When Paris’s gigantesque, city-centre Olympic Games opening ceremony begins on Friday night, with boats full of athletes gliding side by side down the River Seine in a configuration not seen since the days of King Louis XV, there is more at stake than France’s global image. The president, Emmanuel Macron, who has promised the Olympics … Read more
“I seem incapable of forgetting that Dean Richards’s 2001 transfer from Southampton to Spurs was the highest fee paid for a player as yet uncapped by England (£8.1m. Don’t bother checking. Trust me). Who’s the most expensive player (now retired) to have never been capped and which active player holds that title?” writes Thom Harris. … Read more
Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday to explain his historic decision to withdraw from the presidential race, delivering a reflective and hopeful message about the need to begin a new chapter in America’s story. “I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America’s future all merited a second term, … Read more
Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall on Taiwan’s eastern coast, unleashing torrential rainfall and whipping winds across the island that left three people dead. On its path to Taiwan, Gaemi also exacerbated seasonal rains in the nearby Philippines, triggering flooding and landslides that killed six. The superstorm hit Taiwan’s eastern Yilan county at around midnight local … Read more
The Union Budget 2024-25 places strategic emphasis on bolstering the foundational pillars of ‘Viksit Bharat’ (Developed India): Poor, women, youth and farmers. Policy adjustments are geared towards providing stability with progressive reforms towards sustainable growth and an advanced and inclusive nation by 2047. While the overarching focus remains on policy initiatives, the Budget … Read more
Eating 50 hotdogs in 10 minutes, buns and all, requires training. For Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi, the so-called godfather of competitive eating, that means drinking a lot of water. He starts by downing five litres in under 90 seconds, then rests, then repeats the process the next day, drinking more, faster. The goal is to increase … Read more
The Economic Survey, being a precursor to the Union Budget, acknowledged the important role played by indirect tax in the Indian economy. It acknowledged that Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) has reduced logistics cost significantly with a 30 per cent reduction in travel time. The gross GST collection reached Rs 20.18 trillion in … Read more
Valerie Penso-Cuculich TV producer Ms Penso-Cuculich says reality TV applicants are using too much AI to alter how they look Valerie Penso-Cuculich knows a thing or two about picking contestants for reality TV shows. She’s a casting director for such programmes as Love Island USA, The Real Housewives of Dubai, and The Millionaire Matchmaker. Ms … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her team outside the finance ministry in Delhi on July 23 | Photo: PTI 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 25 2024 | 6:25 AM IST Overall market reaction to the Budget was neutral. Investors absorbed the changes to the tax rates (positive for salaried class) and capital … Read more
I’ve always had a thing for my elders. As a kid, I’d sooner hang out with my nan than my schoolmates, and as a teenager I got into Gardeners’ World in quite a big way. So it won’t come as a surprise to learn that back in the autumn of 2021, I accepted a random … Read more