Ratan Tata Indian Industrialist Who Built A Global Business Dies at 86
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Use Android’s Built-In Settings to Cut Your Phone Usage Time in Half
By setting limits on app use, limiting your notifications, and keeping tabs on your screen time, you can unleash your mind from the tyranny of the scroll.Wired - Dec. 13 -
Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested over deadly crowd crush at cinema
Star of Pushpa franchise questioned by officers after woman in 30s died and her son was seriously injured in Hyderabad. An Indian actor has been arrested after his appearance at a film screening ...The Guardian - Dec. 13 -
Ahead of Trump's inauguration, Trump Organization expands its global business
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, his namesake real estate firm has announced plans for a Trump Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.ABC News - Dec. 13 -
The Indian teen who became the world's youngest chess champion
On Thursday Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion at the age of 18.BBC News - Dec. 13 -
Clarke Reed, Who Helped the G.O.P. Conquer the South, Dies at 96
He built Mississippi’s Republican Party into a conservative powerhouse, making himself a regional power broker in the process.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
Indian teen becomes youngest world chess champion
Gukesh Dommaraju defeated defending chess champion Ding Liren of China in a nail-biter final game.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
Alton Thacker, Who Gave More Than a Million Toys to Children, Dies at 89
A retired barber and “year-round Santa Claus,” he co-founded a foundation that makes wooden cars for children around the world.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 12 -
A UK housebuilding recovery will not be built in a day
Too many caveats surround the government’s goal of building 300,000 new homes a yearFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
How Ime Udoka built the Houston Rockets' new identity
Udoka is already ahead of schedule after unlocking the Rockets' stingy defense with a mix of talent.ESPN - Dec. 11 -
Indian outbound travel will be ‘the story’ of the next decade, says Hilton executive
Indian travelers spent $34 billion on outbound travel in 2023. That's "minuscule" compared to what's to come, said Alan Watts, Hilton's Asia-Pacific president.CNBC - Dec. 12 -
If Trump wants to kill inflation, the first thing he needs to do is get more homes built
If President-elect Donald Trump is going to push inflation back down to a more tolerable level, he will need help from housing costs.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
Woman who died after ‘butt lift’ surgery did not give informed consent, Bolton coroner rules
Demi Agoglia’s death in Turkey was contributed to by neglect with ‘no proper pre-operative care and advice’. A 26-year-old woman died after she was subjected to a “frankly barbaric” Brazilian butt ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
The case for a global defence bank
Transformative solutions are required to overhaul procurement and expand the pool of available capitalFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
The 10 best global albums of 2024
DJ Love celebrated car horns, Kenyan metalhead Lord Spikeheart traversed trap and doom, while 82-year-old Milton Nascimento joined forces with Esperanza Spalding. • More on the best music of 2024 ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Shalom Nagar, 'The Hangman' Who Executed Adolf Eichmann, Dies at 89
A former member of the Israel Defense Forces, he eventually saw it as a virtuous act. But he was haunted by it for many years.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 11 -
Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
As a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
King presents Elizabeth Emblems to families of those who died on duty
King Charles presents a new award recognising those who died in public service.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Frieder Reimold, journalist who wrote AP’s iconic ‘East Germany opens borders’ bulletin, dies at 80
Frieder Reimold, the former Berlin bureau chief of The Associated Press German-language service who wrote the iconic 1989 bulletin that East Germany had opened its borders, has died aged 80, his ...ABC News - Dec. 10 -
The Power of Experience for Business Growth
Bring together customer, employee and user experience for long-term business growth.Inc. - Dec. 9 -
Biden creates national monument marking Indian boarding schools' history of oppression
Biden will designate a national monument to memorialize the federal government's oppression of thousands of Native American children in a boarding school system during the 19th and 20th centuries.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Karl Bareham: British music producer who died when diving off Byron Bay may have suffered alcohol withdrawal, inquest hears
Death of Karl Bareham, 37, in 2019 was controversial with coroner told diving equipment may have been faulty and ‘dangerous’. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria
Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracyFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Prithvi Shaw: The rise and fade of Indian cricket's wonder boy
It has been a steep fall for the 25-year-old batter, once hailed as Indian cricket's 'next big thing'.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Tributes to 'loving' Elizabeth line worker who died after station attack
Jorge Ortega, 61, died following an attack and a man has been arrested by British Transport Police.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
AP PHOTOS: An Indian state prepares for a Hindu festival that's the largest such gathering on Earth
Hindus venerate rivers, and none more so than the Ganges. The faithful believe that a dip in its waters will cleanse them of their past sins. Wherever other sacred rivers flow into the Ganges, the ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Miho Nakayama, Japanese pop star who starred in romance film 'Love Letter,' dies at 54
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese singer-actor known for her contributions to the early J-pop scene and the film 'Love Letter,' was found dead at her home this week.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
Sailor who died in Pearl Harbor attack finally accounted for
U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class John C. Auld, 23, was from Newcastle, England, and died aboard the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Jury awards $300m payout to family of teen who died on Orlando ride
Tyre Sampson fell 30m (98ft) from the ride at ICON Park in Orlando which had no seat belts.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
The Biggest Business Fails of 2024
What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Prince Johnson, 72, Warlord Who Executed Liberia’s President, Dies
A rebel leader in Liberia’s civil wars, he was accused of numerous atrocities. The most notorious was the videotaped mutilation and killing of President Samuel Doe.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Richard Hamilton, Who Helped Solve a Mathematical Mystery, Dies at 81
He came up with an innovative equation called the Ricci flow that helped mathematicians explore fundamental questions that were once out of reach.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63
Known as “the bad boy of fashion,” he was among a wave of designers who created modern Indian couture by updating traditional garments.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
LA Galaxy are built to overcome the loss of Puig and win MLS Cup
Not many teams can overcome the loss of their star player, but the LA Galaxy have the depth to compensate for Riqui Puig's torn ACL and win MLS Cup.ESPN - Dec. 4 -
Tata Steel UK losses jump fourfold
Indian-owned group takes £1.12bn hit after writing down value of legacy assetsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Clifton Wharton, Who Rose to the Top at Several Institutions, Dies at 98
Wharton was the first Black person to head TIAA-CREF, Michigan State University, the State University of New York and the Rockefeller Foundation.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91
He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Indian American family subjected to racist rant on United Airlines bus
An Indian American photographer took a video of a woman verbally attacking him and his children with racist slurs on a United Airlines shuttle bus.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
The Australian city that became a global food and drink powerhouse
Yahoo News - Dec. 3 -
Pakistan's Reliance on Chinese-Built Power Plants Is Strangling Its Economy
Pakistan turned to Beijing to solve a crippling energy shortage. Now, the country is crushed by debt and sky-high energy prices—and its economy is spiraling.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
An extraordinary global economy will require extraordinary agility
Policymakers need to adjust their approaches including through pre-emptive negotiations with the incoming US administrationFinancial Times - Dec. 3
