Mark Carney stood up to Trump. Now Nobel Prize and Time honours are in the conversationMark Carney has gained prominence in 2026 through his confrontational approach towards Donald Trump over trade issues. His rising internati...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
80 years, no woman at the top: UN chief race tests its gender-equality promiseCalls for a female UN leader are growing as the agency faces ongoing gender equality challenges. Experts indicate it may take 171 years to ...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
In 1921, a Canadian pharmacologist co-discovered a life saving medicine. Two years later, the inventors sold the patent for just $1Canadian pharmacologist Sir Frederick Banting along with other inventors created the life saving medicine, insulin. The decision of selling...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.22 AM IST
Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Leo's popemobile parade along Champs-Elysees ahead of MassPope Leo XIV conducted an outdoor Mass in Paris that drew an estimated 700,000 people to the Champs-Elysees. The event highlighted the cont...
26 Sep, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Pope Leo warns in France of AI creating 'paradise of machines'During his visit to France, Pope Leo underscored the urgency of integrating ethical considerations into the development of artificial intel...
25 Sep, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Pope Leo heads to Lourdes: What to know about one of Catholicism's most famous pilgrimage sitesPope Leo XIV will embark on a four-day apostolic journey to France starting this weekend. His visit includes a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary ...
25 Sep, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Is communism making a comeback in America? Bishop Barron revives Fulton Sheen’s 1950s, Cold War-era warning as the archbishop is beatified nearly five decades after his deathFulton J. Sheen is set to be beatified in St. Louis, marking a major step toward sainthood. His legacy is revisited as discussions on commu...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Pope Leo puts AI risks at centre of Vatican’s global agenda: 'Future of humanity is at stake'The Vatican warned about the risk of an apocalypse spurred by artificial intelligence years before major American firms sounded the alarm a...
24 Sep, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Quote of the day by Pope Leo XIV: ‘In the era of artificial intelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty…’ – Pope urges to protect what machines can never replaceIn a thought-provoking encyclical, Pope Leo XIV raises alarms over the potential repercussions of artificial intelligence. He emphasizes th...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has a career lesson from 3 Nobel prize winners as AI forces layoffs and changes jobs across the worldBiocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw shared a message on persistence from three 2023 Nobel Prize winners as AI reshapes jobs and companie...
22 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
UN AI experts warn against 'apocalyptic' rhetoric on risksSeveral experts on a United Nations artificial intelligence committee warned Monday against the apocalyptic rhetoric used by some professio...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Pope Leo calls for AI systems that don't foster divisionsIn his first major document, issued in May, Leo warned that AI systems spread misinformation and prioritise conflict. He urged internationa...
21 Sep, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Malala Yousafzai: ‘One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can…’ - How one person can spark global change with the simplest toolsIndividual determination can spark meaningful global change without massive institutions. Malala Yousafzai’s iconic 2013 United Nations quo...
20 Sep, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Inspirational quote of the day by Mother Teresa: 'The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others.' - Powerful wisdom on achieving success, self-discipline, integrity and why you should practise what you preachQuote of the Day by Mother Teresa: “The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice we give to others.” The quote highlights a simp...
19 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
A truth about human nature: 'If you're going to hold someone down you're...' - powerful life lesson by Toni Morrison on repression, freedom and why controlling others can confine youToni Morrison explored human nature's complex desire for control. Her powerful quote illustrates how repression binds both the oppressor an...
18 Sep, 2026, 08.20 PM IST
Nobel prize sum raised to $1.27 million for 2026This year's Nobel prize-winners, to be announced October 5-12, will receive 12 million kroner ($1.27 million) per discipline, up from 11 mi...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
UNESCO can be 'moderator' in AI debate: chief to AFPUNESCO chief Khaled el-that the UN culture and education agency become a facilitator in the worldwide wrangling on the risks of artificial ...
18 Sep, 2026, 04.55 PM IST