Hyderabad: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court restrained HYDRAA and others from taking precipitative action against N.V.N Constructions Pvt Ltd with regard to land admeasuring about 13.17 acres at Kukatpally village in Medchal-Malkajgiri district. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by the construction firm, alleging that HYDRAA was trying … Read more
Bubble tea vlogger Stacy Chen recording footage for her vlog at her company in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Image: Jade Gao / AFP© Sweet, milky and colourful—bubble tea is wildly popular in China, where people sipping through straws from large plastic cups is a common sight in high streets and shopping malls across … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Share First set: Haddad Maia* 0-1 Muchova (*denotes next server) This is an intriguing clash of styles: the clever and crafty Czech who has so much variety v the big-hitting Brazilian lefty who possesses the bigger weapons. And just to disprove … Read more
The Green Bank Telescope, a 100-meter fully steerable radio telescope, is seen near a farm in the Green Bank Observatory in the US National Radio Quiet Zone. Image: Brendan Smialowski / AFP© Nestled between mountains in a secluded corner of West Virginia, a giant awakens: the Green Bank Telescope begins its nightly vigil, scanning … Read more
There are lots of differences between the presidential candidacies of Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, but, rhetorically at least, there’s one disparity that stands out. In 2008, when Clinton lost to Obama in the Democratic primaries, she referred to putting “18 million cracks in the glass ceiling”. Accepting the Democratic nomination in 2016, she said: … Read more
Murlikant Rajaram Petkar, India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, receives the Padma Shri from President Ram Nath Kovind in 2018 Image: Ajay Aggarwal/Hindustan Times Via Getty Images Murlikant Rajaram Petkar vividly remembers the euphoria following Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav’s Olympic win in 1952. The latter became the first individual athlete in Independent India to bag a … Read more
The local fishing crews had been finishing their long night’s work catching lobster and crab off the northern French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer when the mayday alert came in. Axel Baheu and Gaëtan Baillet immediately rushed their two boats to assist in the rescue. A small inflatable dinghy had ripped apart in the Channel with at … Read more
Yves L Doz, Emeritus professor of strategic management, INSEAD Yves L Doz is emeritus professor of strategic management, INSEAD and the Solvay Chaired professor of technological innovation, emeritus. He is also co-author of Escaping the Growth Curse: The Path to Stronger Corporate Strategy. In an interview with Forbes India, he talks about the potential that … Read more
David Lammy’s announcement that the UK would be suspending 30 arms export licences to Israel kicked off a storm in the UK, in Israel and even in the US. Boris Johnson accused the Labour government of “abandoning” Israel and handing victory to Hamas. Back in April, Johnson claimed that a UK ban on arms sales … Read more
Tadashi Yanai, founder, Uniqlo.Overlooking the picturesque Sumida River, Fast Retailing’s headquarters in the Ariake district of Tokyo looks nothing like a traditional office. Built primarily for the company’s most popular brand, Uniqlo, the office features a 4.5-acre single-floor layout crafted to resemble a mini city. The workspace includes a winding interior street that spans the … Read more