NEW DELHI: Private weather forecasting agency, Skymet, on Tuesday predicted ‘below normal’ monsoon rainfall this year amid risk of El Niño whose impact is expected to develop increasingly during the second half (Aug-Sept) of the four-month season, beginning June.If that happens, India’s farm sector, which is already staring at the possibility of high input (fertiliser…
US-Israel targeted Kharg Island in a fresh wave of attacks on Tuesday, striking Iran’s key oil export hub as the conflict intensifies. Multiple explosions were reported on the island, with US officials indicating that military targets were hit, even as the strikes came just hours ahead of a deadline set by Donald Trump for Tehran…
MUMBAI: Uday Kotak on Tuesday warned that the world is “at a very important cusp of the return of global colonialism… in 2026 we are at one such cusp,” drawing parallels between historical imperial expansion and current geopolitical shifts, while urging India Inc to reset its approach to innovation, manufacturing and energy security.Speaking at the…
Exploration of space has always been viewed from a perspective of science and discovery. However, it cannot be overlooked that exploration of space continues to have a very profound human element to it. Prior to the launch of NASA‘s next manned lunar exploration mission, named Artemis II, a touching tribute by astronauts was uncovered in…
When conversations about artificial intelligence in education turn anxious, the fear is usually the same. Will machines replace teachers?Philip Moyer, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of McGraw Hill, does not think so.In a recent opinion piece published in Fortune, Moyer addressed the question. “Aren’t you terrified of what AI will do to your industry?”…
Almost twenty years after ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ turned into a pop culture phenomenon, the sequel is finally happening. Anne Hathaway just got her hands on the script, and her first reaction? She wanted to know what Meryl Streep thought. That’s the first thing she asked: “Did Meryl read it yet? What did she think?”Anne…
Global oil prices surged after reports of US strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, a critical export hub handling nearly 90% of the country’s crude shipments. US crude (WTI) rose around 3% to over $115 per barrel, while Brent crossed $110. A US official confirmed the strikes, stating that more than 50 military targets were hit,…
A sharp reversal is now underway in US migration trends, with 2025 marking a significant slowdown in net immigration after the record surge of the previous year. Estimates from the Brookings Institution suggest that net migration has fallen to near zero—or even turned negative, in the range of –10,000 to –295,000. potentially the first such…
Ram Temple-like public awareness needed to end cow slaughter: Mohan Bhagwat MATHURA: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that public awareness may help in ending cow slaughtering in India, and wished for a Ram Temple-style fervour for the purpose.“Make society devoted to cows, and cow slaughter will stop immediately. We have to make the…
Kuwait sets 10-Dinar cash limit across 6 service sectors/Image: Getty Images Kuwait has introduced new rules limiting the use of cash in several service industries, with payments above 10 Kuwaiti dinars now required to be made through electronic or banking channels. The decision was issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under Minister Osama…
