Representative image (AI-generated) When most people hear the word ‘trillion’, it is difficult to grasp just how large that number really is.A million sounds huge. A billion sounds almost unimaginable. But a trillion is an entirely different scale.The question has taken centre stage after Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, a milestone driven by...
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‘Abhishek is like my son’: Kalyan Banerjee softens tone after calling TMC leader ‘arrogant’
Kalyan Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: Senior TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday struck a more conciliatory note towards the party’s general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, saying he is “like my son”. The softer tone came just a day after he had publicly labelled Mamata Banerjee‘s nephew as “arrogant”.Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee’s remarks came...
‘Same land that produced Aurangzeb also produced people like him’: Sanjay Raut’s swipe at PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Senior Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday delivered a stinging broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing parallels with Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.Addressing a press conference in Pune, the Rajya Sabha member said, “This country has produced great...
The story and science behind Ferris wheels
If you start looking up “1893 Chicago” in India, then the predictive autofill suggestions provided by the search engine likely concerns three main subjects. One of these revolve around Swami Vivekananda. It was in the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago that Vivekananda wowed the gathered audience with his historic address – a speech...
Bill Gates isn’t happy with US govt taking stakes in Intel, IBM & other US companies
Bill Gates has flagged a quiet but pointed concern with the Trump administration’s growing habit of picking up equity stakes in private American companies, warning that the practice could end up rewarding ownership over engineering. Speaking to CNBC, the Microsoft co-founder said the trouble starts when the government begins favouring firms it part-owns over rivals...
USA vs Paraguay: USMNT ends 20-year wait with historic World Cup opener
USA opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay, scoring through a seventh-minute own goal forced by Christian Pulisic’s cross and Weston McKennie’s pressure/ Image:X USA could hardly have asked for a better start to their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, taking the lead against Paraguay inside the opening minutes in...
Indus Waters Treaty fallout? Nearly a third of Pakistan faces water crisis
(ANI file photo) Is the fallout from Pakistan’s terror policy now reaching its fields and farms? With India keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, a severe water shortage across Sindh and Balochistan is fuelling fears of an “economic massacre” in agricultural regions.Months after New Delhi put the decades-old treaty in abeyance following the Pakistan-sponsored...
Indus Waters Treaty fallout? Nearly a third of Pakistan faces water crisis
(ANI file photo) Is the fallout from Pakistan’s terror policy now reaching its fields and farms? With India keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, a severe water shortage across Sindh and Balochistan is fuelling fears of an “economic massacre” in agricultural regions.Months after New Delhi put the decades-old treaty in abeyance following the Pakistan-sponsored...
‘Please give me one chance’: Pranit More apologises over viral Rs 370 biryani remark
Pranit More and Himanshu Jangra NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Pranit More has issued a public apology following the controversy over the viral ‘Rs 370 biryani’ remark made during one of his comedy shows, saying he made a ‘serious mistake’ by allowing derogatory comments to be made on stage and failing to intervene.In a video posted...
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