Akancha Mishra

Milind Tambe, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has earned the esteemed 2024 AAAI Award for AI for the Benefit of Humanity. This recognition applauds Tambe’s pioneering use of innovative AI techniques in public safety, security, conservation, and public health, impacting humanity

The much-anticipated ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final is on the horizon, featuring a clash between cricket powerhouses India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, 19 November. This encounter mirrors the 2003 final where Australia emerged victorious in Johannesburg with a 125-run lead, setting the stage for another historic

Genpact, the New York-based professional services firm, has appointed Balkrishan Kalra as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the retirement of ‘Tiger’ Tyagarajan. Kalra, currently serving as the Global Business Leader for financial services, consumer, and healthcare, will officially assume the role on February 9, 2024. With a career spanning over 30 years, Kalra is

Actress Alia Bhatt couldn’t attend the screening of her mom Soni Razdan’s show “Pippa,” but she compensated with a sweet Instagram post. Sharing a red carpet photo of her mom from the screening night, Alia praised her as a “casual queen” and expressed excitement for “Pippa” on Amazon Prime. Soni Razdan’s support crew included husband

The initiative “Women for Water, Water for Women” aims to enhance women’s involvement in water governance. Spanning three days, the program raises awareness and imparts firsthand knowledge of water treatment processes through visits to Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) in participants’ respective cities. On its inaugural day, over 41 million women from various states engaged in

A recent poll has brought to light interesting findings regarding a hypothetical 2024 election matchup in key swing states. The survey, carried out by The New York Times and Siena College, centered on eligible voters in crucial swing states such as Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Wisconsin. The results of the poll indicate that

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions hit an all-time high in October, totaling Rs. 17.16 trillion (US$ 210 billion), marking a 9% increase from September’s Rs. 15.8 trillion (US$ 190 billion). In terms of volume, UPI transactions reached a record 11.41 billion, an 8% rise from September’s 10.56 billion. Data from the National Payments Corporation of

The novel ‘Western Lane,’ authored by Chetna Maroo, a London-based writer of Indian descent, has secured a place on the 2023 Booker Prize longlist, which includes 13 books. Among these, ‘Western Lane’ stands out as one of four debut novels in this year’s ‘Booker Dozen’ selection. Described by the Booker Prize judging panel, headed by

The information regarding pensioners and family pensioners who received pensions during the fiscal year 2022-23 under the Union Government was provided by several offices, including the Central Pension Accounting Office (for Civil Pensioners), the Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts (for Defence Pensioners), the Department of Telecommunications (for Telecom Pensioners), the Railway Board

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Pune, Maharashtra, where he will inaugurate metro train services in the city and also take part in various development projects’ inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremonies. Prior to the main event, the Prime Minister will visit Dagdusheth Mandir for Darshan and Pooja, and he will

Gujarat is set to achieve a significant milestone by becoming the first state in India to house a large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facility, as announced by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between the state and Micron, a renowned computer storage chip maker, for the establishment of a USD 2.75

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for India’s economic growth rate in 2023 to 6.1 per cent, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than its previous projection in April. This upward revision is a result of the strong growth seen in India’s economy during the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by increased

Amazon miniTV – Amazon’s free video streaming service, in partnership with Nissan, has officially entered the Guinness World Records with the largest on-ground hip-hop dance activity, on the day of the premiere of its dance reality show ‘Hip Hop India’. A total number of 1864 dancers came together to jointly perform hip-hop dance for over

Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) are projected to achieve a remarkable pre-tax profit of at least US$ 12.19 billion (Rs. 1 lakh crore) during the current fiscal year (FY24), as per a Crisil report. The report indicates that the operating profit for OMCs is expected to rise to US$ 12.19 billion (Rs. 1 lakh crore)

Following his trip to China, John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, is set to embark on a five-day visit to India starting on Tuesday, with a focus on climate and clean energy discussions. During his visit from July 25 to 29, Kerry will be traveling to Delhi and Chennai. In Delhi,

On the day when the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government was accepted by the Lok Sabha speaker, an old video of the Prime Minister’s 2019 remarks in the Lok Sabha resurfaced and went viral. In the video, PM Modi humorously advises the opposition parties to be well-prepared to bring another no-confidence motion

As of now, India has 40 UNESCO World Heritage List sites and 52 sites on the UNESCO Tentative List. In 2022, six new sites were added to the Tentative List. The inclusion in the Tentative List is a prerequisite for being considered for the World Heritage List. The process of adding sites to the Tentative

India’s foreign exchange reserves have witnessed a substantial increase of USD 12.743 billion, reaching USD 609.022 billion in the week ending July 14, as reported by the Reserve Bank of India. This surge marks one of the strongest weekly increments in recent times. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by USD

Anand Ganjam, an Indian American and a member of the Penn State class of 2015, has recently taken on the role of President of the Penn State Alumni Association for a two-year term, making him the 83rd president and the youngest in the association’s history. Expressing his gratitude for the new position, Ganjam stated, “It

On July 20, Aparna Sen, a renowned filmmaker, criticized the TMC government in West Bengal for the violence that occurred during the panchayat elections. She asserted that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could not escape responsibility for the chaos. Speaking at a seminar organized by a human rights group, Sen read from an open letter in