November 2023

In a furious interview on Wednesday, billionaire Elon Musk ordered advertisers who had left his social networking platform X because to antisemitic content to “go f*** yourself.”His profanity-laced words came after a moment of repentance in a New York Times DealBook Summit interview, when he first said “I’m sorry” for a tweet on Nov. 15 that concurred with an anti-Jewish post on X. Musk has suffered a barrage of criticism since agreeing with a user who erroneously claimed Jewish people were inciting hatred against white people on November 15, claiming the user who mentioned the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory was...

A senior US State Department source said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not make peace in Ukraine until he knows the outcome of the November 2024 US election. This comes amid concerns that a likely victory for US President Donald Trump could undermine Western support for Kyiv.Trump, who is running for reelection in 2024 and is the leading Republican presidential contender, has been harshly critical of US assistance for Kyiv. According to a senior source briefing media following a NATO foreign ministers conference in Brussels, the alliance restated its support for Ukraine, despite the fact that a...

According to The Times of Israel, US President Joe Biden praised the additional two-day truce between Israel and Hamas as a result of Qatar’s successful mediation.Biden made a statement applauding the extended cease-fire. “I have remained deeply engaged over the last few days to ensure that this deal–brokered and sustained through extensive US mediation and diplomacy–can continue to deliver results,” stated the president of the United States. “Thus far, more than 50 hostages have now been released and returned to their families,” Biden stated as Hamas released 11 additional hostages on the fourth day of the truce. Young children, moms,...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently revealed his daily regimen, which includes waking up at 8 a.m., training with MMA fighters, and learning Taylor Swift songs with his three young daughters. Every morning when he wakes up, the first thing he does is check Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp on his phone for several minutes or more, depending on the state of the globe. To be honest, it’s a fairly awful circumstance. I use contacts and have poor vision. And before I put my contacts in, I frequently check Facebook to see what’s going on’, Mr Zuckerberg remarked, according to SkyNews. This...

In a crucial speech at the Global Investment Summit here on Monday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak advocated strongly for talented migrant workers, despite rising pressure on his government to reduce soaring immigration figures.The British Indian leader lauded the country’s “most competitive visa regime,” which makes it the best place in the world to invest and do business. His intervention comes amid discontent within his own Conservative Party following last week’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealing record-high annual migration to the country, with former home secretary Suella Braverman’s allies blaming Downing Street.

The West Bengal government and the Adani Group are in talks on the Tajpur deep-sea port project in the state, which would be developed by the business conglomerate led by industrialist Gautam Adani, state minister Shashi Panja said on Sunday.Ms Panja announced the idea during a press conference on “West Bengal Day” during the India-International Trade Fair being held here. She was questioned about the transaction as well as the Adani Group’s absence at the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS). “A provisional LoI (letter of intent) was granted to the highest bidder for Tajpur development.” The necessary clearances were then...

Narayana Murthy, the founder of Infosys, proposed that India’s young work for 70 hours per week in order to increase the country’s overall work productivity and GDP. This remark by the billionaire sparked debate online, with some, like JSW Chairman Sajjan Jindal, endorsing the notion while others questioned the long-term health repercussions of working inappropriate and extraordinarily long hours. Meanwhile, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen recently declared that “the purpose of life is not just to do jobs” and addressed the positive aspects of artificial intelligence in the workplace. In a recent episode of Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast, the billionaire...

Ukraine announced on Saturday that it has shot down 74 of 75 Russian assault drones overnight, in what it called the largest drone raid since the invasion began.According to the Ukrainian army, Russia fired a “record number” of Iranian-made Shahed drones, the bulk of which were shot down above the capital, Kyiv, creating power outages in the city centre as temperatures dropped below freezing. The drone assault occurred as Ukraine observed Holodomor Remembrance Day, marking the starving of millions of Ukrainians under Soviet tyrant Joseph Stalin in the 1930s.

On November 26, India observes Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas. This year celebrates the 132nd birth anniversary of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, who served as the head of the Constituent Assembly’s drafting committee and was instrumental in the creation of the Constitution. This day was previously known as Law Day, but in 2015, the Indian government renamed it Constitution Day.In the year 1949, India approved its constitution on November 26. The Constitution became effective on January 26, 1950. BR Ambedkar, known for fighting for the rights of the oppressed, was the chairman of the committee that finished the...

Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, believes that while technology will not replace people, it may enable a three-day work week. The billionaire expressed his thoughts on the podcast ‘What Now’ with South African comedian and writer Trevor Noah.According to the 68-year-old Microsoft cofounder, AI will not take jobs but rather “change it forever.” During the 45-minute meeting, the billionaire discussed how artificial intelligence and technology may improve people’s lives. When asked about the threat of artificial intelligence to jobs, Mr Gates stated that there may come a time when people “don’t have to work so hard.”