Letters to The Editor — May 16, 2026
Burden of fuel hikes It has become routine for the ruling party at the Centre to keep fuel prices steady…
Charged EVs | Hanyang University pins minimum LNO coating at 2.5 nm for sulfide solid-state battery cathodes
Researchers at Hanyang University have identified 2.5 nanometers as the minimum coating thickness required to effectively protect cathode materials in…
Inside Baidu's AI Milestone, IBM's Romance with Salesforce, .ai's $30M Boost, and X's Revolutionary Policy Shift
In this episode, we navigate through the latest AI happenings, from Baidu’s notable achievements in AI to IBM’s unexpected relationship…
Israel, Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire, says U.S.
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjeyoun, Lebanon, on May 15, 2026. | Photo…
Finance Ministry increases export levy on petrol, reduces that of diesel and ATF
People refuel their vehicles at a petrol pump in Bengaluru on May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse…
IPL 2026: Akash, Marsh on fire as LSG delivers a body blow to CSK
Mitchell Marsh smashed the CSK bowlers all over the park. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap For the second time…
Saif Ali Khan | Rasika Dugal | Manish Chaudhari Interview
In this conversation with Shreyas Pande, Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Dugal and Manish Chaudhari open up about their upcoming film,…
Trade, supply chains and economic statecraft
The past decade has collapsed the old boundary between economics and geopolitics, creating a world in which supply chains, trade…
Rivian R2 Configurator Opens: Range, Pricing, Options Revealed
Rivian has switched on the configurator for the R2. Potential buyers can now configure an R2 in their desired spec,…
AI Chip Diplomacy: U.S. Imposes Export Limits on Nvidia, AMD
In this episode, we analyze the recent geopolitical development as the U.S. places restrictions on the export of AI chips…
