Month: January 2025
Local brands add fizz to Coke portfolio
Coca-Cola is optimistic about its future in India, a key market where local brands like Thums Up, Maaza, and Limca strengthen its portfolio. Amid intensified […]
Kejriwal’s reply flags ammonia, EC to insist on proof of ‘poisoning’
In 2023-24, 58% of manufacturing establishments were led by female proprietors, marking a 4 percentage point increase from the previous year, according to the Annual […]
Who is Ahmad al-Sharaa? Islamist rebel leader named Syria’s interim president
Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist, has become Syria’s interim president after leading the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Despite distancing himself from al-Qaeda and […]
Mixed schoolbag: Attendance up, but digi-learning uneven
India’s education landscape in 2024 showed mixed progress, with marginal improvements in school attendance, but uneven digital literacy among students. There were notable disparities in […]
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian Prez Assad is named country’s interim president
Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad have named Islamist Ahmad al-Sharaa as interim president, aiming to present a united front and rebuild Syria. They […]
‘IPR theft may be at play’: US official raises alarm on DeepSeek
US officials are examining the national security implications of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek. White House officials and AI czar David Sacks suggested the possibility […]
Maha Kumbh stampede: ‘As panic struck, people scattered amid cries for help’
Photographers Basabdatta Sarkar and Krishna Roy recount their experience at Prayagraj’s Mauni Amavasya where an incident led to panic. Amid holy chants, a sudden pushback […]