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The United States is fighting Iran on the battlefield, and turning to its oil to keep the global economy afloat. As war in the Middle East chokes supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and sends prices soaring, the Donald Trump administration has begun easing restrictions on Iranian crude, allowing allies to buy the very resource…
Almost 130 years after Alfred Nobel’s death, the prize named after him continues to be among the world’s most coveted honours, recognising extraordinary achievements in fields such as physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economic sciences.A widely recounted, though sometimes disputed, story about the Swedish businessman, chemist, and inventor of dynamite suggests that the idea…
BENGALURU: The IT sector’s biggest dealmakers have historically emerged from a predominantly male cohort. Even as women account for a significant share of the workforce across large IT services firms, far fewer have traditionally occupied roles that drive multi-million and billion-dollar deals, underscoring a long-standing gap between corporate representation and influence. Though still a small…
When Richard Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy number one” in 1971, he set in motion a war whose consequences still ripple across the Americas. What began as a campaign framed around morality and public health quickly transformed into an aggressive law enforcement and militarized approach, with consequences Nixon could scarcely have imagined. Decades later,…
IT services stocks have crashed; industry says investors don’t understand enterprise complexityJust days after Vinod Khosla and Citrini Research predicted doom for IT services, the industry they expect to die met in Mumbai for the annual two-day Nasscom Technology & Leadership Forum. Halls were packed as always. You had to literally squeeze through crowds of…
NEW DELHI: Hours after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the organisation and global stature of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Youth Congress workers staged a shirtless protest at the venue on Friday against the India-US trade deal, forcing security personnel to intervene on the summit’s final day.According to officials, several Youth Congress members…
Indian economy grows at robust pace (AI image) The Economic Survey 2025-26 has pegged India’s real GDP growth for FY 2026-27 at 6.8-7.2%, stressing that the economy continues to exhibit resilience. Robust domestic demand has been identified as the main pillar of growth, especially at a time when global economic conditions remain uncertain.“The paradox of…
India’s government school system is not shrinking, it is becoming uneven. Image: AI generated India’s school system, at first glance, appears reassuringly intact. In 2024–25, government schools enrolled 121.6 million students, decisively ahead of 95.9 million in private unaided institutions, suggests government data. By sheer scale, public education still anchors Indian schooling, educating around 25.7…
Mitchell Starc , Ben Stokes, Simon Harmer and Rishabh Pant (Agency Image) The Ashes Test in Perth erupted into a full-blown pitch debate on social media after the match folded inside two days. England were bowled out for 172 in their first innings. Hosts Australia were then reduced to 123/9 in 39 overs at stumps,…
When OpenAI’s CFO Sarah Friar used the word “backstop” while talking about AI funding, the internet panicked. People thought she meant a government bailout like the 2008 financial crisis. In reality, she was just referring to long-term support for big infrastructure projects.But the reaction showed one thing: most people have no idea what it actually…
