All about Odisha’s Subhadra scheme, to be launched by PM Modi on his birthday | WN24
On September 17, his 74th birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Subhadra Yojana, the Odisha government’s scheme to transfer Rs 10,000 per year to eligible women beneficiaries in the state between the ages of 21 and 60. The Mohan Charan Majhi government has planned a massive congregation of women from across the state […]
How Intel lost the Sony PlayStation business | Technology News | WN24
Intel lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony’s PlayStation 6 chip in 2022, which dealt a significant blow to its effort to build its fledgling contract manufacturing business, according to three sources with knowledge of the events. The effort by Intel to win out over Advanced Micro Devices in a competitive bidding […]
Decode Politics: 40 years on, why Congress is still jostling with its Operation Blue Star past Political Pulse News | WN24
The scars of Operation Blue Star have flared up again for the Congress, with former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi calling the Army operation to flush out militants from the Golden Temple an “attack” on the Sikh shrine, and claiming that his party had apologized for the “wrong”. Addressing a […]
Headphone Zone x Oriveti OD200 IEM review | WN24
There are earphones and there are earphones. I should have guessed the Headphone Zone x Oriveti OD200 fell into the latter category when it came in a large box that opened up to a bit of theater with the separated earphones, cables, and size options for plugs. These IEMs have been created to initiate people […]
Masaba Gupta on mother saying acting wasn’t ‘on the cards’, being compared to Om Puri because of her acne scars: How appearance-based criticism can affect mental health | Lifestyle News | WN24
Actor-designer Masaba Gupta has opened up about the hurtful comments she has faced throughout her life, such as being trolled for her skin and appearance. Recalling her mother Neena Gupta’s advice, she shared with journalist Faye D’Souza in an episode of her podcast that Neena categorically mentioned that acting wasn’t “on the cards” for Masaba […]
Nitish Kumar’s flip-flops, quick successions in Uttarakhand, Shiv Sena rebellion: As Kejriwal set to step down, recap of all CM resignations across states | India News | WN24
After his release from Tihar Jail in the Delhi excise policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal caught friends and foes off guard on Saturday, and announced that he would resign “after two days”. If he follows through with this declaration, it would mark the second time Kejriwal resigns from the top post. In February 2014, […]
‘One nation, one election’ is not possible under present Constitution: Chidambaram Chandigarh News | WN24
Insisting that “one nation, one election” is not possible under the present Constitution, senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not have the majority in the Parliament to bulldoze constitutional amendments. Chidambaram was replying to a question over media reports that the BJP-led National […]
From iPhone 16 to paying too much for ‘bhutta’ — let’s stop calling our expensive indulgences ‘investments’ | WN24
A few months ago, acting on a friend’s recommendation, I stepped into a dimly-lit, chock-full restaurant in South Mumbai. The maître d’ weaved her way through the restaurant floor and we followed her lead, taking care not to elbow the seated diners in the face or knock their cocktails onto their Versace t-shirts. The table […]
Some of the most unusual lost-and-found discoveries at hotels | WN24
Hotels around the globe are accustomed to finding a wide range of forgotten items left behind by guests, from everyday essentials to surprisingly extravagant and bizarre possessions. The lost-and-found bins of these establishments reveal a fascinating snapshot of travel habits and memory lapses. From a $6.1 million watch to a pet lizard to a Hermes […]
Do smoking and drinking affect your health insurance? | Health and Wellness News | WN24
Fifty-six-year-old Ravi Sinha* was taken back when his insurance provider denied coverage for complications related to his liver cirrhosis, despite his long history of paying premiums and disclosing his drinking habits. He found himself paying out-of-pocket for his treatment, unaware that any condition directly related to his drinking would disqualify him from benefits. “Yet I […]