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‘What would you do on a Saturday night in Boston?’ Ex US diplomat explains why this F-1 visa question mattersUS visa officers may ask unexpected questions, like how an applicant would spend a Saturday night in a city like Boston to gauge preparedne...- Starbucks Korea to shut 2,000 stores to teach history lessons to employeesStarbucks Korea is closing over 2,000 stores for mandatory history and social sensitivity training after a marketing campaign sparked outra...
- Actor R Madhavan left amazed by 30 Manipuri students who removed 600 kg of waste from Dehradun. Who is the 21-year-old changemaker?Actor R Madhavan shared an inspiring story of 21-year-old Cheenglai Lapka Chongtham and a group of Manipuri students in Dehradun. Their ini...
- Avaada targets 17.7 GW renewable energy capacity within two yearsAvaada Group is set to significantly expand its renewable energy capacity. The company plans to add 10.5 gigawatts over the next two years....
- Quote of the day by The Godfather's Marlon Brando: 'I had a lot of loneliness. I spent most of my time up in the library reading, entranced by the expressions on their faces. They had unmanaged faces...'Marlon Brando found solace from childhood loneliness in National Geographic, particularly images of Tahiti. He was captivated by the "unman...
- Govt to sell up to 5% stake in insurer GIC via OFSThe Indian government is set to divest up to a 5% stake in General Insurance Corporation. This offer for sale begins for non-retail investo...
- Sebi revamps ETF trading rules, introduces dynamic price bands from SeptemberSebi has introduced a new framework for ETFs, replacing fixed price bands with dynamic limits and revising base price calculations. The cha...
- Govt needs to revive NITI Aayog's PSU, PSB privatisation program: Arvind PanagariyaFormer NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya urges the government to revive privatization of public sector undertakings and banks. He ...
- In 1930, two brothers bolted a radio into a car dashboard, and the American road got its own soundtrackIn the revolutionary year of 1930, the Galvin brothers unveiled a groundbreaking invention: the car radio. This pivotal development infused...
- Basmati rice, tea exports to West Asia come to a grinding haltExports of basmati rice and tea to West Asia have stopped due to the US-Iran conflict. Vessels carrying rice are waiting at Kandla Port. Te...
- Territorial Army launches Yamuna clean-up drive, calls it an 'opportunity for change'Territorial Army personnel and Delhi government officials joined a major cleanliness drive along the Yamuna River. The initiative aims to r...
- Quote of the day by J.P. Morgan: 'People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders. This is well known among our...' - thought-provoking economic lessons on power, capitalism, public influence, leadership and social division by founder of JPMorgan Chase & CoQuote of the day by J.P. Morgan (John Pierpont Morgan): Financier J.P. Morgan's words highlight how economic insecurity can make people vul...
- In 1945, villagers digging for fertilizer in Upper Egypt found a sealed jar of codices, and Nag Hammadi changed the study of early ChristianityVillagers near Nag Hammadi found a sealed jar in 1945. Inside were thirteen ancient books. These books contained early Christian texts unkn...
- Psychology says people who stay genuinely fit deep into their 60s and 70s aren't always the most disciplined or genetically blessed; they’re the ones who made movement part of who they areStaying active for decades is not about strict discipline or finding the perfect workout. It is about integrating movement into your identi...
- His father drove an e-rickshaw. Family income was below Rs 1 lakh. Boy from Rajasthan reveals how he cracked IIT JEE Advanced: ‘Started studying before 6:00 am…’Hailing from a remote Rajasthan village with an annual family income below Rs 1 lakh, Inderjeet overcame poverty and poor infrastructure to...
- In 1955, TV engineer Eugene Polley tried to free viewers from getting up during commercials, and the remote control changed living roomsThe remote control, debuting in 1955, revolutionized the television landscape by placing the power of choice in viewers' hands. No longer t...
- Tata, Airbus conduct first test flight of maiden 'Made in India' C295 military transport aircraftIndia's first Airbus C295 military transport aircraft, manufactured in Vadodara, has successfully completed its initial test flight. This m...
- Karnataka begins rollout of AI-ready KEO PCs, first batch of 2,000 units set for deploymentKarnataka has launched KEO, its own AI-ready personal computer initiative. The first 2,000 systems are being deployed in rural libraries an...
- In 1886, a wealthy hostess tired of broken crockery built a machine with water jets, and the dishwasher entered the modern kitchenA socialite named Josephine Cochrane invented the first dishwasher in 1886. She was frustrated by her fine dishes breaking during handwashi...
- Quote of the day by Malcolm X: 'The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the...' - inspiring lessons on media influence, public perception, bias and importance of thinking beyond headlines by African American civil rights leaderQuote of the day by Malcolm X: Malcolm X's powerful words highlight media's immense sway over public perception, capable of shaping views o...
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