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Nigerian doctor makes TikTok's 50 most influential creators list

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- A Nigerian medical doctor, Olawale Ogunlana, has been named among TikTok's 50 most influential creators. In a statement signed by its Global Head of Content Operations, James Staf... Read More


Block layoffs: Jack Dorsey's firm to let over 4,000 employees go in AI overhaul, shares soar 27%

Block layoffs, Feb. 27 -- Jack Dorsey's Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is laying off nearly half of its staff as part of an overhaul to embrace AI across its operations. As ... Read More


Spice of life | Back to class: When a PR veteran learnt a fresh lesson

India, Feb. 27 -- A couple of years after my retirement, I was invited by my alma mater - the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Punjabi University, Patiala - to deliver an extension lec... Read More


Trump, Zohran Mamdani hold 'productive' meeting: Will New Yorkers get 12,000 homes?

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, during an unannounced trip to Washington. After the meeting, Mamdami took to X to say, "I had a prod... Read More


What do New Yorkers get after unannounced Trump-Zohram Mamdani meeting amid Ramadan fasting month?

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, during an unannounced trip to Washington. After the meeting, Mamdami took to X to say, "I had a prod... Read More


"The issue is coercion, not belief": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar on blasphemy laws in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran

Geneva, Feb. 27 -- Highlighting the erosion of human rights as a global concern, Dina Perla Portnaar, an acclaimed author, speaker, and humanist, cautioned that the patterns of persecution seen in Asi... Read More


Court relief, tears, band-baaja, then a challenge to hold fresh polls in Delhi: Kejriwal's big day in Capital

India, Feb. 27 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) went in appeal to the Delhi High Court just hours after the Rouse Avenue Special Court on Friday cleared former CM Arvind Kejriwal among 23 ... Read More


The power in safekeeping - Rhea Lareina Richard and Gan Yee Chin

Kuala Lampur, Feb. 27 -- Modernisation may have reshaped societies across the globe, but it has not erased cultural values. Instead, it has revealed an important truth: there is power in safekeeping.... Read More


Clean chit for RESQ Charitable Trust in foreign volunteer inquiry

India, Feb. 27 -- The Maharashtra forest department has cleared Pune-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) RESQ Charitable Trust of violating wildlife laws following a complaint over alleged invol... Read More


AI, Jobs, and the Indian Workforce: Key takeaways from global leaders at the AI Summit

India, Feb. 27 -- Global conversations regarding the future of jobs have shifted focus to Artificial Intelligence (AI) at their heart. A strong theme from information gathered at various summits with ... Read More