Out of contention for CWG and Asian Games, Nikhat Zareen says boxers were ‘crushed’ in BFI vs SAI tussle during trials

Nikhat Zareen on Thursday said the last two weeks had been “torture” for boxers, who were affected by the dispute between the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).SAI had objected to BFI’s assessment-based selection process after receiving complaints from several boxers. The assessment camp for selecting squads for this…

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The failed radar experiment that changed the world

Back in the late 1970s, a group of radio astronomers from Australia embarked on theoretical research. They aimed to detect the faint radio signals from exploding black holes. This endeavour seemed more aligned with pure science than any practical application. Dr John O’Sullivan led this team at CSIRO, and while they technically ‘failed’ to find…

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Yale medical school discriminated against Asian and White applicants, claims Trump administration

DoJ said Yale medical school discriminated in admission based on race and disfavored White and Asian applicants. The Justice Department Thursday revealed its findings of a year-long investigation into the admission policies and practices at the Yale School of Medicine and said its leadership selected applications based on race — favored Black and Hispanic students…

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“When you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes but the monkey remains.”

African proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Some proverbs sound funny at first and serious a few seconds later. This African proverb does exactly that.The image inside the line is almost impossible to ignore. It sounds playful, even harsh. Yet underneath the humour sits a surprisingly sharp observation about relationships, materialism, and human choices.That is…

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