Aviation in India is that rare thing – a sureshot growth industry. But there’s a fascinating story within this story. The South — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala — dominates aviation. Slice and dice the data any which way, southern states together fly far above every other region. And much of this…
Somewhere between a botanical garden and a tree walk at the University of British Columbia, there is a cedar-clad timber structure with a green roof, a skylit interior, and a ramp for wheelchair access. It smells like a forest. It looks like a piece of considered architecture. And tucked inside its back wall is something…
Indian-American engineer Vibhav Altekar has come into the spotlight after a drone boat developed by his company, Saronic Technologies, played a role in a first-of-its-kind US military rescue mission near the Strait of Hormuz.Altekar studied Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. During his time there, he worked on research projects in areas including…
Iranian media has reported missile strikes in Bahrain, as retaliation to American agression. Missiles have made impact, with smoke being seen above the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, as Tehran responded against American strikes on Iranian territory.An air raid alert was issued in Bahrain, with residents being urged to “remain calm…
Firing outside Guru Randhawa’s gym in Delhi: Police says two unindentified men shot fires at the glass of the gym. The investigation is under the way and no one has been reported as injured in the incident. In a shocking turn of events, the Delhi Police today got a call regarding a shooting outside Guru…
The first impression of the Chernobyl landscape is not drama but quiet that feels slightly unfinished, as if something stopped mid-sentence and never returned to complete it. Roads that once carried routine traffic now fade into grass and young trees, and the outlines of buildings in Pripyat sit with a kind of reluctant stillness. In…
Amazon Web Services marketing head Julia White reportedly asked its employees to hire recently laid off Meta workers. According to a report by Business Insider, the AWS Chief Marketing Officer said that the organisation is understaffed and is looking to fill open roles. During an internal staff meeting late last month, Julia White was asked…
One viral moment was already keeping social media busy. Then another clip surfaced.For days, discussions around comedian Pranit More’s crowd-work shows have refused to die down. The backlash over the now-viral “Rs 370 biryani” remark had barely started slowing when a different video from one of his performances began circulating online.This time, the spotlight shifted…
American digital real estate company Opendoor has begun shutting down its India operations, affecting employees who worked for the company in the country.The announcement was made by Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian, who shared an internal note sent to employees. In the message, he said the company had started saying goodbye to its colleagues in India…
MK Stalin meets P Benjamin (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Former AIADMK minister P Benjamin has joined the DMK along with his supporters, in a significant political shift that adds to the continuing exodus of leaders from the opposition party in Tamil Nadu.Benjamin joined the ruling DMK in the presence of party president and chief minister MK…