The attraction of US equities extends well beyond a handful of technology companies. (AI image) A few weeks ago SpaceX’s listing on the US stock market made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. The US stock market remains the biggest in the world, with several of its companies having over trillion dollar valuations. In fact,…
For a career that defies description, Lionel Messi has won almost everything football has to offer. Two World Cup Golden Balls. Eight Ballon d’Or awards. Countless club and international trophies. And, of course, the FIFA World Cup itself, which he finally lifted in Qatar in 2022. Yet, surprisingly, one prize still remains absent from his…
From STEM to STEAM: Sundarbans School Reimagines Learning with Hands-On Labs Two teenage Indian-American sisters are helping reshape education in one of India’s most remote regions, bringing hands-on science, technology, and creative learning opportunities to classrooms in the Sundarbans that once relied almost entirely on chalkboards and textbooks.At Swapnopuron Shiksha Niketan in Hingalganj, a quiet…
Kris Fade explains why he rejected his dream job in Australia. Image credits: Instagram Kris Fade, the Australian radio star, has refused to take his dream radio job after weeks of listener speculation. The 46-year-old reflected on his decision to leave Sydney for good 19 years ago, making Dubai his new home. While he acknowledged…
When people imagine a national park, they usually think of sprawling forests, safari routes and multiple entry gates. India’s smallest national park is nothing like that. In fact, reaching it can be far more challenging than visiting some of the country’s largest protected areas.India’s smallest national park is South Button Island National Park, located in…
Akasa Air plans IPO in next 2-4 years; share sale is a ‘question of when’: CFO Akasa Air IPO: Akasa Air plans to come out with its initial share sale in the next two to four years, depending on achieving various milestones, its Chief Financial Officer Ankur Goel said on Tuesday as he stressed that…
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has issued a clarification allowing fully digital Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding for overseas investors seeking access to financial products in GIFT City, India’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). The clarification was published as part of the regulator’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing…
The victim, Ketan Vishal Agrawal (L), was lured to the fort under the guise of birthday celebrations. Police arrested fiancée (M) and her alleged lover (R) for allegedly pushing her fiancé into a deep gorge. PUNE: What was initially believed to be a tragic accident during a trek to Lohagad Fort has turned into a…
Can a price be put on a homemaker’s work? (AI image) Before her husband wakes up, before her two children begin getting ready for school, and before her mother-in-law starts her day, Nidhi is already at work. Nidhi is a homemaker and higher secondary school teacher who lives with her husband, two children aged 13…
Somewhere under a patch of ordinary garden soil, billions of bacteria are quietly going about their business eating organic matter, releasing electrons, and in doing so, producing a faint but constant electrical charge. For most of human history, that energy has simply disappeared into the ground unnoticed. A British startup called Bactery, spun out of…
