For the fifth edition of the Dubai Pooram at the Etisalat Academy Ground in Dubai on December 2, 2024, four elephants were paraded in all their festive regalia. Gently swaying, shaking their heads, flapping their ears and swishing their tails, these jumbos were a sight to watch. One thing, though, these mechanical elephants were made … Read more
Story so far: In August 2024, TriZetto, a Cognizant subsidiary and healthcare solutions provider, took Infosys to court, alleging that the IT major had stolen data from their proprietary software. Four months later, in January, Infosys denied allegations and filed a countersuit against Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S, former Infosys executive, for deliberately delaying the … Read more
The United States has made a bold move in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race with its new federal AI infrastructure policy. What appears to be a domestic initiative to establish AI data centres across federal lands, is actually a well-thought-out strategy to maintain America’s technological supremacy in this field. Other countries have also developed … Read more
Doctors performing a procedure on a patient at Unicorpus Word and Deed Hospital in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A health camp organised by Unicorpus Health Foundation for the needy patients. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Close to a decade ago, a group of nine doctors, mostly alumni from the prestigious Christian Medical College … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on cryptocurrencies, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic and tariff policies and measures to secure his country’s borders may seem justified in terms of promoting his nation’s interests. But … Read more
The German national election concluded on 23 February with the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their partners Christian Social Union (CSU), together known as the Union, garnering 28.6% of the vote share. Its leader, Friedrich Merz, is slated to become Germany’s next Chancellor. German national elections generally happen in September. This election took place earlier … Read more
Delimitation and the South The issue of delimitation in India appears to have upset leaders of the southern States, with good reason. To begin with, the South Indian States contribute significantly to India’s economy, with higher per capita income and better human development indicators. If despite this they end up having less representation in Parliament, … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj has come to a grand conclusion on ‘Maha Shivaratri’, but the multitudes of pilgrims headed for the Ganga and its environs will continue well into the first week of March and beyond, at least those travelling by trains from here. South Central … Read more
Aseef Ismail of Times Star vintage clocks | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M When traffic dies down on Avarampalayam Road, the ‘tick, tock’ of over 50 clocks envelops Time Star Vintage Clocks. The cramped 10 x 10 shop is covered wall-to-wall with vintage mechanical clocks, some of them over 120 years old. Aseef Ismail, the owner, … Read more
The suo motu public interest litigation by the Meghalaya High Court very recently, to monitor the conservation of wetlands in the State brings the focus back on this important ecosystem. Since 1971, February 2 is observed every year as ‘World Wetland Day’ to mark the adoption of the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the … Read more