New Delhi: IT major Cognizant on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rajesh Varrier as global head of operations and India Chairman and Managing Director following the resignation of Rajesh Nambiar, who is set to take over as Nasscom president. Nasscom, in a separate release, announced the appointment of Nambiar as its president designate, succeeding Debjani … Read more
In life, the path to success is often winding and steep, filled with obstacles and challenges. However, it’s the courage to continue that counts. After all, success is not just about achieving goals but also about the journey and the learnings along the way. It’s about the resilience to bounce back from failures and the … Read more
Democratic National Convention: Oprah and Bill Clinton turn out on Tim Walz’s big day Tim Walz is running for vice-president, but for a while on Wednesday night, it felt like he was campaigning to be the nation’s high school football coach. Before he spoke, roughly a dozen of the players on the team he helped … Read more
He said from a penetration of just 1 per cent when Ola Electric entered the market three years ago, electric two-wheeler penetration was 7.5 per cent in July | (Photo: PTI) 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 22 2024 | 11:35 AM IST Newly-listed Ola Electric has laid out a roadmap to profitability … Read more
Byju’s, which offers services in 21 countries and has 150 million students as members, typically prices its programmes from $100 to $300, many sold on loans | (Photo: Reuters) 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 22 2024 | 1:36 PM IST The insolvency of Indian education technology company Byju’s threatens to be the … Read more
BBC “I don’t deserve to be here at all” is a protestation you would expect to hear from someone in prison. But, as she sits in her maroon overalls, Tetyana Potapenko is adamant that she is not who the Ukrainian state says she is. One year into a five-year sentence, she is one of 62 … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 22 2024 | 10:16 AM IST Traveller, stay on watch. On August 14, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the recent upsurge in Mpox cases a global health emergency. The situation is raising alarms, particularly in Africa, where the disease could potentially spread further across the continent … Read more
BBC Here in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy. The engineering marvel at the centre of this is incongruous in the country’s highlands – sited among the shepherds in traditional Basotho blankets and mud huts that make up this rural area. … Read more
Getty Images Indian laws do not allow transgender and gay and bisexual men to donate blood In 2018, India’s top court legalised gay sex in a landmark ruling – but the country still doesn’t allow transgender people and gay and bisexual men to donate blood. People from the LGBT community say the decades-old ban is … Read more
If you look closer at military strength rankings, the top 10 powerful countries boast fairly impressive military capabilities, setting them apart. These nations have a strong military heritage and are continuously enhancing their military might, positioning themselves as strong contenders for the title of the most powerful army in the world. Global Firepower’s Military Strength … Read more