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Is Sabrina Pasterski the next Einstein? Meet the physicist who built her own aircraft at 12 and is exploring Einstein’s biggest unanswered questions about gravitySabrina Pasterski's journey from building an aircraft as a teenager to studying Einstein's biggest unanswered questions has drawn attention...
Bernie Marcus was fired from his job in 1978, then built Home Depot and an $11 billion fortune — now his foundation is putting nearly $30 million into heart research, reviving his early dream of medicineBernie Marcus was fired from Handy Dan in 1978, a setback that helped push him toward cofounding Home Depot and building an $11 billion for...
Quote of the day by Robert Redford: "Life is essentially sad. Happiness is sporadic. It comes in..." — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on happiness, gratitude, resilience, purpose, emotional strength, and why the smallest moments often create the richest life by the legendary American actor, filmmaker, and Sundance founderQuote of the day by Robert Redford: Robert Redford’s quote, "Life is essentially sad. Happiness is sporadic. It comes in moments, and that’...
Meet 'the next Albert Einstein' Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski: Stephen Hawking cited her research, NASA and Jeff Bezos wanted to hire her, she turned down a $1.1 million offerSabrina Gonzalez Pasterski built and flew a single-engine aircraft at a young age when she was just 12. Her research on the spin memory eff...
Quote of the day by Simone Weil: 'Petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than...' – French philosopher and mystic's warning on global conflict, power, energy politics and how oil drives war and the economyQuote of the day by Simone Weil: Simone Weil's observation that petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than wheat highl...
Students or spies? How China infiltrated US universitiesThe United States will revoke visas of Chinese students linked to the Chinese Communist Party or studying sensitive subjects. This action f...
Charity gets most of Ratan Tata legacy; Family, friends, house help, pets remembered in willRatan Tata's will allocates his ₹3,800 crore fortune largely to philanthropic causes through the Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and Trust....
Global climate leaders call for urgent overhaul of UN climate talks process, saying it needs shift from negotiation to implementation
Will Infosys, TCS meet the same fate as India’s cotton mills?The nation’s outsourcing dominance may go the same way as its textile industry, which lost out to automation during the first industrial re...
For an AI lesson, India must look back — 300 yearsThe profound impact of the industrial revolution on cotton-spinning may be poised for a repeat in a $250 billion white-collar powerhouse. A...
Elon Musk has a giant charity, its money stays close to homeMusk, the world's second-richest person, according to Forbes, presides over SpaceX, Tesla and other companies that are pushing the boundari...
2024 Grammy Awards: List of winnersThe 66th Annual Grammy Awards were given on Sunday, February 4, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift received the award for ...
Grammy Award 2024 Winner List: Trevor Noah hosts memorable ceremony; SZA, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift among top honoreesGrammy Award 2024 Winner List: The 66th Grammy Awards unfolded in Los Angeles, with SZA leading nominations with nine nods for her chart-to...
Elon Musk nears world’s richest title againIt may take a bit longer for Musk to overtake the French luxury-goods titan, though, after disclosing this week he gave 11.6 million Tesla ...
Mark Zuckerberg, wife Priscilla Chan join $100 mn 'California Black Freedom Fund'More than two dozen philanthropic organisations and corporations have launched this fund.
India-born Reuben brothers in UK's new Tax Haven Elite listThe Reuben brothers, who were born in India to a wealthy Iraqi-Jewish family before moving to Britain in the 1950s, made their fortune in m...
Israel, a startup oasis in the middle of a war zoneIsrael — the Startup Nation — has perfected the art of not just surviving but flourishing in it. Today, this nation of beaches is considere...
20 billionaires who believe in giving back to the societyScores of the world's wealthiest people have donated their riches to hundreds of causes. Here's a look at some of them.
Four Indian Americans win top science and maths awardsFour Indian-American professors are among 13 other scientists selected were for the Simons Investigators awards for their cutting edge rese...
- Buffett tops 50 American philanthropists list
Massive erosion of wealth in the economic meltdown has not stopped rich people in the US from making big donations