Mumbai: When 43-year-old Khajappa Nagore was acquitted in a high-stakes MCOCA case, he did not walk free. Instead, he spent an additional five years behind bars simply because he could not afford a Rs 50,000 bail bond. It was only through the relentless intervention of the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS) — which fought…
Finding a baby name can feel like walking through a crowded room. Many names sound nice but feel familiar. Some are overused, while others lose their charm over time. This list takes a different route. These names are rare, rooted in Indian sounds, and shaped for a modern world. Each one carries feeling and depth,…
NEW DELHI: Driven by structural reforms, entrepreneurial energy and a forward-looking approach to debt and development, India’s post-Covid expansion has been among the most consistent for any major economy, with expectations remaining strong for the medium term, Yann Le Pallec, president, S&P Global Ratings said on Saturday. “In our latest report, we explored how India…
New Delhi: Ahead of AI Summit, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Saturday reviewed the preparations, checking multiple aspects, from operational readiness to aesthetic enhancements.The summit, scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam from Feb 16 to 20, will draw international delegates, policymakers and industry leaders.The council’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) will function…
Pune: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday cautioned against relying on the traditional notion of permanent friends or fixed adversaries, saying that in today’s rapidly evolving global security environment, such assumptions are increasingly unreliable.Addressing a seminar on Jointness, Atmanirbharta and Innovation (JAI) organised by the Southern Command, he said strategic alignments…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he is starting to “worry” about the direction of prediction markets and suggested that they shift to become marketplaces to hedge against price exposure risk for consumers. Prediction markets are “over-converging” to “unhealthy” products that are focused on short-term price betting and speculative behavior as opposed to long-term building, Buterin…
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Suryakumar Yadav and Usman Tariq (Agency Image) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted that the team’s batting has looked a little shaky in the first two matches of the T20 World Cup but expressed confidence in handling Pakistan’s tricky spinner Usman Tariq, describing him as “an out of syllabus question” in an exam. “See, sometimes there…
NEW DELHI: In a rapidly reshaping global economy, strategic sovereignty has emerged as a guiding imperative, as nations navigate global supply chains while safeguarding critical capabilities in an increasingly fragmented world, global business leaders said. During a panel discussion, KPMG India CEO Yezdi Nagporewalla, global leaders across new age economy, technology and defence, financial inclusion,…
New Delhi: By the time she turned 19, Lakita Frida faced bone cancer, lost a limb, developed a life-threatening bone marrow disorder — and survived them all.On the eve of International Childhood Cancer Day, the story of the Kenyan teenager treated in India drew attention to Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare inherited condition that significantly increases…
