Renowned tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in the US. He was 73. Hussain suffered heart-related problems and was in ICU. He was admitted to a San Francisco hospital. The musician was the son of Ustad Alla Rakha Khan. Hussain started playing tabla at age seven. He received the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.
New York City’s controversial Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) will be digitised under a new five-year, $17 million contract with Pearson. Despite concerns over the test’s role in perpetuating racial disparities and Pearson’s checkered history, including technical failures and workplace discrimination lawsuits, the transition aims to modernise the exam. Critics argue that a single…
Donald Trump in January said the stock market reached record highs because investors thought he would win against President Joe Biden.
Have you ever felt a little uneasy while browsing the internet, wondering who might be watching your online activities? Well, let me introduce you to a handy tool that can put your mind at ease: the virtual private network, or VPN. Whether you’re working from home, streaming your favorite shows or just exploring the web,…
A Dalit colony in Madhya Pradesh’s Gohta village was attacked by a mob following polling, resulting in four houses being set ablaze and a statue of B.R. Ambedkar vandalized. While locals reported the incident to police, authorities claimed no formal complaint was lodged and downplayed the event as common election-related tension.
The U.S. Department of Education has fined Baker College $2.5 million for deceptive marketing practices that misled students about career outcomes and employment rates. Following a 2022 investigation by ProPublica and the Detroit Free Press, the fine serves as a warning to other institutions in the higher education sector. The case highlights the need for…
A woman in Florida has discovered an unusual way to brighten her life and save quite a lot of money at the same time. It just means deciding to frequent some places that many others won’t. Melanie Diaz of Tampa, Florida, finds some of the magic of Christmas after others have tried to trash perfectly…