Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep unease over the SIR process in West Bengal, warning that the exercise is being conducted with “undue haste” and may jeopardise democratic participation, particularly with the assembly elections approaching in a few months. The 92-year-old economist, speaking to PTI during an interview from Boston, reflected on the democratic
Delhi and its neighbouring areas (NCR) woke up to light rain on Friday morning with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of more showers due to an active western disturbance. The IMD has warned of generally cloudy skies with light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning with gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph during
Synopsis President Donald Trump has launched a new Board of Peace. Initially focused on Gaza’s ceasefire, it aims for a wider global role. Trump stated it will work with the United Nations. Several nations have joined, but major global powers remain cautious. The board seeks to address international challenges beyond Gaza. Listen to this article
Synopsis Border 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 1997 war drama, has hit theatres, featuring Sunny Deol alongside Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty. Early reactions on social media are mixed but largely enthusiastic, praising its patriotic fervour and Sunny Deol’s performance, while some noted execution and pacing issues. Read on! Listen to
Happy Friday! Giva is set to close a fresh funding round amid rising D2C jewellery interest. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch. Also in the letter: ■ Deepinder Goyal returns Esops■ Elevation veteran steps down■ Govt revamps chip incentives Giva in talks to close Rs 150-200 crore funding at Rs 4,400-crore valuation Silver
“I might get lost amid the big stars”: ‘Border 2’ actor Paramvir Cheema on fears of being typecast Actor Paramvir Singh Cheema has opened up about his initial fears of being typecast before joining the cast of ‘Border 2’. Paramvir Cheema will be seen portraying the character of Subedar Nishaan Singh in the upcoming war
Last Updated: January 23, 2026, 23:27 IST Speaking at a press conference after meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Meloni said, “I hope that one day we can award a Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.” US President Donald Trump greets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh. (AFP file
Last Updated: January 23, 2026, 23:08 IST The former minister in Sheikh Hasina’s government stated that the polls are a sham because the country’s largest political bloc has been ‘forcefully banned’ Arafat denounced the upcoming polls as an ‘illegal exercise’ conducted under the shadow of an ‘illegal government’. File pic/AFP In a significant move that deepens the
Last Updated: January 23, 2026, 22:56 IST Keir Starmer appoints Varun Chandra as UK special envoy to the US, aiming to boost trade ties amid Greenland tensions and strengthen diplomacy with Christian Turner in Washington. Varun Chandra (R) with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (Image: X) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Indian-origin expert
Last Updated: January 23, 2026, 22:52 IST Israel’s economy minister, Nir Barkat, called Pakistan among the backers of terrorism after Shehbaz Sharif joined Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Davos. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Israel’s economy minister labeled Pakistan a terror backer and said it is not welcome in Gaza’s peacekeeping forces after