Several theories explain the fast pace of gun sales over the past 24 months. Among them is the violence in American cities during protests, which occurred over a year ago. Another is that the pandemic has, perhaps irrationally, increased concerns about protecting one’s property. 2021 gun sales numbers show that […]

The negative balance is largely on account of pending material cost for the work done under the programme during the year and even earlier. Despite the central government’s allocation of a hefty amount of Rs 98,000 crore in FY22 to MGNREGA, the financial year is expected to end with a […]

The CAG has shown up various weaknesses in the technology and delivery platforms of Aadhaar and suggested drastic improvements in their functioning to ensure that the second possibility, that of data theft is minimised. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. Aadhaar is falling behind on technology, missing out on confidentiality and has gaps […]

Asian stocks fell on Thursday after minutes from the Fed’s March meeting revealed discussions on reducing the size of the central bank’s balance sheet over time in a predictable manner. Participants generally agreed to beginning to reduce the balance sheet as early as May. The monthly roll-off would consist of […]

EXCLUSIVE: Vico Oritz has signed with Paradigm for representation. Ortiz is a Latinx, non-binary and gender fluid actor known for their work in HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death and The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Starz’s Vida. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Ortiz’s first breakthrough role was in […]

With concerns about the outlook for monetary policy weighing on Wall Street on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve has released the minutes of its March meeting. The minutes showed that the meeting featured a continued discussion about reducing the size of the Fed’s balance sheet, which has swelled to about $9 […]

Emily Feingold, who joined Netflix in 2017, has been upped to VP of communications with oversight of the U.S. and Canada. The former Weinstein Co. exec had been doing extra duty in recent months following the departure of Richard Siklos. After Siklos exited his Netflix role last September, he resurfaced […]

Spotify executive Courtney Holt is exiting the streaming giant after a four-and-a-half-year run. The departure is described by insiders as amicable and Holt will stay on in an advisory role. His duties will be divvied up between two execs: Max Cutler, head of new content initiatives and managing director of […]

The future of green cars has become confused. It may be boosted by rising oil prices triggered mostly by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the federal government may drop some emission regulations to put less pressure on car companies to sell fuel-efficient cars. What cannot be stopped is the […]

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