Manya (name changed on request), who was selected for a master’s programme at an Ivy League university, deleted her Instagram and LinkedIn profiles after her visa counsellor warned her that the political posts could put her visa at risk. Diljeet (name changed on request) turned his handles to private settings. Manya and Diljeet are among…
A risky flying manoeuvre, a series of miscommunications, and ignoring her co-pilot’s warnings led to the Black Hawk helicopter crashing into an American Airlines flight over the Potomac River in the US – resulting in the deaths of 67 people aboard, including all three members of the chopper – according to a report by The…
It has been a chaotic few weeks in geopolitics. At the beginning of the month, President Trump announced tariffs that threw the global economy into turmoil. Investors panicked, stock markets plunged, and analysts predicted an imminent recession. Mr. Trump insisted that he would not change course, even as trillions of dollars in market value vaporized….
Amy Ryan was panicking about her savings when she went online for advice. It was April 2020, and the stock market had plunged, draining a nest egg that she had built up over the years. Ms. Ryan, a 43-year-old sales engineer from Wales, had dumped her portfolio in the crash and was afraid of losing…
A federal regulator sued a mortgage finance firm owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate on Monday, claiming it made loans to buyers of manufactured homes that it knew they could not afford. The civil suit, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Tennessee by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said Vanderbilt Mortgage…
NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar expressed his frustration with Mohammed Siraj after he engaged in a mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja during Day 4 of the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane on Tuesday.The incident unfolded in the 62nd over when Jadeja took a single off the fourth ball, giving Siraj the strike. It appeared…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes hands, experts say. Trump’s incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday…
Nepal has officially signed a framework agreement under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), marking a historic shift in South Asia’s geopolitical landscape. But what does this deal mean for Nepal’s future? In this video, we explore: Nepal’s ambitions to transform from a landlocked to a land-linked nation The risks of potential debt traps under…
Nepal’s recent signing of a framework agreement under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has sent ripples through South Asia and beyond. The deal, which was sealed during Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s visit to China, signals a pivotal shift in Nepal’s foreign policy. It marks the formal culmination of a seven-year-old Memorandum of Understanding…