White House/ X US President Joe Biden met his senior national security team on Monday as concerns grew of a possible Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel grew. Mr Biden said he had been briefed on preparations to support Israel should it be attacked, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken said officials were working “around the … Read more
The dictionary defines the word “propaganda” as being “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view”. In Old India, propaganda was managed by controlling Doordarshan. Or at least that is what political parties assumed. The news segments in the evenings reported on the government and … Read more
Judge found that Google doesn’t have a monopoly in the market for general search advertising. Image: Bloomberg 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 06 2024 | 6:23 AM IST By Leah Nylen Google illegallymonopolised the search market through exclusive deals, a judge ruled Monday, handing the government a win in its first major antitrust … Read more
Getty Images Police dogs were deployed in Plymouth Nearly 400 people have been arrested after six days of riots in parts of England and Northern Ireland, police say. On Monday evening police were attacked in Plymouth as they attempted to keep rival protesters apart, petrol bombs were thrown at officers in Belfast and police dealt … Read more
On August 5, 2019, the Government of India surprised everyone with a bold and momentous decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution; a decision which was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court of India. Five years down the line, there may be different perceptions about how successful the post-370 era has been in Jammu … Read more
We learn from each other in person more than we think we do. That’s part of our success as humans, especially when it comes to knowledge that is new, not yet defined. Image: Shutterstock Four years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many workers still find themselves logging on from home at least part … Read more
Getty Images Robert F Kennedy Jr’s independent White House bid was buoyed by Democratic Party chaos and dissatisfaction with two familiar candidates. But bizarre headlines, a new opponent and limited cash have left him struggling. The 70-year-old’s recent confession about dumping a dead bear in Central Park is just the latest strange twist to a … Read more
In a world where “early to bed and early to rise” is a celebrated mantra for success, a groundbreaking study led by researchers at Imperial College London claims that late sleepers might actually be cognitively sharper than their early-rising counterparts. The researchers studied data from the UK Biobank on more than 26,000 people who had … Read more
Venkat Ramaswamy, Co-founder and Vice Chairman, Edelweiss Financial Services. Image: Bajirao Pawar for Forbes India At a time when some of the Edelweiss group companies had come under scrutiny of the regulator, Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors, one of its fastest growing businesses—with assets under management of $6.8 billion (Rs 57,120 crore)—has outpaced growth in retail … Read more
Israeli Prison Service Israeli prisons have become overwhelmed with the number of Palestinian detainees doubling to about 10,000 since October Warning: This article contains details which some readers may find upsetting Israel’s leading human rights organisation says conditions inside Israeli prisons holding Palestinian detainees amount to torture. B’tselem’s report entitled “Welcome to Hell”, contains testimony … Read more