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Namibia’s players stand for the national anthem before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between Namibia and Netherlands, at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “We’re not just here to fill the tournament,” a resolute Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, the Namibian all-rounder, told TimesofIndia.com on the…
Meryl Streep’s films reward attention. She listens, reacts, and finds meaning in the most minor shifts of voice or posture. Across genres and decades, her characters feel lived-in rather than performed. These selections highlight roles that shaped her legacy and still invite repeat viewing, curiosity, and conversation. Streaming on JioHotstar, Streep runs the office without…
Trump H-1B Visa Overhaul: Impact on Indian Professionals and US Tech Sector A once-strategic partnership between the United States and India, long built on mutual economic benefit, innovation and people-to-people ties, is now straining under sweeping immigration and trade policies implemented under former President Donald Trump’s administration. Policies such as the drastic H-1B visa fee…
When Tomas Lindahl was failed in Chemistry in school. Image credit: Getty images Great scientific careers rarely follow straight lines. They are shaped not only by talent and persistence, but also by institutions—and by the people who operate them. Tomas Robert Lindahl’s story begins with an uncomfortable reminder of that reality: failure.“I had a teacher…
Canada deepens research and education ties with India as US challenges grow. (AI Image) Canada is moving to strengthen academic and research links with India as Indians pursuing higher education and research opportunities in the US face growing headwinds. Canadian universities are proposing expanded research collaborations and academic exchange programmes with Indian institutions, positioning Canada…
Elon Musk’s AI-company, xAI, has joined other tech giants like Google, Meta, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Microsoft and others, to expand its team of AI talent. The company announced that it is looking to hire a “small, elite unit” of talent engineers who will function as a specialised force to hunt and hire the “absolute best people…
High vs. low floors: How city choice influences H-1B pay and career leverage On 20th January last year, when Donald Trump was sworn back into office, the H-1B programme entered a period of deliberate ambiguity. Within months, familiar fault lines reopened: renewed scrutiny of employer filings, sharper compliance signals from federal agencies, revived debate around…
As conversations around artist exploitation, opaque royalty systems, and creative burnout grow louder across India’s music industry, Shankar Mahadevan is stepping into the debate with a solution-driven voice. A composer who has consistently balanced commercial success with creative integrity, Mahadevan is now looking beyond individual grievances to address what he believes is the industry’s deepest…
Shabana Azmi recently worked with her husband Javed Akhtar in a jewellery brand commercial. This was the first time they shared the screen together in an ad. The theme of the campaign was soulmates, and that touched Shabana deeply.In an interview with Mid Day, she said, “I have a soft corner for the word. I…
Tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Amazon, among other have lately been in an AI war in the Silicon Valley over researchers and data scientists. But as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom matures, a new “talent war” has emerged: the battle for hiring energy experts. Citing data from Workforce.ai, CNBC has reported that energy-related hiring…
