A California startup built to lower the barrier to music education is resonating in ways its founders did not fully anticipate.I recently sat down with Andrew Carlins, an MBA classmate of mine, who told me about the company he is building, Songscription. Songscription describes itself as an AI lab for music learning. Its flagship product…
Bhabanipur, long seen as Mamata Banerjee’s safest political ground, is beginning to stir uneasy comparisons with Nandigram. In the 2021 assembly elections, her decision to contest from Nandigram ended in a dramatic setback, with Suvendu Adhikari defeating her in a high-stakes battle that reshaped the narrative of the polls and marked a symbolic leap for…
Kerala long jumper Ancy Sojan broke Anju Bobby George’s 22-year-old national record on Day 4 of the National Inter-State Champions in Bhubaneshwar on Saturday. Sojan registered a stunning effort of 6.88m, bettering George’s 6.83m, which she bagged at the 2004 Olympics. Ancy Sojan broke Anju Bobby George’s record. (PTI) Sojan’s record-breaking jump came in her…
Why neat-looking front beds almost always use these evergreen shrubs? Image credit – Wikimedia While a backyard flower border serves an entirely different purpose compared to a front entry bed, it must look neat from the street, groomed next to the front door, and balanced even without flowering plants. This is the reason why evergreen…
Donald Trump on Wednesday launched retaliatory strikes against Iran after Tehran shot down a US Apache helicopter near the troubled Strait of Hormuz. The escalation came amid months of tensions in the Middle East following the launch of the US mega military campaign against Iran – Operation Epic Fury.The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said…
MUMBAI: Sebi is pushing ahead with bond market reforms with plans for bond tokenisation pilots and a new regulatory framework for debt brokers, as it seeks to deepen corporate debt markets beyond their current narrow base of issues and investors. The regulator is looking at easing disclosure norms for debt-only issues.Noting that financing for business…
A federal investigation into the smuggling and exploitation of migrant children has led to charges against three Guatemalan nationals accused of running a “wide-ranging conspiracy” to bring children into the country using fraudulent sponsorship applications.The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictments on Thursday, alleging that the three defendants used false identities and forged…
The National Testing Agency has set June 23 as the final day for CSIR UGC NET June 2026 applicants to edit their submitted forms. Candidates can make permitted changes through the official portal until 11:50 PM. NTA has clarified that the correction facility is a one-time opportunity and that additional fees may apply for certain…
Michael David Hicks, who served as a scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, died on July 30, 2023, at the age of 59. The scientist dedicated his life’s work to planetary science and small body dynamics in the solar system. Hicks worked for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory between 1998 and…
US President Donald Trump digitally signing peace deal in France and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have virtually signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching negotiations on a broader agreement covering sanctions…
