Once upon a time, an “A” from Harvard was a mark of distinction. Now it’s the campus default. A new internal report by Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Education admits that roughly 60 percent of all undergraduate grades at the Ivy League university are A’s — a number that would make even Lake Wobegon blush, where…
With just days left before the year-end compliance window closes, the Income Tax department has begun reaching out directly to multinational companies, asking them to alert Indian employees about undisclosed foreign assets and income, according to multiple tax advisors.Several large multinationals — including a global consumer healthcare firm, a wireless technology major and a US-based…
Mohan Bhagwat and Akhilesh Yadav (R) NEW DELHI: Taking on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s claim that Indians have shared “the same DNA for 40,000 years,” Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday turned the remark into a political weapon. Speaking at a rally in Bihar alongside Rahul Gandhi‘s Voter Adhikar Yatra, Akhilesh mocked the statement…
Divya Deshmukh reacts to hilarious typo on her jersey (Screengrab) In a lighthearted moment before the start of the exhibition chess event “Checkmate: USA vs India” in Arlington, Texas, 2025 Women’s World Cup winner GM Divya Deshmukh found herself in a hilarious situation.The 19-year-old Grandmaster noticed that her jersey had her surname printed incorrectly as…
Salman Khan’s trademark wit and sarcasm were on full display in the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 19. The superstar didn’t hold back as he addressed filmmaker AR Murugadoss’ recent allegations that Salman’s late arrivals on set were to blame for the box-office failure of Sikandar.During a fun segment with comedian Ravi…
Trump’s post on Truth Social saying, “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China” may hint that he is on the verge of giving up on ties with New Delhi. Or it could just be more of Trumpian posturing. But there’s no denying that Trump’s tariff-targeting of India has taken the world…
NEW DELHI: The race for Bihar’s 2025 Assembly elections intensified on Wednesday with a flurry of major developments across parties — from BJP’s new list of candidates to Prashant Kishor’s decision to stay out of the contest and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s filing of nomination papers from his family bastion of Raghopur.While the NDA allies…
Thumri, like Kathak, found its poetic soul in Lucknow. Derived from the verb ‘thumakana’ (to move gracefully to rhythm), Thumri became the expressive heart of Nawabi culture.Popularised in the 19th century under Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last ruler of Awadh, the Lucknow (Purab) gharana of Thumri emphasised ‘bol-banav’ — slow, improvised elaborations of lyrics…
Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have entered the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Tuesday with few worries, as they already have a settled and strong squad in place. With just Rs 2.75 crore remaining in their purse, the lowest budget among the 10 franchises, MI still had five slots to fill, including one overseas…
Lucknow: Reviewing the progress of development projects in Bareilly, Pilibhit, Badaun, and Shahjahanpur districts in Bareilly division, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the officials concerned to expedite work on projects and formalise plans based on the “understanding and experience” of public representatives.“Creating plans should not be our sole objective. Ensuring timely and effective implementation at…
