HOKKAIDO HAS long been known for dramatic volcanic peaks, creamy dairy products and powdery snow. These days, Japan’s northernmost major island is being touted by enthusiasts as the country’s next high-tech hub. “Hokkaido is the new Taiwan,” writes James Riney of Coral Capital, a Tokyo-based venture capital firm. Japanese officials speak, somewhat breathlessly, of “Hokkaido…
A day after Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to knock them out of the World Cup, German football legend Lothar Matthäus has publicly celebrated their elimination and criticised Brazil forward Neymar for his behaviour during the match. Neymar’s injuries had also been a big issue throughout his career. (Getty Images via AFP) In a column for…
Carl Jung (Image: Wikipedia) Carl Jung is widely credited with this line: “The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.” It splits a human life into two very different jobs. In your younger years, the task is building a self,…
Manu Agrawal (Credits: LinkedIn) For many students, a college fee receipt marks the beginning of higher education. For software engineer Manu Agrawal, it came with a sacrifice he says he has never forgotten.In a recent LinkedIn post, Agrawal recalled how his father sold his mother’s jewellery to pay his Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) fees.“₹15,000…
Veteran actor Dharmendra passed away in November 2025 at the age of 89 and upon his passing, a wave of grief swallowed his family, friends and the countless fans he had all over the world. In a new interview, his wife, actor-politician Hema Malini opened up about the last message of the late actor wherein…
Stories of travellers exploring three countries in one trip are going viral these days on social media. And most of you are wondering how they are doing it? Imagine standing in one spot and taking just a few steps and boom, you have entered a new country. Across the globe, there are fascinating border points…
Shares of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) jumped after the company’s board approved raising up to ₹1,500 crore through a Further Public Offering (FPO), subject to approvals from shareholders, the Department of Fertilizers and the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). The state-run fertiliser maker said the fundraise will be carried out…
Sriki (in picture) and the other two accused were arrested by the ED in May and have since been lodged in judicial custody at the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison. BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a 3,500-page prosecution complaint (charge sheet) against serial hacker Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki, cryptocurrency trader Robin Khandelwal, and…
Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt (AI-generated image) Franklin D. Roosevelt said this in a speech on the fourteenth of April, 1939, months before the Second World War began. “Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds,” he told the audience. “They have within themselves the power to…
India has launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in January 2025 for a seven-year period from 2024-25 to 2030-31. India has been focusing on securing its critical minerals and rare earth supply chain, especially in times of increased geopolitical uncertainties. During PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia it was announced that India will invest…
