The TOI correspondent from Washington: Among Silicon Valley elites where tech titans have largely aligned with President Donald Trump’s purportedly race-driven MAGA vision, Indian-American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has been an outlier. Exceptional as his opposition to Trump has been, the billionaire tech savant has set off a political and cultural firestorm this week with…
Vihaan Malhotra (X-cricbuzz) India opened their Super Six campaign at the U-19 World Cup with a statement performance, dismantling Zimbabwe by a massive 204-run margin on Tuesday. Middle-order batter Vihaan Malhotra played the defining role with a composed, unbeaten century, while Abhigyan Kundu continued his rich vein of form as India piled on the misery…
For centuries, Earth’s seasons were assumed to follow a shared, predictable rhythm. Spring arrived, summer peaked, autumn faded, and winter reset the cycle. But two decades of satellite observations now show that this assumption is breaking down. Using long-term global datasets, scientists have found that the timing of seasons is becoming increasingly uneven, fragmented, and…
U.S. Education Department forms AIM committee The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced the formation of the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking committee, a major initiative aimed at reforming the nation’s higher education accreditation system. The committee will develop proposed regulations to simplify recognition of new and existing accreditors, reduce administrative burdens,…
In a move that has sent shockwaves across the music industry, superstar singer Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback singing. The much-loved vocalist revealed that he will no longer take up any new assignments as a playback singer. “I am not gonna be taking any new assignments” Arijit made the announcement through a…
Tomorrow is like a friend who tells you to take a nice deep breath and relax. You probably have a project that is halfway done or a plan that no longer works out, but it is not because you are lazy. Instead, you will be full of this quiet and gentle urge to stop and…
The 125cc motorcycle segment in India is fiercely competitive right now. These bikes have come a long way and offer much more than what was expected from this class just a few years ago. The Hero Xtreme 125R and TVS Raider 125 are already well-established players here. Lately, Honda has joined the fight with the…
Rajeev Gowda and Amitabh Dubey (File photo) NEW DELHI: Accusing the Modi govt of fudging data to present a rosy picture, Congress on Tuesday expressed concern over the state of the Indian economy in the wake of what it called is questionable growth and production coupled with rising inequality and dimming welfare.Ahead of the President’s…
US stock markets opened on a mixed note on Tuesday as strong earnings from major companies lifted technology shares. However, a sharp sell-off in health insurance stocks pulled the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower amid concerns over future Medicare payments.At 9:30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 305.69 points or 0.62 per cent,…
Jos Buttler of England (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) England stalwart Jos Buttler added another landmark to his glittering career on Tuesday, becoming only the second player from his country to feature in 400 international matches. The milestone came during the third ODI against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. At 35,…
