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Entrepreneur and political figure Vivek Ramaswamy has sparked fresh debate online after an old video of him conducting a home interview without wearing shoes resurfaced on social media. The 39-year-old, who is now running for governor of Ohio following his 2024 presidential campaign, found himself at the center of criticism as some users questioned his choice to go barefoot, calling it «uncivilised» and «un-American.» The video has placed him in the spotlight and has ignited conversations about cultural norms, political image and public expectations from American leaders. An X-user shared a screenshot of the interview on the micro-blogging platform and wrote, “Vivek will never be governor of Ohio. This is unacceptable for America.” The user also circled his bare feet in the photo. While some defended his actions, pointing out that being barefoot at home is a common practice in many cultures, while others saw it as a lack of decorum, particularly for a public figure.

The outage was concentrated in major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Many users took to social media platform X to express frustration, fearing a broader global issue.

Companies like Coursera, upGrad, Simplilearn, Emeritus and Newton School are all seeing significantly higher numbers of female enrolments. Emeritus has seen double the growth in female enrolments in India compared to other parts of the world in the last two years, and on the Simplilearn platform, there has been a 78% growth in women's enrolment compared to 2023. These edtech firms say women are driven by the need to stay ahead in current roles, secure better career opportunities and higher earning potential, as well as transition into emerging fields like AI and data analytics.

Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi interacted with porters at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday and lauded them for saving lives of several passengers during the stampede last month. The stampede occurred at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15, which claimed the lives of 18 people. The tragedy occurred at 10 p.m. as lakhs of devotees were heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh 2025 festival, causing significant overcrowding at the station. Taking to the social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi stated, «Often it is in the darkest times that the light of humanity shines the brightest.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A Gurgaon resident was blindsided by an email from Axis Bank demanding ₹23.25 lakh for excess reward points acquired through a loophole. "Since you have redeemed X excess reward points beyond what is rightfully accrued by your transactions, we request you to pay INR 23,25,639 to the Bank as per MITC clause..." The notice was part of the bank’s recent effort to recover rewards points accumulated by some credit card holders through a technical loophole in 2023.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian apparel startups – the likes of Myntra, The Souled Store, and niche players – have capitalised on the cultural hype surrounding major music events this year, leading to a sharp rise in sales of artist-themed merchandise and festival fashion, several executives told Mint. The buzz around events such as Coldplay's India tour, Ed Sheeran’s concert and Diljit Dosanjh's 'Dil-Luminati' collection this year has spurred new business opportunities, shaping consumer trends and driving sales.

NITI Aayog has set up the Women Entrepreneurship Platform's (WEP) Mizoram Chapter, the first of its kind in the northeastern region, to boost entrepreneurship among the women. Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, addressing the state workshop on women-led development through entrepreneurship, expressed his gratitude to NITI Aayog for selecting the state as the first state in the northeast to establish a WEP chapter. The Chief Minister said that the presence of Member, NITI Aayog V.K. Paul at this event is an encouragement for all and «we firmly believe it would yield positive outcomes».

Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital arm of Reliance Industries, is building an AI personal computer in the cloud which is compatible with any consumer screen and will allow users to build compute-intensive AI applications, Aakash Ambani, chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm said. He added that companies which do not embrace AI and reimagine their functions will have a “bleak” future. Further, he believes that AI will transform the future of jobs but won’t replace them. “We have a consumer application which we will be shortly launching. It’s a cloud PC, which is a complete PC in the cloud, which is accessible in each of your houses but really be device agnostic. No hardware. You can build high compute AI applications on top of that. And what you can leverage is the reach that Jio has,” Ambani said at the Mumbai Tech Week on Friday.

internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday. Founded in 2003, Skype's cheap audio and video calls quickly disrupted the landline industry in the early 2000s and made the company a household name boasting hundreds of millions of users at its peak. But the platform has struggled to keep up with easier-to-use and more reliable rivals such as Zoom and Salesforce's Slack in recent years.

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In a post on his Truth Social platform today (27 February), Trump said the proposed tariffs will go into effect as scheduled, as he continued accusing the two countries of allowing drugs to flow across their borders and into the US. «A large percentage of these drugs, much of them in the form of fentanyl, are made in, and supplied by, China,» the president said. Trump signals 25% tariffs on EU coming 'very soon' As a result, he added that China will also be handed an additional 10% tariff taking effect on the same day. This comes on top of the 10% levy imposed on Beijing this mo...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd is poised to benefit from more premium products and new launches in the near future. The company’s management at its recent analysts meeting discussed new launches and innovation as it preps for the summer season ahead, particularly in its fans vertical.

Canada's privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into X, the social media platform owned by billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, on whether its use of Canadians' personal data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models broke privacy rules.

Apollo Global Management Inc. is in talks to lead a roughly $35 billion financing package for Meta Platforms Inc. to help develop data centers in the US, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Delhi-based corporate professional, Subhajit Sengupta, snagged an Apple iPad last year in e-commerce platform Amazon’s early-season sale. Today, the 11-inch tablet is a permanent feature in Sengupta’s travel ensemble, who does not own a personal laptop any longer.

Pokémon Presents February 2025 event brought massive updates for fans worldwide. From the highly anticipated Pokémon Legends: Z-A to the brand-new Pokémon Champions and exciting expansions for Pokémon TCG Pocket, here’s everything revealed during the event.

WPP expects its revenue and profit to be flat at best this year because of a weak Chinese market and uncertainty in the United States, it said on Thursday, as its shares hit a four-year low following disappointing results. For 2024, WPP reported a 1.0% fall in organic revenue, missing analysts forecasts of a 0.4% drop. Its shares fell 16%.

Assets under management (AUM) overseen by its wealth business also grew by 17% to £198bn in 2024. Operating profit stood at £129m, according to the full year results released today (27 February). Aviva posted wealth net flows of £10.3bn up 23% from £8.3bn in 2023. The provider said this was driven by strong growth in its platform partly offset by workplace, which saw a short-term increase in outflows in the lead up to the Budget. Aviva Investors strengthens leadership team with head of fixed income research hire Its insurance, wealth and retirement (IWR) sales were up 22% to £45.5b...