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The date 9/16/25 represents a Pythagorean triple — that is, 32 +42 = 52. marekuliasz/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption marekuliasz/iStockphoto/Getty Images Once a century, a very special day comes along. That day is today — 9/16/25. Pi Day (3/14) often comes with sweet treats; Square Root Day (4/4/16 or 5/5/25, for example) has a certain numerical rhyme. But the particular string of numbers in today’s date may be especially delightful to the brains of mathematicians and the casual nerds among us. First, “all three of the entries in that date are perfect squares — and what I mean by…

An Indian software engineer has opened up about the upside of putting in long hours for his employer, even stretching it to 100 hours per week. Pranav Mehta is an employee of Mercor – an AI startup that pitches itself as the world’s fastest growing company. He took to the social media platform X to reveal that Mercor employees often work 72 hours a week, and sometimes even 100 hours a week, but the awards are well worth it. An Indian techie reveals the upside of working 72 hours a week. (Representational image)(Pexels/Representational Image) World’s fastest growing companyYesterday, Mercor CEO…

Menlo Ventures has promoted Kolkata-born Deedy Das to partner. The promotion comes less than two months after Das joined the venture capital firm, underscoring the increasing reliance on techies amid the AI boom. Deedy Das has been promoted to partner at Menlo Ventures (Menlo Ventures) A Business Insider piece announcing the promotion described Das as the “Silicon Valley’s new AI startup whisperer”. The promotion also comes days after Das appeared on Nikhil Kamath’s podcast. So who exactly is this man who seems to be everywhere suddenly? Here is all you need to know about Deedy Das: Who is Deedy Das?Deedy…

A police officer stands guard outside The New York Times building in New York, on June 28, 2018. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP NEW YORK — President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Florida names several articles and one book written by two of the publication’s journalists and published in the lead up to the 2024 election, saying they are “part of a decades-long pattern by the New York Times of…

The modern Republican Party has fully embraced Andrew Breitbart’s maxim that “politics runs downstream of culture.” That seems to be part of why President Donald Trump has spent so much time in his second term trying to take control of American arts: because that’s the water that streams down into politics. If American politics is ever going to be purely Trumpian, American culture had better become so first.Trump has ordered the Smithsonian to conduct a review that will leave it better aligned with his own understanding of arts and history. (He wants less focus, he’s said, on “how bad slavery…

Last month, the Israeli government launched a paid campaign on social media, claiming there is no famine in Gaza. It released a video showing food at restaurants and markets full of fruit and vegetables. “There is no famine in Gaza. Any other claim is a lie,” the video says.It is true that today you can see markets and shops with full shelves in southern Gaza. You can see crates of cucumbers and tomatoes, sacks of flour, cartons of eggs and bottles of oil. There are even cafes and restaurants serving pizza, drinks and improvised desserts made from whatever the market…

DAYS after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Manipur since violence broke out in the state in May 2023, the convenor of the Meitei civil society group Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), Khuraijam Athouba, spoke to The Indian Express on the significance of the visit for Imphal and the road ahead, among other issues. Excerpts: Modi’s visit was long overdue and expected, given the gravity of the crisis in Manipur. While his acknowledgement of the violence and appreciation of Manipur’s rich culture were welcome, many in the Valley feel words alone cannot be a substitute for concrete action.…

From left: Krishna Choudhary; traditional Indian jewelry at Royal Gems & Arts. From left: Courtesy of Santi; Abhishek Bali Jaipur has long seduced travelers with its warren of old bazaars, royal palaces, and glittering treasures. But behind one of the city’s pink façades lies a rarer find: Royal Gems & Arts, a jewelry business housed inside Saras Sadan, an 18th-century haveli, or mansion, a short walk from the iconic Hawa Mahal palace. Run by ninth-generation jeweler Santi Choudhary with his wife, Shobha, and son, Krishna, the atelier feels like a museum and is open by appointment only. The Choudharys, descendants of the city’s…

US President Donald Trump’s senior trade advisor, Peter Navarro White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro on Tuesday lashed out at Elon Musk, saying X has become a “breeding ground” and “grooming academy for the very dark forces.” Navarro, a close aide of Donald Trump, has repeatedly criticised the Musk-owned platform, especially after it flagged some of his misleading remarks on India. Story continues below this ad His latest attack came in response to Musk’s comments on a Los Angeles teacher who had openly called for more violence. “My friend @ElonMusk. How about you start fighting back by cleaning up the…

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 8 paise to close at 88.08 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (September 16, 2025), tracking U.S.-India talks on the proposed trade agreement to iron out issues in the wake of steep Trump Tariffs.Forex traders said the rupee strengthened on positive domestic markets and a weak greenback, which is trading at a two-month low ahead of the two-day FOMC meeting commencing Tuesday and disappointing U.S. economic data.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.05, then touched an intraday low of 88.16 and a high of…