In a world where the lines between tradition and modernity blur, India’s youth are rewriting the script of what it means to be patriotic. Hoisting and waving tricolour flags outside our balconies or dutifully standing for the national anthem in theatres, one might assume that patriotism has been relegated to a series of mechanical rituals. … Read more
Asad Ayaz, Chief brand officer of The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, one of the world’s most storied entertainment companies, has been battling dark clouds on a number of fronts over the past few years—declining footfalls at its theme parks, plummeting stock prices, and an anti-woke backlash—but the House of Mouse is confident … Read more
BBC Beirut locals like Hiba Maslkhi are hoping cooler heads will prevail The Middle East is in turmoil. International diplomacy is in overdrive. And for once many in Israel, Lebanon and Iran have something in common – a war of nerves. They worry and they wait for what may come next. It feels like the … Read more
Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court directed the state government to consider afresh the claims of various engineering colleges in the state and if necessary, appropriately modify the schedule of counselling so as to enable a meaningful consideration of each appellant’s claim. The panel of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar … Read more
Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Image: Punit Paranjpe / AFP Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das have laid out a tough assignment for banks, to bulk up bank deposits. The financial health of banks appears to be in order, with aggressive lending both in the form … Read more
Reuters Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida is expected to step down in September It’s been a cruel summer for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. A series of scandals that implicated the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Mr Kishida’s closest allies within it and even his family had put his job on the line. That this happened … Read more
To safeguard existing cybersecurity protocols from easy decryption by a quantum computer, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Post-Quantum Cryptography Project has developed three algorithms – called FIPS 203, 204 and 205 – designed to withstand quantum-powered cyberattacks. It released the first three post-quantum encryption standards on Tuesday. With the standards, organizations can achieve … Read more
Earlier this week, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the mpox outbreaks were a public health emergency, with more than 500 deaths, and called for international help to stop the virus’ spread. “This is something that should concern us all … The potential for further spread within Africa and beyond is … Read more
Sunil Barthwal, commerce secretary 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 14 2024 | 9:31 PM IST The Union government is looking at revising the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy, and is doing stakeholder consultation regarding the same, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said here on Wednesday. “The Department for Promotion of Industry and … Read more
Nottinghamshire Police Valdo Calocane was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia three years before the killings The critical report into the mental healthcare given to Valdo Calocane – a paranoid schizophrenic who fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham last year – is damning. In the lead-up to the attack, mental health assessments document how he often stopped … Read more