FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Pennsylvania saw an 8.2% increase in grocery prices year-over-year, more than any other state according to ConsumerAffairs data.
As the Keystone State saw inflation last year dig deeper into residents’ wallets than any other state, one Philly-based food supplier is warning that the fight may not be over yet.
"We're concentrating all the time on having enough product and...
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Lord Hanuman Ji is one of the most venerated valiant Lords in Hinduism. He is the representation of courage, commitment, and strength because of his undying devotion to Lord Rama. In Hinduism, Tuesday - the second day of the week also has a lot of spiritual significance and it is also connected with Lord Hanuman.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2024
An old proverb states, "You are what you eat." This is based on a teaching from our scriptures, which include the many Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. One must have a balanced life to achieve health and happiness. This is usually attributed to Krishna telling Pandava prince Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita chapter 6, Shloka...
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Ashwin Ramaswami (On left) along with his family.
A child of immigrants who wishes to give back to the community, Ashwin Ramaswami has become the first Indian-American from Gen Z to run for a state or federal legislature in the US. He is running in the Democratic party for State Senate in District 48 of Georgia.
A second-generation Indian-American,...
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
India women's hockey team coach Janneke Schopman alleged differential treatment by the administrators of the sport in India, saying she has felt all alone since taking over the job of the head coach. Schopman, who won the Gold medal with the Netherlands women's team in the Beijing Olympics, said her opinions have not been valued enough in...
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Abraham Lincoln pardoned President Joe Biden's great-great-grandfather, Moses J. Robinette, in 1864.
Robinette was convicted after a fight with an army colleague during the Civil War, documents show.
He was pardoned after receiving support from several army officers and a West Virginia senator.
President Joe Biden's former boss, ex-President Barack Obama, used to say that his...
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
She steered the continent through the pandemic. She has massively increased the powers of the European Commission. And she has led a response to the challenges of climate change, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and competition from China.
Ursula von der Leyen might well have convinced herself of the strength of...
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, attends the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on Oct. 24, 2018. - Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Happy President’s Day!
The United States is celebrating Washington today (more precisely, President George Washington’s birthday), but American business leaders would do well to pay attention to what's happening in Brussels instead.
The European Commission, based in Brussels, is planning...
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Cloud-based security company Verkada says its "3-3-3" perk is paying for workers' happy hours — and boosting its business. Graham Oliver/Getty
The CEO of a $3.5 billion security company says its paying for workers to socialize.
A "3-3-3" program allows employees to go out for food or drinks and expense the charge.
Verkada boss Filip Kaliszan said it's actually...
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
NEW DELHI: Two full-fledged semiconductor fabrication plants are going to come up in India very soon entailing multi-billion dollar investment besides several chip assembly and packaging units, Minister of Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.
In an interview, the minister confirmed that the two projects include a USD 8 billion proposal submitted by Israel-based Tower...
