Three years ago, Kathmandu was caught in the crossfire of Washington-Beijing tensions over the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a multi-million American grant for Nepal. While the United States warned of reviewing its overall ties with Nepal should Kathmandu fail to ratify the MCC-Nepal Compact from Parliament, Beijing referred to the grant as a “Pandora’s box.” … Read more
Ask any cricket lover in Vizag about his favourite cricket memory, and nine out of 10 would say former Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni’s famous knock of 148 against Pakistan in 2005. Since then, Vizagites proudly owned Dhoni as their local boy and the scenic Dr. YSR ACA VDCA Stadium as one of his … Read more
‘We rely on the adversarial system’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Every Chief Justice of India coming into office has the spectre of the legal system’s backlog haunting him or her, as does every senior and concerned member of the higher judiciary. It is an ever present phenomenon — currently, the Supreme Court of India … Read more
Election aid allegations The truth about U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement, about a $21 million USAID grant in a bid to “get someone else elected”, citing the ostensible reason of ‘boosting voter turnout’ in India, is shrouded in obscurity and opacity. As ordinary people, we do not understand the correlation between voter turnout and election … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief and official working visit to the United States last week was significant in many ways, reiterating the strong bonds between the two nations and igniting a new momentum in the economic relationship. The visit was replete with productive outcomes for industry of both sides, with major announcements across trade, defence, … Read more
Wellness empires are often built on a foundation of emotional manipulation and carefully curated aesthetics, led by privileged influencers who monetise vulnerability and the illusion of relatability (Netflix via AP) | Photo Credit: AP The Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, starring Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever as Belle Gibson and created by Samantha Strauss, is based on the … Read more
Singer Shreya Ghoshal interview on music trends | Video Credit: The Hindu Maestro Ilaiyaaraja’s first film recording was full of drama. Way back in 1976, even as the composer assembled his musical team to record the first song of his debut Tamil film ‘Annakili’, the power went off. Shreya Ghoshal’s first film recording, too, was … Read more
Diya Chitale’s parents often went on vacations when she was a little girl. And almost always the place where they stayed had a table tennis table and her family and friends joined in the fun. That’s how Diya got hooked to the ping-pong game. She soon started playing at the Khar Gymkhana club in Mumbai. … Read more
On February 15, in the immediate aftermath of the announcement of a case resolution agreement between World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and World No. 1 Jannik Sinner that resulted in the latter being banned for three months for two positive tests in March 2024 for the substance clostebol, three-time Major champion Stan Wawrinka put out a … Read more
AML is the most common form of leukaemia in adults. It affects the blood and bone marrow, causing the growth of abnormal cells called blasts, which eventually outnumber healthy cells. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Cancer is among the greatest health challenges of the current century. The sheer complexity … Read more