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Karachi, April 17: Men of the Carriage and Locomotive workshops on the North-Western Railway in Karachi came out on strike at noon to-day. Lahore, April 17: The strike on the North-Western Railway continues, and the men who left work at Rawalpindi, Kundian, Khanewal, Lalamusa and Lahore are still holding out. The Secretary, Karachi Railway Union, … Read more
“To me,” United States President Donald Trump has famously said, “tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary”. Mr Trump has shown that he means it. By imposing tariffs of varying degrees on a wide range of countries, he has initiated a trade war, the likes of which the world has not seen since … Read more
Court on Waqf Act The Supreme Court of India’s discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 is an opportunity to reinforce the constitutional values of equality, secularism, and justice. This debate is a positive step toward preserving the Constitution’s spirit and ensuring fairness for all citizens. Its stance signals efforts to align contentious provisions with … Read more
Recently, while speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh in New Delhi, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that startups were not innovating enough and were limiting themselves to grocery delivery. Are Indian startups not scaling up on innovation? Thillai Rajan and P.K. Jayadevan discuss the question in a conversation moderated by Ashokamithran T. … Read more
‘Better analogies and frameworks are needed to understand the role of AI in strategic affairs’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) arms race have become increasingly frequent. There is speculation about how long it would take for researchers to develop artificial general intelligence or AGI, that refers to AI … Read more
Lying on his bed cushioned with folded sheets and towels, Babutty, the yesteryear star among the circus artistes of Thalassery, vividly remembers the day on which his life changed forever. It was the 28th day of September, 2002. A youthful Babutty, dressed in flashy costumes, enthusiastically waved to the crowd from the circus ring. The … Read more
Even a single poem, taught with care and received with wonder, can leave a lifelong imprint. | Photo: Still from the movie I was ten when our primary teacher made our entire class learn “O Captain! My Captain!” by the American poet Walt Whitman for the school’s poetry competition. In the week leading up to the … Read more
Two legs, two wins, and a place in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2009. Five goals scored, just one conceded and Real Madrid, European royalty, silenced. This was the coming of age for Arsenal, played out in high definition with the world watching in awe. Real has shown … Read more
Daily Quiz | On Gabriel Garcia Marquez A still from the recently released Netflix adaptation of a Marquez novel- One Hundred Years of Solitude START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Name the style of narration attributed to Marquez 2 / 6 | Name the Peruvian author, who died this week, who had an altercation with … Read more
A molecular biologist from Madurai, our quizmaster enjoys trivia and music, and is working on a rock ballad called ‘Coffee is a Drink, Kaapi is an Emotion’. @bertyashley Quiz: Easy like Sunday morning – What has April 20 ever given us? What is English actor and filmmaker Andy Serkis best known for? START THE QUIZ … Read more