New Delhi: Given the spike in the first phase polling percentage, the BJP has grown in confidence of returning to power in Jharkhand. The party feels that its “mati, beti, roti” push in the tribal-dominated state has resonated well with the electorate and the extensive campaigning by its top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, … Read more
MANAUS: Joe Biden on Sunday became the first sitting American president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest, as the incoming Trump administration seems poised to scale back the U.S. commitment to combating climate change. The massive Amazon, which is about the size of Australia, stores huge amounts of the world’s carbon dioxide, a greenhouse … Read more
In 1947, the newly-formed militaries of independent India and Pakistan owed their common structures, rules and procedures almost entirely to the former British Indian Army. Yet over the next seventy-seven years, both armies appear to have taken a starkly different trajectory in national imagination and functioning. The waywardness in the Pakistani narrative started as early … Read more
Kumar’s academic journey, which began with a Bachelor of Commerce from Osmania University in Hyderabad, laid the foundation for her fascination with taxation. In a rapidly evolving world where technology is reshaping industries, Tarab Kumar stands out as a transformative figure in the fields of corporate taxation and accounting. As a Tax Manager at a … Read more
The 16th Brics summit, held in Kazan, Russia, on October 22-24, is the talk of the town. Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) is an inter-governmental body for the promotion of multilateralism, peace, security and economic development. Its first summit in 2009 included founding members Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa … Read more
If I have a dispute with you, I can solve it in one of three ways. One is by talking (“negotiation”). We engage, on the assumption that both sides are rational and though both are looking out for their self-interest, a compromise is possible. The second way is having a third party mediate between us … Read more
[CAPTION]William Lauder, former executive chairman, Estée Lauder Companies [/CAPTION] In 1983, a 23-year-old William Lauder joined Macy’s as a trainee manager in the men’s shirt department. His first day on the job coincided with the chaos of Black Friday, and the store was buzzing with frenzied shoppers eager to get their hands on the highly coveted … Read more
Following the rigmarole of politicians pitching for votes has never been as befuddling as it is in this round of state Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. This is an election where the regional idiosyncrasies and ethos are posing a major challenge to the BJP’s beliefs and Hindutva ideology, with its surreal notion of a … Read more
If you’ve seen the portraits painted by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso or Irish artist Francis Bacon, then you may perhaps find it easy to understand Prosopometamorphopsia (aka PMO). A rare condition in which the person affected by PMO disorder sees other people’s facial features distorted, demonic, or warped. Victor Sharrah (59), suffering from PMO, woke … Read more
Her project transcended mere cost-cutting, it represented a strategic shift in how ad performance is monitored, analyzed, and optimized using artificial intelligence. In the complex digital advertising landscape, organizations typically rely on third-party vendors for ad measurement and analytics, often at significant costs both financially and in terms of data control. Viharika Bhimanapati, armed with … Read more