Shobhaa De has never been one to mince words, and at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 press conference, she didn’t disappoint the audience. The author and columnist spoke about the true feminism and the need for better gender equality , especially at the workplace. Cut straight to the heart of modern feminism. Forget hashtags or…
President Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of Thursday’s election extending his four decades in power by another five years. He gained 72% of the vote, the election commission announced, against 25% for his closest challenger Bobi Wine, who has condemned what he described as “fake results” and “ballot stuffing”. He has not provided…
Two centuries after Napoleon Bonaparte’s once-invincible army met its doom in the freezing fields of Eastern Europe, scientists have uncovered new clues about what truly destroyed his forces, and it wasn’t just the brutal Russian winter. Using advanced DNA analysis, researchers have examined the teeth of soldiers buried in a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania,…
Citigroup on Wednesday posted fourth-quarter results that topped expectations as the lender reaped more interest income and set aside less money for troubled loans than analysts had expected. Here’s what the company reported: Adjusted earnings: $1.81 per share vs. $1.67 expected, according to LSEG Adjusted revenue: $21.0 billion vs. $20.72 billion expected Citigroup said net…
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It can come on suddenly and kill within hours if not treated quickly. “So happy to be home, to be able to put my feet in the sand on the beach and to start thanking all those people that reached…
Business representatives staff a table at a career fair in Harlem hosted by Assemblymember Jordan Wright on Dec. 10, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Announced layoffs fell sharply in December, hitting a 17-month low in a potential sign that the labor market is at least stabilizing, consulting firm Challenger, Gray…
Coolpicture | Moment | Getty Images As you gauge how much income you’ll need to pay for your living expenses in retirement, don’t forget to consider how you’ll cover unexpected costs. More than 8 in 10 retiree households — 83% — will face unplanned outlays in any given year, according to new research from the Center for Retirement Research…
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the Vera Rubin AI platform during a question and answer session with reporters at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. 6, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Chipmakers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices led an industrywide rally in the U.S. on…
The room was buzzing with the familiar excitement. It was because the discussion was around dreams of distant beaches, misty hills, and cultures waiting to be explored. At a Skyscanner event in New Delhi recently, in the presence of Neel Ghosh (Country Manager & GM, India) and India’s beloved traveller influencer Shenaz Treasury, the discussion…
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused the US and Donald Trump of being responsible for “casualties, damage and slander” in his country during recent protests. In a speech on Saturday, Khamenei acknowledged that thousands of people had been killed during recent unrest, “some in an inhuman, savage manner” but blamed the deaths on…