On December 12, 2024, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju created history by becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion. The teenage chess wizard from Chennai had beaten a star-studded line-up in the Candidates Tournament, including Super GMs (Grandmaster) like Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, and others, before finally defeating the reigning world champion Ding Liren
Some of Israel’s most loyal supporters in Europe are increasingly speaking out against the war in Gaza, with several nations, including Germany, considering trade sanctions and curbs on arms sales. In recent weeks, the UK, Netherlands and France have started mulling such moves against Israel to help end the 20-month conflict, which has destroyed much
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed a sweeping overhaul of the British military yet refused to commit to the full extent of spending increases that experts said is necessary to protect the UK from growing global threats. The UK will move to a position of “war-fighting readiness,” Starmer said, as his government announced plans to expand
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The multi-storied building at the end of the unpaved road looks every bit a typical apartment complex. But this brand new project at Mannanthala in Thiruvananthapuram is different in many ways. This is Angels’ World – Centre for Autism and Related Disorders, a community living project set up by 10 sets of parents as a
The flood situation in the Northeast remained critical on Monday (June 2, 2025) as the toll due to deluge and landslides triggered by heavy rain over the past few days rose to 36, while over 5.5 lakh remained affected across several states in the region. In the current wave of floods and landslides across
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When India Inc tightens its purse strings, the consulting and audit firms that advise them follow suit. The coterie called the Big Four – KPMG, EY, PwC and Deloitte – have started reducing promotions, recalibrating salary increases and paring the number of seniors who are made partners. “Major consulting clients like the IT sector globally
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“It is only fitting that translations, like so much else, should reflect the times in which they are made,” Arshia Sattar concludes in her essay “Translation In English”, where she traces the long history of calls for the translation of Indian languages into English, beginning with William Jones’ Sacontala and Charles Wilkins’ The Bhagvet Geeta
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The Union government has invited proposals to set up District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs) in 291 “gap” districts identified by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment across 30 States and Union Territories in the country. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock The Union government has invited proposals to set up District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs) in 291
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The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) here has transferred five medical device technologies developed by its scientists to the industry as part of its commitment to contribute to indigenous medical device development in the country. Announcing the details of the technologies transferred this year, Harikrishna Varma, head, BioMedical Technology wing,
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(Bloomberg Opinion) — A new development in the culture wars is about to create a fresh set of headaches for corporate America. Issues that left-wing advocacy groups have been heckling companies about for decades are increasingly being taken up by the right — a shift that’s adding complexity and risk for CEOs already struggling to navigate this moment’s deep ideological rifts.
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