Who is Ella Devi? ‘Socialist’ Sri Lankan-American influencer who backs Zohran Mamdani

A teenage influencer styling herself as a “socialist socialite” has sparked debate online, blending left-wing politics with a taste for high-end fashion in New York City.18-year-old Ella Devi is a Sri Lankan-American content creator who has gained attention for backing NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani while showcasing a wardrobe filled with luxury vintage pieces. She first…

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Greek proverb of the day: “A woman has nine lives, a man only one” — why resilience often looks different for women and men |

Greek proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs survive because they sound poetic. Others survive because people quietly recognise truth inside them, even if the wording feels exaggerated at first. This old Greek proverb seems to belong in that second group. The sentence is short, though it carries a surprisingly large idea about resilience,…

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The push to make esports mainstream

There is a chessboard on the big screens at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, surrounded by the production, noise, and visual language of an event built around competitive gaming. For Mike McCabe, that is not an oddity. It is a glimpse of where esports is heading.Chess was added to…

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Shashi Tharoor questions full rendition of Vande Mataram at official events, calls it ‘unnecessary imposition’ | India News

Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday weighed into the debate over the recitation of Vande Mataram, questioning whether the national song needs to be sung in full at every public event. Calling such a requirement “unnecessary and burdensome” for audiences, Tharoor said respect for Vande Mataram should not be…

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CBSE shifts data from Coempt to govt-controlled AWS servers | India News

PTI photo of protests outside CBSE HQ office. NEW DELHI: CBSE has migrated all answer-sheet records and related examination data from infrastructure managed by Hyderabad-based Coempt Eduteck Pvt Ltd to govt-controlled Amazon Web Services (AWS) servers to strengthen data security and restore confidence in its digital evaluation ecosystem, reports Manash Gohain. The move comes amid…

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