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India’s Bumrah dilemma: Numbers expose bowling woes in his absenceIndia's T20I bowling performance significantly relies on Jasprit Bumrah's presence, which affects wicket-taking and economy rates. When Bum...
Texas was expected to be a Republican stronghold. A new poll shows Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa gaining ground in two major 2026 racesPolls indicate Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton by six points in the U.S. Senate race. Meanwhile, Democrat Gina Hinojosa...
ChatGPT starts exposing writers using AI with invisible watermarks; OpenAI says its texts, codes can be traced; how to avoid detectionOpenAI is rolling out invisible text watermarking for eligible ChatGPT and Codex output in the European Union, allowing its detector to loo...
Explained: Which mutual fund ratios should investors check before investing?Mutual fund risk ratios help investors assess a scheme beyond past returns. Key measures include alpha, beta, R-squared, Sharpe, Treynor, i...
What if your eyes are older than you are? Scientists use a new AI model to uncover a surprising link between retinal age, smoking and diabetesA new artificial intelligence model can predict age based on retinal images. The model has identified a retinal age gap associated with hea...
In 2019, 1,500 volunteers counted seals in 90,000 drone photos of a California island; some counts came within 5% of expert totalsIn 2019–2020, over 1,500 citizen scientists analyzed 90,000+ drone images to count wildlife on California's Año Nuevo Island. During winter...
How it's rewarding to break your trust fund and maintain a trust deficitThe video assistant referee system in football has revealed notable blunders in officiating, calling into question our confidence in third-...
These mid-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 25%, according to analystsAs an investor, what you need to do at this point of time is this: A bit of extra work in terms of stock-picking so that you avoid anxiety ...
Psychology says people who keep taking breaks at work aren’t necessarily lazy, Their brain may be asking for something elsePeople who take frequent breaks while working are not necessarily less disciplined or productive. Some may simply understand that spending ...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Stop chasing the next multibagger. Build a portfolio that can survive the fall: Sahil KapoorIn this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, we speak to Sahil Kapoor, Executive Director, Investment Strategist and Head of Product at DSP Mut...
Indian retirees missed out on equity wealth: How decades of pension-led retirement saving left portfolios stock-lightFor the longest time, we had a defined benefit plan. Even today, we have around us many retired government and public sector employees (and...
Quote of the day by Plato: 'A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.' Life lessons from inspirational quote on true wisdom, deep understanding, critical thinking, raw data or statisticsQuote of the day by Plato: “A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” The quote explains why decisions need understanding,...
AI twins were supposed to think like real people, but scientists found they were more rational, more trusting and surprisingly differentNew research suggests AI digital twins may not accurately represent individuals. These artificial versions appear to systematically alter o...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIn the equity market, it is generally good to keep one eye on risk management. But there are times when it becomes a must-do. We are curren...
Could Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prove our model of the universe wrong?NASA's Roman Space Telescope is launching soon aboard a SpaceX rocket. This observatory will survey the cosmos for dark energy and dark mat...
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsOver the next few trading sessions, the direction of the Nifty and Sensex will be determined by two things. One is, of course, the US-Iran ...
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%It is good to set expectations from the market. It helps reduce volatility-related anxiety. For now, ignore what is happening to the Nifty ...
In 2023, scientists trained bumblebee demonstrators to open a puzzle box; other bees copied the method until the behavior spread through their coloniesIn an intriguing study, it was discovered that bumblebees can learn various skills simply by observing the actions of other bees. Untrained...
Even Warren Buffett makes statistical errors sometimesWarren Buffett's remarks at a Berkshire Hathaway meeting highlighted how easily statistical fallacies can mislead investors. The article em...
- Mutual Funds: Understanding tracking error
Every mutual fund explicitly mentions the index with which its performance is to be benchmarked.