Category: Events

For decades, Stanford University has occupied a near-mythical place in the technology economy. From LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman and Google’s Sergey Brin, its alumni list helped reinforce a simple idea: elite education functioned as a reliable gateway to elite opportunity. A four-year degree, particularly from institutions embedded in Silicon Valley’s orbit, was treated as both signal...

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the Election Commission has unilaterally deleted 54 lakh names from the draft electoral rolls during the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state by using AI tools devised by the BJP and misusing the powers of electoral registration officers (EROs). Addressing a press...

India’s calendar is crowded, but few periods carry as much layered meaning as mid-January.Every significant day or event in the Indian calendar has its place, and this stretch of the year is no exception. Rooted in astronomy and agriculture, mid-January marks a decisive seasonal shift — the easing of winter, the completion of harvest cycles,...

On January 16, 1979, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi boarded a plane and left Iran. Officially, it was a “temporary” departure; in reality, it marked the end of a monarchy already hollowed out by mass protests, economic anger and political repression.Nearly half a century later, Iran finds itself confronting a hauntingly familiar moment. Once again, protests have...

Representative image India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after sharp cuts in crude oil imports by Reliance Industries and state-owned refiners, a European think tank said on Tuesday.According to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India’s total imports of Russian hydrocarbons...

Andre Drummond and Top5 (Image via: Getty Images) Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond has been giving exceptional performances. The team has already won 22 games out of 38 games this past NBA season. However, one controversy surrounds the star center. Top5, the Canadian rapper, who also goes by the name Hassan Ali, recently shared a...

Ali Khan (right) Pakistan-born USA fast bowler Ali Khan has been denied an Indian visa ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup, raising uncertainty over his availability for matches scheduled to be played in India during the tournament.The 35-year-old, who was born in Pakistan’s Punjab, shared the update on Instagram Stories on Tuesday (January 13)....

As the trial of the three Indian men accused of killing an elderly couple in BC begins, Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui said they were motivated by “debt, financial pressure and greed”. The couple — Arnold and Joanne De Jong — were found dead in their home on May 9, 2022. Three Indian men, Gurkaran Singh,...

Amazon is now closely monitoring office attendance, tracking not just presence but also exact hours spent by corporate employees. This escalation in surveillance, revealed by an internal document, flags ‘Low-Time Badgers’ and ‘Zero Badgers’ who don’t meet in-office expectations. The move follows a strict five-day return-to-office mandate, with similar tracking systems emerging at tech rivals...

Representative image Eternal-owned quick commerce platform Blinkit has removed its long-promoted “10-minute delivery” claim from all platforms, amid growing concerns over the safety and welfare of delivery workers.According to news agency PTI, the company has revised its tagline from “10,000+ products delivered in 10 minutes” to “30,000+ products delivered at your doorstep”, signalling a shift...