In a major realignment of academic priorities, the University of Utah has announced plans to eliminate 81 academic programs, following a state law that directs public colleges to cut underperforming offerings and invest in fields aligned with workforce demand.The university’s Board of Trustees approved the proposal on Tuesday. The plan still requires approval from the […]
There’s no bitterness with Ranveer Singh after his exit from YRF, says casting director Shanoo Sharma: ‘It didn’t hurt that he left’ |
Ranveer Singh, who burst onto the scene with Band Baaja Baaraat in 2010, was one of the biggest discoveries by casting director Shanoo Sharma and YRF head Aditya Chopra. Over the years, the actor became synonymous with Yash Raj Films, starring in several of their high-profile releases. But in 2022, after more than a decade, […]
Trump tariffs: 17% effective rate, $50bn monthly customs revenue
NEW DELHI: For all the noise over India being the tariff king, the US effective tariff rate for all countries is now estimated at 17%, Fitch Ratings has estimated after the latest reciprocal tariff announcements. The effective rate that Indian goods will pay to enter US before Aug 27 was estimated at 20.8%, including exempted […]
Migration boosts salaries, housing demand: Survey
NEW DELHI: Internal migration to urban cities is driving up both salaries and housing demand, a survey has shown.Relocating has led to near doubling of salaries in certain white-collar segments related to IT, finance, and healthcare. It is also true for blue-collar workers, such as domestic helps and factory employees, who reported a 1.6 to […]
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra review
Introduction The Huawei Pura 80 series has now launched outside of China and we got the crown jewel for review – the Pura 80 Ultra. Huawei has consistently been keeping at the top of its imaging game, but this year, it has surpassed our expectations. But before we dive into the camera intricacies of this […]
Grasim Industries Q1 Preview: Net loss may widen to Rs 309 crore amid paints, VSF pressure. 5 things to watch out for
Grasim Industries is expected to report a widened net loss in Q1 despite robust revenue growth of over 30% year-on-year. Brokerages anticipate weak profitability due to continued losses in new-age verticals like paints and B2B e-commerce, as well as soft margins in its core viscose fibre business. While the chemical segment shows marginal improvement, analysts […]
Brendan Taylor: Banned for four years, brought out of retirement by Zimbabwe and a Test comeback | Cricket News
Brendan Taylor made a return to Zimbabwe’s Test cricket team after serving a four-year International Cricket Council (ICC) ban, joining the squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Thursday. Taylor, who replaced Ben Curran, was sanctioned in January 2022 for accepting USD 15,000 from an Indian businessman […]
Crackdown on ‘seditious’ literature in J&K: Police seize banned books | India News
SRINAGAR: Police launched Thursday coordinated raids across Kashmir valley, seizing allegedly subversive books from bookstores and literary venues, including Chinar book festival underway at SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake. The crackdown followed J&K administration banning 25 titles under section 98 of BNSS.Police confiscated five copies of “A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of […]
School shootings in the US: Bullets bleed local economies too; here’s the hidden toll
Every time a school shooting occurs in the United States, the country is gripped by grief. Public attention rightly focuses on the devastating human toll: The lives lost, the families shattered, and the communities plunged into mourning. But beyond the grief, another quieter consequence unfolds in parallel. A measurable, lasting disruption to local economic life.A […]
‘There was no Basanti or Radha’: Javed Akhtar recalls how Sholay was born as it turns 50 | Hindi Movie News
Before Jai and Veeru became legends, before Basanti danced with Dhanno and Gabbar Singh ruled the ravines, Sholay started with a much simpler setup, two former army men dismissed for indiscipline. That’s how the seed of the iconic film was first sown in the minds of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar.Looking back at 50 years […]