Jay Shah (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final got a fitting and ceremonial start as ICC chair Jay Shah rang the iconic bell at Lord’s on Wednesday. Calling it a “privilege,” Shah took to the social media platform X to express his honour, writing: “A privilege to ring the…
Ayesha Curry and her kids. Image via: Stephen Curry/Instagram Supermom Ayesha Curry is well known for her extraordinary powers to maintain a work-life balance. And when it comes to her kids, she knows exactly where the right spot is. Ayesha Curry is a mother to her four children – Riley, Ryan, Canon, and Caius Curry….
KOLKATA: BJP Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya on Monday praised Bengali-speaking migrant workers in other states for “helping local police identify and apprehend undocumented Rohingyas and Bangladeshis. “Whether it is Haryana, New Delhi or Maharashtra, police are getting information about Rohingya from Bengali migrant workers. Their livelihood in those states is at stake due to…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar(PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) On the eve of the IPL 2025 final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar addressed the media in Ahmedabad with calm focus and a quiet determination. With his side preparing for their fourth appearance in an IPL final and aiming to lift the trophy for the first…
Hans Neimann’s hilarious reaction goes viral as Magnus Carlsen falls (Screengrab/Lennart Ootes) The opening day of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Las Vegas delivered shockwaves to the chess world: Magnus Carlsen, the reigning king of freestyle chess and overall tour leader, suffered a stunning elimination at the group stage. But what stole…
“Meritocracy is one of the most beautiful inventions of the 20th century – it is a foundation of a free society.” This line appears in Malcolm Gladwell’s 2024 book Revenge of the Tipping Point, in which he dismantles the hidden biases of elite American institutions. His prime example? Indian and Asian students are facing an…
Amid growing speculation of a fall out between President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, two of Trump’s closest allies – Margo Martin and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt — took to social media to share a cheerful moment – cruising around in the president’s Tesla. Margo Martin, Trump’s longtime aide and deputy…
India’s industrial production growth decelerated to 2.7% in April 2025, down from 5.2% recorded in the same month a year ago, as the mining, manufacturing, and power sectors showed weaker performance, official data revealed today. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for April 2025 showed a notable slowdown after the 5.2% growth in April 2024.According…
India is keeping an active track on the possible tariff differentials that will come about as a result of Donald Trump administration’s August 1 duties move. (AI image) India-US trade deal: Even as India looks to finalise a trade deal with the US, officials have said that they are keeping an eye on the reciprocal…
British universities are facing a reckoning over the boundaries of speech and academic freedom. In newly issued guidance, the Office for Students, the UK’s higher education regulator, has warned institutions that shielding students from legal but controversial ideas poses a threat to core academic principles.The message is unambiguous: Students must not only be allowed to…
