NEW YORK: Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election , in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing attack, Microsoft said Friday. Iranian actors also have spent recent months creating fake news sites and impersonating activists, laying the groundwork to stoke division and potentially sway American … Read more
Uneasy relations between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and opposition parties on Friday erupted in a heated exchange between the chair and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan, leading to a walkout by opposition parties and Dhankhar calling it “disrespect to democracy and constitution”. The cine star objected to the “tone” in which Dhankhar … Read more
Getty Images When the first contingent of 200 elite Kenyan police officers flew into Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on 25 June, they filed confidently off their Kenyan Airways flight clad in helmets and combat gear, carrying their weapons and holding high the Kenyan national flag. They chanted in Swahili while they psyched themselves up on the … Read more
When you thought you were justified all the way along? Beholders, though, have different eyes and thoughts And fantasies they say they can even prove in courts! –A million protests done — nothing more to say –And now it’s dusk, the trees deserted, the crows have flown away! Who fear the dark will now kneel … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Aug 10 2024 | 12:30 AM IST By Daniel Moss Three decades ago, economics underwent a revolution that doesn’t get sufficient credit. Instead of shrouding policy shifts in secrecy, central banks began shouting hikes or reductions in interest rates from the rooftops. Moving by stealth in markets was out. … Read more
Getty Images For two weeks, the world has come to play in Paris. One of the planet’s most stunning cities has played host to the “crème de la crème” of Olympic royalty. National leaders and celebrities have joined the sports stars to strut their stuff, their every move beamed across the globe by the broadcasters … Read more
16-hospital health system OSF HealthCare, based in Peoria, Illinois, has put together mandatory education for all 24,000 employees. It has a deliberate strategy behind making sure everyone – from the custodian to the CEO – is aware of the power of generative AI. THE PROBLEM Adopting generative AI as quickly as possible is extremely important … Read more
India is recognised as the ‘animation hub’ in the world today. Many leading animators and digital creators are drawing inspiration from India’s rich cultural heritage inclusive of folklore, mythology, art, and craft forms. For those who think animated movies were just ‘imports’ from the outside world, The Banyan Deer (1957) was India’s first animated film. … Read more
Puneet Chhatwal MD & CEO, Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL). Photographed at IHCL Office, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Image: Bajirao Pawar for Forbes India. Puneet Chhatwal is beaming with pride—and he has every reason to. “As one of the largest hospitality players…”, as I begin my question, Chhatwal interrupts: “We aren’t one of the largest, we … Read more
BBC Ahmad Daraghme has been harassed repeatedly by settlers Like every morning, there was tension. It crackled in the air like static. So much was happening lately that only a fool would walk into the hills and not be on their guard. The sun was already high, pulsing heat across the stillness of the land. … Read more