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Giorgio Armani (1934–2025) — the man who redefined global style — has passed away at the age of 91. From founding his luxury label in 1975 to dressing Hollywood’s biggest stars and reshaping the red-carpet culture, Armani was more than a designer — he was an architect of modern elegance. Armani’s timeless silhouettes and immaculate … Read more
NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) is the official framework established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, which evaluates and ranks higher education institutions annually based on their quality and performance. In the latest 2025 rankings, IIT Madras secured the first place in the overall category, while IISc Bengaluru was ranked highest among universities. … Read more
Sin goods are products considered harmful to health or society, such as tobacco, gutka, pan masala, and alcoholic or sugary beverages. The Indian government has introduced a new 40% GST slab (the highest) for sin goods and certain luxury items. This consolidation replaces the earlier 28% GST plus Compensation Cess with a single 40% GST … Read more
Guyana President Irfaan Ali has claimed victory for a second five-year term, although final results of the general election are yet to be published. Ali’s People’s Progressive Party (PPP) secured at least 242,000 votes, winning majorities in 8 out of 10 districts. The new party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), established only three months ago, … Read more
Mitesh Khapra, associate professor at IIT Madras, has been named in TIME magazine’s prestigious 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence. Khapra is recognised for his research in natural language processing and machine learning, focusing on Indian languages. He co-founded AI4Bharat, an initiative developing open-source AI tools and datasets to promote … Read more