In a world of think-tank resumes and siloed expertise, David Cutler has carved a career that defies academic convention. He’s not just one of the most respected health economists in the US—he’s a builder of policy, an architect of reform, and, as of 2025, the interim dean of Social Sciences at Harvard University.Cutler stepped into…
COIMBATORE: Defence personnel gathered at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore on Saturday to mark International Day of Yoga 2025 with a dedicated yoga session held in front of the iconic Adiyogi statue.The session, attended by around 200 armed forces personnel, was conducted under the guidance of trained yoga instructors from the centre.While speaking to…
File photo of Murshidabad violence (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Haragobindo Das and his son Chandan Das were dragged out of their home and brutally killed with an axe in front of their family members during the communal violence that erupted in Murshidabad in April, police said in a chargesheet filed in the case.The police…
Newspapers around the world on Friday covered the election of a new pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV, with big photos, plays on words and nods to his nationalities. Pope Leo XIV, who was born in Chicago, made history as the first North American pope, and plenty of tabloids and broadsheets…
American cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church described the historic papal conclave that concluded this week as relatively easy, with no arm-twisting or overt politicking. When their work was done — and as the outside world waited to learn the new pope’s identity — the cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel “went wild,” one recalled on…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans bounced back in style with a commanding 38-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, thanks largely to a sparkling captain’s knock from Shubman Gill. The right-hander set the tone early and anchored a ferocious batting effort that saw GT post a daunting 224/6 — a total that…
As US President Donald Trump announced a pause of steep reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries except China, US’s treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the issue was about “bad actors” in global trade. Singling out China, on which Trump has imposed a staggering 125% tariff, Bessent emphasised that such countries were contributing to imbalances in…
New Delhi: Congress stepped up its outreach to bolster the organisation at grassroots level, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urging party district chiefs to put up a united front for upcoming state elections.Addressing the meeting, Rahul said that he emphasised on role of district…
MIAMI — After two decades of professional tennis, 99 career singles titles and 24 Grand Slam triumphs, Novak Djokovic has become a mystery — to tennis fans and to himself. Both parties are trying to answer the same question, from match to match and tournament to tournament, as his career moves towards an as-yet unknown…
India captain Rohit Sharma was seen posing with his two ICC Trophies in front of the iconic Burj Khalifa on Monday, March 10 in Dubai. The Men in Blue beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy to clinch their third title of the tournament. As a result, under…