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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As festivities bring families and friends together, dinner table conversations more often than not turn to children and their future. This time it was around higher education, a topic that is particularly resonant for me as a parent of a 13-year-old son.

Shiprocket Copilot — an AI-powered assistant to help 1 lakh sellers improve their management and expansion of their ecommerce businesses. Designed as a comprehensive virtual assistant for sellers, it handles a wide range of tasks — processing orders, checking COD billing, assisting with queries on international shipping, and a Whatsapp suite to offer precise solutions on the queries raised. According to a recent study by Meta, 94% of MSMEs acknowledge AI's potential to drive significant business growth, with 91% emphasising the need for accessible and affordable AI technologies. Recognising this demand, Shiprocket unveiled this offering to bridge the technology gap in the MSME ecosystem. This AI-driven assistant boasts of enabling small businesses across Bharat to optimise operations, improve productivity and build a more sustainable, self-reliant digital future. It is positioned as a go-to platform for merchants, similar to ChatGPT, helping them solve queries independently and on demand.

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A federal judge has ordered the Port of Oakland to stop using San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport as its airport’s new name while a lawsuit by the city of San Francisco over copyright infringement is ongoing

Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could propel the African country to a leading position in aluminum production

‘The CyberGuy’ Kurt Knutsson discusses striking dockworkers demands on 'The Bottom Line.'

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s economic woes and foster good governance

Donald Trump’s second administration is filling up with some of his most loyal supporters and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada’s border.

Lieutenant General Abhijit S. Pendharkar, General Officer Commanding Spear Corps, discussed on the challenges of operating environment and road map for assisting the state in bringing peace and stability in Manipur. Pendharkar visited the Red Shield Division, Leimakhong, Manipur on 12-13 November. During his visit, the GOC visited Leimakhong Military Station, YKPI and Bishnupur to review the emerging Internal Security situation and operational preparedness.

Flujo Brand GFRP-Rebars aiming to boost Indian market by Innovative Construction Solutions. The DS Jindal Group, a prominent name in the steel and plastic pipe industry, has entered the Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rebar market under its brand, “Flujo". This initiative, spearheaded by Managing Director Sahil Jindal, is poised totransform the Indian construction landscape by offering an advanced, non-corrosive alternative to TMT rebars.

Delhi overtook Lahore on Wednesday to become the world's most polluted city in Swiss group IQAir's live rankings. India's pollution control authority said the national capital's 24-hour air quality index (AQI) score had touched 418. The pollution levels touched the 'severe' category for the first time this season as temperatures and wind speeds dropped, reducing visibility and affecting some flights. At least eight flights were diverted from the city's Indira Gandhi International Airport, news agency ANI reported. The Central Pollution Control Board defines an AQI reading of 0-50 as «good», and above 401 as «severe», which affects healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases.

Having a rank above managing director, which you promote people into biannually, has its disadvantages. Any managing director (MD) doesn't get promoted is not happy, particularly if they had reason to believe that they deserved the rise. 

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump’s election victory has triggered a renewed push by some in Israel’s right-wing government to annex the occupied West Bank, an idea that is seen as illegal by most of the international community and could threaten Israel’s relations with its Arab allies. On Wednesday, Trump’s nominee for U.S.

Several international airlines have canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali because of an ongoing volcanic eruption

Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in the national capital. The two leaders held deliberations during the second meeting of the Political, Security, Social and Cultural Committee of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC). «Delighted to co-chair along with FM @FaisalbinFarhan of Saudi Arabia the 2nd Meeting of the Committee on Political, Security, Social and Cultural Cooperation #PSSC under our Strategic Partnership Council in Delhi today. Held productive discussions on our multi-faceted bilateral ties including defence partnership, security cooperation, trade & investment, culture, tourism & youth exchanges and our people to people connections. We also exchanged views on regional and international issues, especially the ongoing conflict in West Asia and our joint efforts in various multilateral fora,» Jaishankar said in a post on X.

Venue : Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Sri Lanka squad - Avishka Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Nishan Madushka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohamed Shiraz New Zealand squad - Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Tim Robinson, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Glenn Phillips, Josh Clarkson, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Hay, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Match Details 1st ODI of New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand to be held at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla at 02:30 PM.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : India’s port sector is on the rise, and it’s a story worth paying attention to. With over 7,500 kilometres of coastline and over 200 ports, India is becoming a maritime powerhouse.

PM Internship Scheme offers a chance to learn and improve skills while working with top firms in India. Internships provide valuable knowledge, practical experience, and professional networks, but do not guarantee employment.

The European Union says it will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal that has been criticized by many Senegalese

Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with «Orbital,» a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. Harvey was awarded the 50,000-pound ($64,000) prize for what she has called a «space pastoral» about six orbiting astronauts, which she began writing during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. The confined characters loop through 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets over the course of a day, trapped in one another's company and transfixed by the globe's ever-changing vistas. «To look at the Earth from space is like a child looking into a mirror and realizing for the first time that the person in the mirror is herself,» said Harvey, who researched her novel by reading books by astronauts and watching the space station's live camera. «What we do to the Earth we do to ourselves.»