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Nvidia cofounder Jensen Huang says ‘nobody in their right mind’ would start a company, and he’d opt out if he could go back in time
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, pictured in May 2023, says he wouldn't start a company if he was given a do-over. - Sam Yeh—AFP via Getty Images
Nvidia’s major stock rally has seen it become one of the world’s most valuable companies this year—but in spite of its success, the tech firm’s cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang is adamant...
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Navratri Saraswati Puja 2023: Date, history, significance, shubh muhurat and all you want to know
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Saraswati Puja during Navratri this year begins on October 20 with Saraswati Avahan.
Navratri is celebrated with diverse traditions and rituals across the country. During this auspicious time, three days are dedicated to Maa Saraswati. In some traditions, goddess Saraswati is considered the daughter of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati while in others it's believed that Maa Saraswati...
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Canada row: Jaishankar signals India may resume visa services, says Vienna Convention allows parity
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The government looked to fend off the visa blowback from the diplomatic row with Canada as it signalled Sunday it might resume visa services for Canadian nationals. After foreign minister S Jaishankar said this could happen "very, very soon", government sources here said India was reviewing the security situation that forced it to suspend visa services in...
OCTOBER 21, 2023
Rudraksha holds a significant position in every Hindu household. But are you aware of the story behind Rudraksha’s formation? As per mythology, one day Lord Shiva went into deep meditation, leaving people in confusion about his life. To prove himself alive, he shed tears, which were called Rudraksha. Rudraksha is derived from two words – ‘Rudra’ meaning...
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. - (photo credit: REUTERS/KACPER PEMPEL/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)
While the conflict between Israeli forces and the Hamas terrorist organization rages on, the fourth frontier of warfare, the cyber frontier, has emerged as a dominant and active battleground. In...
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Half marathon and heart attack: What’s the connection? Precautions to follow during long distance running
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Running is considered a heart-healthy exercise and cardiologist say there is a minimal chance of getting a heart attack during marathons.
What could have been a possible win turned into a tragedy when 51-year-old Asheesh Kumar Garg collapsed while running Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday. Garg had a heart attack when he was 50 metres away from the...
OCTOBER 18, 2023
So Joe has been playing games all his life and he is crazed and amazed at how these things work. He wonders every day how it is possible to create these stunning visual effects and nearly human-like characters that he can control with the click of a button from his gamepad.
Fed up with feeling perplexed, he finally...
Business
Millions Of Homes Sit Vacant Amid America’s Housing Crisis — Here Are The 3 Biggest Reasons
OCTOBER 17, 2023
America has a housing shortage. According to Realtor.com, the gap between single-family home construction and household formation grew to 6.5 million homes from 2012 to 2022.
And despite the Federal Reserve's substantial interest rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation, housing affordability continues to elude many areas across the country, with rent prices surging in tandem.
Yet according to a...
OCTOBER 17, 2023
REDMOND, WASHINGTON - JULY 17: A pedestrian walks a sign on Microsoft Headquarters campus July 17, 2014 in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced, July 17, that Microsoft will cut 18,000 jobs, the largest layoff in the company's history. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
As one of the richest companies in the world, it's reasonable to...
OCTOBER 16, 2023
NEW DELHI: With seven days left for Durga Puja, every minute is precious for the murtikars (idol makers) who are flooded with thakurer bayna (booking of idols). While several murtikars from Kumartuli in West Bengal have been summoned to the capital to make the Durga idols, there are others, such as Govind Nath and Manik Pal, who...