabilia belonging to late model and movie star Marilyn Monroe is displayed alongside a photograph during a preview ahead of an upcoming auction in Los Angeles(REUTERS/FILE)

Published on May 27, 2026 06:40 pm IST

China’s world-beating solar industry is in turmoil

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the solar panels pictured during an organised media tour at the Dunhuang Photovoltaic Industrial Park, in Gansu province, (REUTERS)

Updated on May 27, 2026 06:29 pm IST

The Trump administration’s big move to limit legal immigration

Presidential vehicle in a motorcade carrying President Donald Trump drives in front of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center from the White House, Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (AP Photo)

Published on May 27, 2026 06:19 pm IST

Ukraine’s latest challenge is how to deal with hope

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visit an exhibition displaying destroyed Russian military vehicles, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko(REUTERS)

Published on May 27, 2026 05:21 pm IST

China’s diplomatic successes are broad but shallow

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends an awarding ceremony for Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Monday, May 25, 2026(Tingshu Wang/Pool Reuters via AP)

Published on May 26, 2026 06:12 pm IST

Why science is becoming less innovative

Analysing the careers of 12.5m scientists, Haochuan Cui and Yiling Lin, both of the University of Pittsburgh, along with co-authors, find that scientists become less likely to produce disruptive work as they age. (PEXEL)

Published on May 26, 2026 05:04 pm IST

What an America-Iran deal might look like

People drive past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 26, 2026. (via REUTERS)

Updated on May 26, 2026 02:58 pm IST

France’s Gen Z has fallen for a 74-year-old radical socialist

French left-wing party leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon delivers a speech during a campaign rally for left-wing candidates ahead of France’s upcoming municipal elections at La Mutualité in Paris on March 9
(AFP FILE)

Published on May 25, 2026 12:20 pm IST

You probably don’t need extra electrolytes

Electrolytes are charged particles of minerals such as calcium and potassium that are essential for a healthy body.

Published on May 25, 2026 09:27 am IST

How the Supreme Court both checks and empowers Donald Trump

U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2026(REUTERS)

Updated on May 25, 2026 09:09 am IST

AI models are being used to predict conflict

Cloudy, with a chance of revolt(Arash Khamooshi/ Polaris/ eyevine)

Published on May 24, 2026 02:09 pm IST

The IPO wave will enshrine the AI gods’ control over the future

Illustration: Dan Williams

Updated on May 24, 2026 02:00 pm IST

Home-schooling is taking off

Illustration: Anna Parini

Published on May 24, 2026 01:29 pm IST

Tulsi Gabbard’s exit weakens MAGA’s anti-war faction

Photograph: Goff Photos

Updated on May 24, 2026 01:24 pm IST

What to watch this week

Netflix

Updated on May 23, 2026 02:34 pm IST

Elon Musk is going all-in on an unproven technology

IT IS A launch of a more bureaucratic sort than normal for SpaceX, but still characteristically spectacular.(Reuters)

Published on May 23, 2026 02:24 pm IST

How to stop the Ebola outbreak

EBOLA IS A terrifying virus that kills 30-50% of the people it infects(Reuters)

Updated on May 23, 2026 02:13 pm IST

How to stop the Ebola outbreak

Medical staff carry an Ebola patient to a treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Published on May 22, 2026 06:18 pm IST

Bre-entry may be the next drama to grip the European Union

The current state of Britain-EU relations offers nary a hint of what response might emanate from Brussels. (Unsplash)

Published on May 22, 2026 05:11 pm IST

The strange fate of Hard Rock Cafe

Still today there are Hard Rock Cafes selling pricey burgers and branded T-shirts in more than 50 countries.

Published on May 22, 2026 04:03 pm IST

SHARE

Copy

Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin

1
2
3
...

Home / The Economist

Copyright © 2026 HT Digital Streams Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Your Subscription Plan

Saved Articles

Subscribe Now!

Follow Us On