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Have you noticed that domestic flight tickets in India have become significantly more expensive? According to the Consumer Price Index, domestic airfares were nearly 30% higher in September compared to a year earlier. But what is driving this surge? In this explainer, The Hindu’s aviation reporter Jagriti Chandra breaks down the factors behind rising airfare

Rent in Cape Town keeps climbing, and its Airbnbs keep multiplying. Politically Aweh set out to figure out why it’s so expensive, and spoke to the Rent Control Group. Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews, meanwhile, says there’s ‘no chance’ of rent control — ‘market goes where market goes’.

Borrowers are taking different approaches to tackling debt right now, but some strategies may have big trade-offs.

Most buyers would be better off with a Mac mini and a bigger external display.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has defended the high cost of billboard advertising in Abuja, stating that politics is expensive and the FCT needs to raise revenu Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-defends-high-abuja-billboard-rates-says-politics-is-expensive/

During a briefing on its latest financial results, Sony revealed it sold 2.6 million PS5 consoles in its last quarter, which ended on September 30. This brings lifetime PS5 sales to 97.9 million, just months before the console enters its sixth year on the market. By comparison, the PS4 had shipped 103.0 million units at the same point in its lifecycle, but S

Indian cinema has never been short of ambition. But Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana , starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash, is taking that ambition to another level. With a reported combined budget exceeding 4,000 crore rupees ($445 million), the two-part adaptation of the Hindu epic is being described as the most expensive Indian film project ever. Produce

The ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to poet and sage Valmiki is the basis for Ramayana: Part 1 , directed by Nitesh Tiwari. With an ensemble cast including Ranbir Kapoor , Sai Pallavi, Yash, Lara Dutta, Vivek Oberoi and Anupam Kher, the film traces the diverging paths of Rama and Ravana on an extraordinary scale. The two-part project has a combined budget o

Ireland should be careful not to fall into the trap of fighting the last war

The US has been inundated with political advertising funded by Elon Musk, ordinary people, and cashed-up Political Action Committees, some of which do not disclose their donors.

Pivotal Texas race for US Senate breaks spending records, with $573.2m poured into Paxton and Talarico campaigns.

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has revealed that ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ is the most expensive film she has produced, citing the cost of filming in Ghana and Nigeria and transporting cast and crew across borders. Read More: https://punchng.com/everybody-loves-jenifa-my-most-expensive-film-funke-akindele/

France, Germany and Italy face a volatile bond market as war inflation bites. With US tech giants now issuing billions in AI bonds, they are competing with cash-strapped European governments.

Thanks to shortages of microchips and other computer components, we've been experiencing high prices for years.

The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.

Senate races in Texas, Michigan and Ohio rank among the most expensive in this year's midterm cycle.

While a personal 3D printer is certainly an investment, if you regularly engage with an expensive hobby, it might actually save you some cash.

Scarcity and increased interest in retro games makes for an expensive combo.

The rising cost of living has been a driving factor for some voters during the midterm elections. President Trump touts the economy, but many Americans say they're still struggling with high costs. Kelly O'Grady explains what the data shows.

It's open enrollment season, gang! If you're anything like producer Emma, choosing your healthcare plan and benefits might make your head spin. Good news: Jill and Mark are breaking down everything you need to know when choosing a plan.

Sophie Molineux is the most expensive buy at the Indian Women's Premier League player auction, and is set to reunite with an Australian legend.

A luxury cruise liner offering residential cabins for hundreds of thousands of dollars is now moored, with its owners unable to cope with spiralling cost of shipping fuel.

Matic, the company behind my favorite robot vacuum, is launching its first new model since its 2023 debut: the Matic Serene. The new robotic floor cleaner has one key upgrade: noise reduction. With a promised output of just 52 decibels at its highest suction level, the Serene claims to be about as quiet as a […]

The Impressionist painted "Iris" a year or two before his death, at a time when his work was becoming increasingly abstract and falling out of favor with critics. Now, it’s considered a masterpiece ahead of its time

The Republicans have built up a huge cash reserve that they hope will rescue them in the final days of the midterm election campaign. But Democrats have their own financial advantages.

Claude Monet's "Iris" was sold late on Thursday for €50 million ($56.05 million), becoming the most expensive work of art sold at auction in France, Sotheby's said.

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan needs to reach agreement with solicitors to end industrial action

Software developers say they can use AI to "take back the internet" in what some are calling the dawn of a new era in online piracy. Here's why.

Everyone wants to play Rockstar Games' upcoming heist-'em-up Grand Theft Auto 6 --so much so that some 1.5 million Americans are projected to call in sick to work on November 19 to play the game, which an economics professor estimates will set the country back roughly $1 billion. According to an International Business Times report , economics professor José

Whatever you call it, we can all agree this doesn’t feel good.

The iPhone Duo is the riskiest Apple product in years. It's a huge rethink of what an iPhone is and could be, and it contains the seeds of many fascinating ideas that might be great in the future. But that future is yet to come. The iPhone Duo is also one of Apple's messiest first-generation […]

Supporters call it visionary. Critics see it as a costly mistake.