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4 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 11:51 PM IST In 2014, the French economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an international sensation, reshaping the inequality debate and launching its author into superstardom. Dr Piketty was right to point out that the political case for income redistribution is almost entirely focused on domestic concerns. But his central argument—that capitalism inevitably leads to growing inequality—falls apart when comparing the situation of impoverished farmers in Vietnam with the relative comfort of middle-class French citizens. In reality, the trade-driven rise of economies in Asia and…
It wasn’t her day, acknowledged Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen dwelling on her shocking medal-less Olympic campaign but asserted that she would be back stronger with the help of a personal coach that she is currently trying to find. Nikhat, who was a strong medal contender, bowed out of the 50kg women’s boxing competition following an unanimous decision loss to top seed and reigning Asian Games champion Wu Yu of China in the preliminary stage. She was the first of six Indian boxers to qualify for the Olympics, where she made a maiden appearance. “Nobody is perfect, It was…
WASHINGTON — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.___NBC’s “Meet the Press” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.___CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Johnson; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla.___CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and James Clyburn, D-S.C.___“Fox News Sunday” — Vance, Criswell; Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president. Source link
NEW YORK — Prosecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex crime cases that Harvey Weinstein faces in New York into a single trial this year — a move that the disgraced movie mogul’s lawyers oppose. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office argued in court filings released Friday that the cases have significant overlap as they involve similar criminal statutes, witnesses, expert testimony and documentary evidence.They say separate trials would be “extraordinarily inefficient and burdensome” and waste judicial resources. “There is a strong public interest in consolidating these indictments for trial because separate trials would require duplicative,…
4 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 11:56 PM IST Time waits for no man. But it seems former US President Donald Trump, who is running for a second term, is determined to make his mark on every minute. The maverick Republican presidential candidate recently unveiled a collection of luxury timepieces designed to make his diehard supporters’ hearts tick a little faster. Leading the collection is the $100,000 Trump Victory Tourbillon, a high-end timepiece designed to catch eyes — and wallets. Adorned with 122 diamonds and Mr Trump’s name prominently displayed on the dial, this…
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction approaching, Mumbai Indians (MI) legend Rohit Sharma’s future with the franchise still remains a mystery. With as many as 6 players allowed by the BCCI, including Right-To-Match, some tough decisions are expected to unfold in the coming months. There is no clarity if Rohit will be retained by the franchise, with many speculating that the six-time IPL winner might enter the upcoming mega auction. Rohit was sacked as captain by MI last season, with Hardik Pandya replacing him at the helm. MI had traded Hardik from Gujarat Titans. However, the…
When it comes to artificial intelligence, appearances can be deceiving. The mystery surrounding the inner workings of large language models (LLMs) stems from their vast size, complex training methods, hard-to-predict behaviors, and elusive interpretability.MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers recently peered into the proverbial magnifying glass to examine how LLMs fare with variations of different tasks, revealing intriguing insights into the interplay between memorization and reasoning skills. It turns out that their reasoning abilities are often overestimated.The study compared “default tasks,” the common tasks a model is trained and tested on, with “counterfactual scenarios,” hypothetical situations deviating…
An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized the show’s personalities was the most visible manifestation of a campaign that is making use of a federal law that forbids broadcasters from turning it down.In the ad, a narrator says, “I am so sick of stupid celebrities and lying journalists,” while the screen shows pictures of “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg, her colleagues and other celebrities, including Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Robert DeNiro, Billie Eilish, Wolf Blitzer, Rachel Maddow and Dana Bash.The ad compares the celebrities to Nazi leaders Joseph Goebbels and Leni Riefenstahl,…
Modern organizations increasingly depend on robust cloud infrastructure to provide business continuity and operational efficiency. Operational health events – including operational issues, software lifecycle notifications, and more – serve as critical inputs to cloud operations management. Inefficiencies in handling these events can lead to unplanned downtime, unnecessary costs, and revenue loss for organizations. However, managing cloud operational events presents significant challenges, particularly in complex organizational structures. With a vast array of services and resource footprints spanning hundreds of accounts, organizations can face an overwhelming volume of operational events occurring daily, making manual administration impractical. Although traditional programmatic approaches offer automation…
Joblessness among India’s minorities increased in 2023-24 (July-June) on a yearly basis despite an unchanged unemployment rate for the country for the first time in five years. Among all religious minorities, the unemployment rate was the highest among Sikhs, followed by Christians, according to data from the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey. The rate of joblessness among Sikhs increased from 5.1 per cent in 2022-23 to 5.8 per cent in 2023-24. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp While the unemployment rate among Muslims saw the sharpest increase, from 2.4 per cent to 3.2 per cent…