A company T-shirt, a coffee mug, a notebook or a tote bag may look like minor workplace perks. Yet behind every branded item handed out at a conference, packed into a new-hire kit or distributed at an internal event sits a chain of decisions. Someone must choose the products, work with designers, select vendors, oversee … Read more
Chinese authorities appear poised to permit selected domestic technology companies, including ByteDance and Alibaba, to purchase Nvidia’s newly released RTX PRO 5500 chips. According to a report citing people familiar with the matter, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has requested detailed purchase plans from several firms and has indicated to some that approvals … Read more
A now-deleted social media post by a Bengaluru entrepreneur has ignited a sharp national conversation about whether a person’s place of origin or gender should influence hiring decisions. The post, which outlined a company policy excluding male candidates from certain states, was removed within hours amid intense backlash. Yet the questions it raised about women’s … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to advance Islamabad’s account of the 2025 military confrontation with India. In the speech, he presented Pakistan’s actions during the episode as a success and credited external intervention for preventing wider escalation. As he spoke, cameras captured an Indian diplomat’s visible … Read more
Across the vast steppes and deserts of Mongolia, nomadic herders are confronting a climate that is growing drier, hotter and more unpredictable. Traditional knowledge remains essential, yet many are now turning to digital tools to protect their livestock and livelihoods. One such tool helped herder Ganchimeg avert disaster this summer when her sheep drifted toward … Read more
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam is poised to take charge as the country’s next High Commissioner to India. India has granted the formal agrément for his appointment, clearing the way for the senior diplomat to move to New Delhi in the coming weeks. The current High Commissioner, Riaz Hamidullah, is set to leave for … Read more
India’s weather monitoring network took a significant step forward with the inauguration of the country’s 51st Doppler Weather Radar at Sambalpur in Odisha. The state-of-the-art facility, commissioned under Mission Mausam, strengthens early warning capabilities for western Odisha and neighbouring regions. Understanding how these radars function and their role in national weather preparedness helps explain why … Read more
Pakistan has reimposed a set of austerity and fuel-conservation measures as rising global energy prices, driven by the widening conflict in West Asia, put fresh pressure on the country’s import-dependent economy. The federal government announced the restrictions with immediate effect, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and curb public and official expenditure for an initial period … Read more
Italy never established colonial rule over India. Yet Italian merchants and later industrial firms found lasting ways to engage with the subcontinent’s economy. From Mediterranean coral and Indian raw silk in the colonial era to the iconic Fiat cars of the twentieth century, Italian enterprise navigated British political control, built partnerships with Indian commercial networks, … Read more
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has added a powerful voice to the 2026 Ballon d’Or conversation by firmly endorsing Lionel Messi. Speaking ahead of a La Liga fixture, the Argentine coach stated without hesitation that Messi deserves the award, placing the Inter Miami forward and former Argentina captain above current favourites such as Kylian Mbappé … Read more