Plastic waste has long been treated as one of the world’s most persistent environmental problems. Bottles pile up in landfills, drift into oceans, and linger for decades without breaking down. Yet a surprising shift in thinking is beginning to take shape. Scientists are no longer looking at plastic purely as waste. Instead, it seems they…
This day shines with vibrant energies that invite us to strengthen our social bonds and let go of stress. Embracing the love and support from family can deepen our connections, and a focused mindset at work paves the way for productivity. Financially, it’s wise to prioritize savings and sensible purchases. A lighter day arrives, and…
NEW DELHI: You don’t need a gym, fancy equipment or long hours to stay fit. Just two sessions of basic strength exercises every week can make a real difference to your health, a large global review of studies has found.The research, published in the the journal of the American College of Sports medicine, looked at…
The payments-focused L1 launches with a slew of fintech and TradFi partners, while MPP is aimed at enabling agentic commerce. Payments-focused blockchain Tempo, developed by Stripe and Paradigm, announced the launch of its mainnet today, March 18. Also today, Stripe and Tempo revealed a new open standard for AI agent payments, Machine Payments Protocol (MPP),…
It’s always fun to pick out themes of a festival and wonder what they say about the state of the world. Of course, it seems like every other Sundance has a dozen road-trip movies about families finding each other, but the truly unexpected visual or narrative motifs are often the most fascinating. What does it…
The buzz around the non-fiction program at SXSW this year has been pretty strong, with many people picking documentaries as their favorites of the fest. (Discuss amongst yourselves if this is also a sign that the narrative program seems weaker than usual, but I digress.) This final (probably) non-fiction dispatch by yours truly highlights two…
The move follows the EF’s first deployment into the DeFi lending protocol in October, and is part of its updated treasury policy. The Ethereum Foundation has deposited another 3,400 ETH — worth roughly $7.5 million at today’s prices, near $2,220 — into DeFi lending protocol Morpho, with 1,000 ETH allocated specifically to Morpho Vaults V2,…
Who are we? Why are we doing this? The existential dread hangs thick in the air in several films at this year’s SXSW, reflecting a country that seems increasingly uncertain about its identity. It’s not a coincidence that multiple films this year feature characters for whom reality quite literally fractures, creating impossible situations fraught with…
In the first two seasons of “The Comeback,” sitcom actress Valerie Cherish was defined by her almost panicked need for publicity. In season one, which debuted in 2005, she was thirsty to reignite her career with a role in a new sitcom, “Room and Bored,” and a foray into the pre-“Real Housewives” era of reality…
HDFC Bank share price today: HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private sector bank, saw its stock plunge in trade on Thursday after its part-time chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigned. HDFC Bank’s share opened in red and was trading at Rs 806 at around 9:19 AM, down Rs 37 or 4.39%.The stock movement is in focus after…