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The AI race runs on semiconductors, which carry the most weight in the index. (Image: Pixabay)

Who is ahead in the global tech race?

2 min read . 01:41 PM IST

A French study finds girls start falling behind boys in maths within months of school, largely due to anxiety and stereotypes. (Image: Pixabay)

Why are girls still falling behind in maths?

2 min read . 12:36 PM IST

The Islamic Republic has spent decades arming and funding militias in Arab countries: Hizbullah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, myriad others in Iraq. (REUTERS)

The Arab world thinks differently about this Iran war

4 min read . 07:20 AM IST

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett smiles during an interview (AP)

Does every business need a cash pile like Warren Buffett’s?

4 min read . 17 Jun 2025

A European Union flag is waved (REUTERS)

Europe should buy from Ukraine’s defence industry

2 min read . 17 Jun 2025

Israel's strikes test Iran's stability, but the regime's defiance, nationalism, and lack of clear alternatives hinder collapse. (Image - AFP)

Will Iran’s hated regime implode?

5 min read . 17 Jun 2025

English-medium schools (HT_PRINT)

Pronouns have become extremely divisive

3 min read . 16 Jun 2025

An Hermes store, operated by Hermes International SCA, in Beijing, China (Bloomberg)

How Hermès defied the luxury slump

3 min read . 16 Jun 2025

Israel and Iran are engaged in a fierce missile war, testing resilience and potentially drawing in the US. (AP Photo)

The Israel-Iran war is now a brutal test of staying power

6 min read . 16 Jun 2025

Israel has now struck Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow and Isfahan, claiming to have inflicted “significant damage”; more attacks may come. (REUTERS)

Now Trump is urged to go “all in” on crushing Iran

4 min read . 15 Jun 2025

In the case of a major war in the east, NATO wants to be able to muster around 100,000 troops within ten days. (Image: AFP)

As the NATO summit approaches, more than cash is at stake

4 min read . 14 Jun 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump (REUTERS)

Berniechella: America’s left protests against Donald Trump

2 min read . 13 Jun 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump (REUTERS)

Donald Trump wants to deport foreign students merely for what they say

5 min read . 13 Jun 2025

Workers adjust British Union Flags flying along The Mall, with Buckingham Palace seen behind, on the day when trade talks are due to take place in London (REUTERS)

The philosopher changing free speech in Britain

4 min read . 13 Jun 2025

The company’s struggles to adapt to the AI boom are deep-rooted. (Bloomberg)

In the age of AI, Apple needs to open up

3 min read . 13 Jun 2025

Left to right: Jonah Hill plays Danny and Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, from Paramount Pictures and Red Granite Pictures.

The six best films about financial turmoil

2 min read . 12 Jun 2025

Trump's battle with Harvard escalates over its China ties.

Donald Trump is battling America’s elite universities—and winning

8 min read . 12 Jun 2025

Today factory-floor work lags behind non-supervisory roles in services on hourly pay. (Bloomberg)

Factory work is overrated. Here are the jobs of the future

6 min read . 11 Jun 2025

The Widener Library on the Harvard Campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, (Bloomberg)

MAGA’s remaking of universities could have dire consequences

5 min read . 11 Jun 2025

The golden funerary mask at the treasure Tomb (REUTERS)

The return of a mask stolen by Belgium is stoking violence in Congo

3 min read . 11 Jun 2025