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One of few women of color to ever run a large public U.S. company, former Pepsi Co. Chief Executive Officer Indra Nooyi, said she’s never asked for a raise and once turned one down during the financial crisis. “I’ve never, ever, ever asked for a raise,” Nooyi said in an interview with the New York […]
Ndakasi was two months old when Andre found her lying on the lifeless body of her mother after the militia wiped out her family in Congo, Africa. As Ndakasi was too young to be released back into the wild, Andre Bauma – the ranger, rescued her and took her to the Senkwekwe Center in Virunga […]
Shree Saini becomes the first Indian-American to win Miss World America 2021, as per an official announcement on the Miss World America website. Born in Punjab, Saini held the title of Miss World America Washington and the prestigious position of MWA National Beauty by working tirelessly to help the less fortunate and needy. Among many […]
“Women have for centuries been in the forefront of peacemaking,” says scholar Dr Radha Kumar, former director-general of the Delhi Policy Group. Yet, she said, when it came to the negotiating process that might help to end the conflict, women have not been given a place at the table often enough. Speaking at eShe’s South […]
A Russian actress and director blasted off on Tuesday beating Tom Cruise in the race as this is the first movie shot in space. The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft that orbits Earth at an altitude of about 220 miles is all set to dock. Russian media provided patriotic coverage in the run-up with a countdown clock […]
“The only difference between the 1990s and now is that the Taliban are more sophisticated, they are on social media and Twitter, and they are young men who know how to use technology to spread their message,” says Najiba Laima Kasraee, British journalist of Afghan origin, now based in Prague. Speaking at South Asia Union […]
“In South Asian societies, we genderise so early on,” says Nandita Das, actor, director and human-rights activist, about the inherent gender discrimination in South Asian societies. Speaking at the opening panel of eShe’s South Asia Union Summit Led by Women. Das was among 50 eminent women from 13 countries who came together to seek solutions […]
The new administration in Afghanistan, led by the Taliban, has decided to start issuing passports to its citizens starting Tuesday, according to news agency. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid took to Twitter to inform about the decision related to the issuance of passports. The issuance of passports and national identity cards were put on halt after […]
Down servers and a whistle-blower and managed to plummet 4.9% value in the stocks of social media giant Facebook. Since mid-September, the total drop is of about 15%. Personal wealth of Mark Zuckerberg fell by more than $7 billion in a few hours and brought him down at No 5 after Bill Gates on Bloomberg […]
Religious leaders around the globe, along with Pope Francis, met on Monday at the Vatican to focus on environmental target goals achieved at the upcoming Conference of Parties (CoP) in Glasgow. The upcoming summit will take place from October 31 to November 12, hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy to mobilise stronger and […]
The year 2021’s Nobel Prize for Medicine was jointly awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian from the United States of America, “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.” It was noted, “Intensive ongoing research originating from 2021’s Nobel Prize awarded discoveries focuses on elucidating their functions in a variety of physiological processes. […]
Madagascar – the world’s second-largest island located in Africa, was seen celebrating the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by the Embassy of India on October 2 in Antananarivo (capital of Madagascar). It was attended by members of different Indian communities in Madagascar including Hindus, Khojas, Ismailis, Bohras, etc. The event took off with remarks […]
Pakistani comedian Umer Sharif passed away in Germany at 66 years of age. He was boarded in an air ambulance on September 28 for treatment at a hospital in the US. His condition deteriorated on the way and he was admitted to a hospital in Germany during a stopover. He had been fighting for his […]
The United Kingdom (UK) government faced immense backlash over their refusal to recognise citizens as vaccinated unless they received their jabs from a few selected countries only. This move was termed as discriminatory and even “colonialist” by everyone around the world. In a twist, British citizens visiting India from Monday, October 4, 2021, will undergo […]
Comets are not like little stars with a bit of tail that they look like from down here on Earth. An average-sized comet, which is essentially a cosmic snowball, is approximately 10 km in diameter. But there are a few exceptions to this rule, like the record-breaking Hale-Bopp, which was dubbed the ‘Great Comet’ back in […]
Gujarat is the latest favourite spot of drugs mafias. Recently, 3,000 kilograms of banned narcotics — heroin, was seized by the Indian law enforcement agencies. The investigators estimated that the drugs seized are worth Rs 21,000 crore in the international market and were shipped from Afghanistan. Gujarat with 1600 km coastline – the largest coastline […]
BOSTON, 27 September: Prominent academic Noam Chomsky has urged the United States and India to engage with the Taliban, work towards overcoming differences with other regional powers, and help the Afghan people rather than blocking ”the best of the options that are available. He was speaking last Sunday at the tail end of a webinar […]
Some scientific discoveries are sometimes unexpected, mistakenly made, and prove to be beneficial nonetheless. For example, penicillin, an unexpected scientific discovery – the first antibiotic that has saved countless lives. Recently, while researchers at the University of Pennsylvania were researching a cure for diabetes, they suddenly discovered a new drug. Scientists have also discovered a […]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week reported on September 7 that the UK passed the grim total of more than 160,000 deaths because of Covid-19. As per the data published by Public Health England (PHE), the deaths were 1.4 times higher than expected between March 21, 2020, and July 2, 2021. The increase […]
Coronavirus or Covid-19 has been playing havoc with our lives for over a year and a half and has claimed the lives of more than 4.5 million people worldwide. Though it spread rapidly, affecting one country after another, it was not taken seriously, and not just the common man but heads of states also dismissed […]
