The Bengali doctor who made medical history in Britain

While in Nepal she adopted a baby girl, Bhutu, whose mother had died in childbirth. A single mother during a period largely unforgiving of female independence, Sen balanced professional rigour with private responsibility within the confines of traditional Bengali society. But later, in Calcutta, the child died after a debilitating illness, a devastating personal loss….

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What we learned from the world’s top producers

The world’s top memory chip makers made plenty of headlines this week, capped by Micron delivering one of the strongest earnings reports of this artificial intelligence cycle. Micron posted revenue and earnings miles ahead of already high expectations, and guidance pointing to roughly 80% gross margins next quarter. And yet the stock sank. The market…

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‘If you really work hard, you’ll win’: How an Indian engineer left corporate life to sell chai in the US and built a story worth telling

At a lively farmers’ market in Los Angeles in the US, in the middle of stalls selling organic vegetables, baked goods, and artisanal products, one stall often draws an unusually large crowd. The attraction is not just the steaming cups of fragrant chai but the man behind them—popularly known as Chaiguy. Dressed in a ‘baniyan’…

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Cesar Chavez abuse allegations spur a movement to disavow the man — without erasing Latino history

Latino allies and admirers of once-celebrated civil rights leader Cesar Chavez worked swiftly to erase his name, likeness and image from memorials and honors, distancing themselves from the shocking allegations that he abused girls and women. They removed a statue at Fresno State University. They canceled or renamed marches, family celebrations and other events scheduled…

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