As Temu shakes up global ecommerce, PDD nears overtaking Alibaba
PDD, the firm behind the fast-growing shopping app Temu, is shaking up China’s Big Tech club. On Thursday, news of Alibaba’s market cap sliding under that of PDD made headlines […]
COP28 2023: What to expect from PM Modi’s visit to Dubai | 5 points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the COP 28 meeting in Dubai on Friday, December 1. He will be leaving for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later Thursday evening. The […]
Govt policies not for MPs to make poster of, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that government policies are not for the Member of Parliaments (MPs) to make a poster of but everyone should benefit from ‘Modi’s guarantee’. […]
Viral video shows water dripping from overhead bins on Air India flight, netizens react. Watch
A video of Air India flight has gone viral for not so good reason. In the video which was shared on X by the user @baldwhiner shows that water was […]
German unemployment rate unexpectedly surges to highest since 2021: Report
Germany’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to the highest level in 2 1/2 years, a sign that the weakness of Europe’s biggest economy is starting to impact its labor market. It […]
Major focus on methane reduction at COP28, says John Kerry
Dubai: Nations will come together to advance the global climate response and stem the crisis through strengthened action at the UN Climate Change Conference 2023 or COP28, which starts today, […]
Kate Middleton can’t trust Prince Harry-Meghan Markle anymore, new book says
Kate Middleton appears to have distanced herself from Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. This development emerges from Omid Scobie’s recently-published book “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s […]
‘Indians are b*stards’: When Henry Kissinger passed racist comments against India, abused Indira Gandhi
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died on November 29, at age 100, greatly influenced global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1969 and 1977, garnering […]
When headhunters turned intelligence gatherers
A new book, His Majesty’s Headhunters, narrates the role that the Nagas played in the outcome of the Allied soldiers’ stand against Japan in one of the most decisive battles […]
Remembering Chandrika Mago
Senior Mint editor and head of the Lounge desk Chandrika Mago passed away on Wednesday. The Lounge team, past and present, remembers their beloved colleague Senior editor and a founding […]