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Big things happen when people work together. In 1974, a small group of Taiwanese engineers met for breakfast. Back then, Taiwan mostly had simple, labour-heavy factories. But this group realised other countries would soon beat them at that. So they decided Taiwan must move into high-tech work. Just four years later, Taiwan was not only…
Michigan State University botanist William James Beal buried 20 glass bottles filled with seeds In 1879, Michigan State University botanist William James Beal buried 20 glass bottles filled with seeds and sand in an effort to answer a deceptively simple question: how long could seeds remain dormant in the soil and still grow when conditions…
I have coached leaders with razor-sharp minds and glittering CVs who still could not keep good people in the room. They could solve complex problems in minutes, yet struggle to have a simple conversation without leaving emotional debris behind. That gap is not about intelligence. It is about EQ in leadership, the human skill that…
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.”The song returns every December, filling shops, classrooms and homes with a familiar sense of arrival. Christmas feels known before it is explained. Lights go up, music loops, and the calendar signals a pause. Yet much of what shapes this holiday sits outside the way it is taught,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanjay Manjrekar Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar questioned India’s decision to leave out Sanju Samson for the second T20I against England, as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was handed his international debut, saying the move made little sense Taking to X after the match, Manjrekar welcomed the 15-year-old’s debut but wondered why Samson had been left…
MUMBAI/PUNE: With negotiations for power-sharing in the Mumbai civic corporation between BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena expected to take time, the Shinde Sena on Saturday corralled all 29 of its newly-elected corporators in a five-star hotel in Bandra.BJP, which won 89 seats in the 227-member BMC House, needs the Sena’s support to get…
Donald Trump stirred up a row after he addressed the recent Brown University shooting in Rhode Island that killed 2. The POTUS said that the institution is one of the greatest schools in the world. The MAGA chief then proceeded to say that “things can happen” and urged prayers for the remaining 9 that were…
Dario Amodei, founder, Anthropic Hundreds of employees working in technology companies across America have signed an open letter requesting the Department of War (DoW) and Congress to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk.” Late last week, Anthropic and the Defense Department failed to reach agreement on a long-term deal for the…
NEW DELHI: Is Virat Kohli set to miss India’s upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan? The question has been doing the rounds ever since reports emerged that the former India captain suffered a hamstring injury during the IPL 2026 final. While there is no official confirmation yet, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate indicated that Kohli’s…
A combination of file photos shows world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Vandan Alankar Sawai. NEW DELHI: Just two days after returning from a six-week trip to Europe, 15-year-old Delhi chess player Vandan Alankar Sawai sat down for an online tournament, beat World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 50 moves and then simply went to…
