NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has expressed concern over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, saying the exercise is “being done in a hurry,” further warning that it is “unjust to voters” and could jeopardise democratic participation with the state assembly elections just months away.Speaking to PTI from Boston on...
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Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup; Scotland named replacement
Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament is scheduled to begin on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.With the decision now confirmed, Scotland will compete in Group C, alongside Italy, Nepal,...
Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup 2026; Scotland named replacement
Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2026, according to a report from Cricbuzz. The tournament is scheduled to begin on February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.With the decision now confirmed, Scotland will compete...
‘Military-style discipline’: An employee’s account of how one leaked transcript shattered trust at work
How a recorded meeting and leaked transcript destroyed employee trust overnight. (AI Image) On paper, it sounded like a modern management upgrade. A new leadership team stepped in, rolled out tighter controls, and introduced recorded meetings with auto-generated transcripts. Transparency, accountability, efficiency — all the right buzzwords.In reality, it detonated trust.According to a now-viral Reddit...
Dhoni begins IPL 2026 preparations as CSK legend returns to the nets – Watch
MS Dhoni (ANI) Mahendra Singh Dhoni has already started his build-up for the Indian Premier League 2026 season, with the Chennai Super Kings icon returning to the nets ahead of what will be his 17th campaign with the franchise. The 44-year-old was seen fully padded up and batting during a practice session in a video...
Congress vs Tharoor escalates: Another MP calls him ‘not a big part’
NEW DELHI: The ongoing tension between the Congress and Shashi Tharoor sharpened further after another party MP took a swipe at the Trivandrum MP, remarking that he was “not a big part” of Congress. The rift has been in focus as Tharoor skipped a crucial poll-related party meeting in Kerala, opting instead to attend the...
When big-fat weddings become soft targets for gangs
NEW DELHI: A spate of shootings at wedding venues across Punjab including the killing of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch in Amritsar and a deadly gang shootout at a Ludhiana banquet hall has once again brought the spotlight on the state’s deepening gun culture and the failure to secure even private social gatherings. Police...
‘Better to be an optimist & wrong than pessimist’: Larry Fink ends WEF with Musk’s quote
The five-day annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) ended on Friday, January 23. As many as 64 heads of state or government attended the event at Davos, Switzerland. The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum convened nearly 3,000 leaders from government, business, civil society and academia under the theme “A Spirit...
Box office opening: Border 2 opens with Rs 30 crore
‘Border 2’ which carries forward the legacy of the 1997 ‘Border’ has got all the rave reviews. The audience seems happy with the sequel and most feel that it has done justice to its predecessor. The sequel retains Sunny Deol in the lead while starring Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty, Diljit Dosanjh alongside him. The film...
Abu Dhabi Peace Talks: Russia launches 370 drones, 21 missiles at Ukraine
Russia launched more than 370 drones and 21 missiles at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said on Saturday, accusing Moscow of deliberately undermining peace talks as negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met in Abu Dhabi for a second day of discussions to end the nearly four-year-long war.“Peace efforts? Trilateral meeting in the UAE? Diplomacy?...
