China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military commission,…
Amid a wave of resignations and institutional fallout across the corporate, political and academic world over newly released Jeffrey Epstein files, Harvard University has placed a senior mathematics professor, once described as Epstein’s “inside man” at the elite institution, on paid administrative leave. The move comes as the university launches a fresh investigation into his…
India’s informal economy is not being disciplined into formality; it is being translated into data. That distinction matters in 2026. For decades, formalisation meant registration, taxation, and regulatory entry. Today it increasingly means something subtler: economic activity that leaves a trace. The shift underway is not administrative — it is infrastructural. India is building an…
There are celebrity weddings. And then there are weddings that feel like a moment in culture. When Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda finally said yes to forever, it didn’t feel rushed or overly staged. It felt emotional. Personal. Almost cinematic in the most natural way.Fans had watched their chemistry bloom in Geetha Govindam and Dear…
You may wake with a strange uneasiness today. The Moon pulls at your emotions, and Saturn’s pressure can make you feel like you need reassurance even for small decisions.Don’t judge yourself for it. Some days the mind is like a cloudy sky, and you can’t force sunshine. Seek moral support from someone sensible, not someone…
West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between West Indies and South Africa, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) South Africa moved closer to a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup with a commanding nine-wicket win over West…
The departure of Larry Summers from his remaining academic posts at Harvard University closes a chapter that began half a century ago. It also formalises a retreat that has been unfolding for months.Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship, Harvard’s highest faculty…
An associate professor at Hunter College has been placed on leave after allegedly making racist remarks about Black students during a virtual public school meeting, sparking widespread outrage and an official investigation.The incident took place on February 10 during a Community Education Council (CEC) District 3 meeting, where parents, students and officials were discussing concerns…
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris ahead of the season opener. (Image credit: Instagram) The 2026 Formula One season is set to be unlike any other, thanks to the new regulations coming into force. Teams have unveiled their new liveries, and drivers have tested their shorter, lighter, and narrower cars during three testing sessions held over…
The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on 20 February 2026 delivered the most momentous decision in its 236-year history. Its significance lies in its worldwide impact on the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. In a series of Executive Orders in January and February of 2025, the US Administration had imposed a broad spectrum of tariffs…