R Praggnanandhaa is Norway Chess 2026 champion (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, what have you done?Just this Thursday, Norway’s national football team came up with an avant-garde Viking-themed photoshoot with their squad destined for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. With superstars like Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard donning the…
Educators say initiatives like Times Critical Thinking Championship can encourage inquiry-driven learning and help move schools beyond rote memorisationCan a competition change the way classrooms function? At a time when India’s education system is attempting to move beyond memorisation and exam-centric learning, the question is becoming increasingly significant. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions…
Trump US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) criticised federal judges after a court struck down his administration’s proposed $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications. Calling the situation “crazy”, Trump said the courts were creating obstacles for his administration.Speaking to reporters while departing New York after attending an NBA Finals game, Trump criticised the…
Going forward, Indian exports to the US may face higher scrutiny and the additional tariffs will hit as well, say experts. (AI image) Two days after Commerce minister Piyush Goyal said that the India-US trade deal was now down to finalising the ‘commas and full stops’, the Donald Trump administration has proposed to impose additional…
US stocks opened higher on Friday, extending their record-setting rally as strong earnings and growing optimism around artificial intelligence outweighed concerns about inflation and the economic impact of the conflict involving Iran.The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in morning trade, building on six consecutive gains and putting the benchmark index on track for a…
Rupee slipped in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by continuous demand for the US dollar and a rebound in crude oil prices. The currency opened at 95.43 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market, registering a fall of 17 paise from Monday’s closing level of 95.26. Rupee had ended the previous…
The no-handshake policy between India and Pakistan continued on Sunday as India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss before their Group A match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.The practice has been followed by Indian cricket teams since the Pahalgam terror attack and…
MUMBAI: In a world where people are increasingly relying on AI tools, companies have a new hiring challenge: AI-generated resumes. Firms are finding it difficult to select candidates for job roles from a flood of CVs that look alike, making soft skills more valuable than ever, said Nicholas Kirk, CEO at recruitment firm Michael Page.The…
Ovid (Image source: Wikipedia) A great deal of writing about love focuses on what people possess. Houses, jewellery, money, status and all the visible things that can be counted. This line from the Roman poet Ovid looks in the opposite direction. It begins with a lack rather than an abundance.That may be one reason the…
Gold prices staged a recovery in the national capital on Thursday, climbing back above the Rs 1.6 lakh mark per 10 grams as lower crude oil prices provided support amid continuing uncertainty surrounding developments in West Asia. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9% purity advanced by Rs 700 to Rs 1,60,300…
