Author: kumbhorg

Ten Points Commercial nuclear fission dates from the 1950s, a time when electricity was generated by fossil fuels (80 percent) and hydro (20 percent). Today, nuclear supplies 19 percent of US generation and 10 percent globally. Nuclear fusion remains in the laboratory with little prospect of foreseeable commercialization. Nuclear power is a government-enabled industry. It emerged from wartime R&D and continued under the postwar “Atoms for Peace” subsidy programs. The Price–Anderson Act of 1957, which capped liability payouts from nuclear accidents, was instrumental. Rate-base treatment under state-level public utility regulation was a de facto insurance policy for utilities to commit…

Source: Earnings Call of Menon Bearings Ltd

The stage is set for an electrifying five-match T20I series as India welcomes New Zealand to the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur. With the 2026 T20 World Cup just weeks away, this series serves as a critical final rehearsal for both teams to lock in their tactical combinations and player roles.India enter the T20I leg looking for redemption after a 1-2 defeat in the recently concluded ODI series. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20 side has been a powerhouse, but all eyes will be on the captain himself, who is seeking to snap out of a…

Arsenal are now sure of a place in the top two. Mikel Arteta hailed his Arsenal side for going to another level in their 3-1 Champions League win over Inter Milan at San Siro, which secured a top-two finish in the league phase. Already sure of a place in the top eight after Manchester City’s stunning loss to Bodo/Glimt earlier on Tuesday, Arsenal produced a hugely impressive performance against the Nerazzurri to make it seven wins from seven in this season’s Champions League, the club’s longest such run in the competition. Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring in the 10th minute…

The Vancouver Canucks are heading toward another rebuild, not the “hybrid retool” GM Patrik Allvin discussed after the team traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. Even before Allvin came out on Prime Hockey Monday Night, President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford had mentioned the word rebuild not once, not twice, but multiple times, leading up to the Hughes trade and even after it. Last year, in an interview with the Globe and Mail, Rutherford mentioned how if the Canucks had to rebuild, Quinn Hughes would be gone. That Hughes trade signalled the rebuild was on in Vancouver. Despite having…

Jonathan Josephs,Nick EdserandAdam Hancock,Business reportersBloomberg via Getty ImagesThe European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US trade deal agreed in July, according to sources close to its international trade committee.The suspension is set to be announced in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday.The move would mark another escalation in tensions between the US and Europe, as Donald Trump ratchets up his efforts to acquire Greenland, threatening new tariffs over the issue on the weekend. The stand-off has rattled financial markets, reviving talk of a trade war and the possibility of retaliation against the US for its trade measures.Shares on both…

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Mike Selig posted an op-ed on Tuesday outlining an aggressive push to modernize U.S. financial regulation, pledging to move away from what he called years of “regulation by enforcement” and toward clear, tailored rules for digital assets, prediction markets and other emerging technologies. In a policy statement and accompanying opinion piece, Selig framed the effort as a pivotal moment for American financial markets, arguing that advances in blockchain and artificial intelligence are enabling entirely new products, platforms and business models that legacy regulations were never designed to oversee. “Advances in technology are transforming…

Get ready to laugh, because Netflix just dropped the lineup for ‘Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026’, and it’s packed. In May this year, Los Angeles will see over 350 live events popping up at more than 35 famous venues around the city. ‘Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026’: What’s happeningJon Stewart, John Mulaney, Jerry Seinfeld, Nate Bargatze, Nikki Glaser, and even performers like Lizzo and Jelly Roll are all in. No matter what you’re into, from late-night legends to viral internet comics to classic characters, there’s something here for you.Now, let’s talk venues. Over 350 events will be spread…

Virat Kohli and Sanjay Manjrekar (Photos by AP) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has come out in support of head coach Gautam Gambhir after India’s surprising ODI series loss at home to New Zealand. The defeat raised many questions among fans and experts, but Manjrekar believes the reaction has been blown out of proportion.Speaking in a video shared on his official Instagram account, Manjrekar asked fans to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. According to him, bilateral ODI series do not carry the same importance as major global tournaments. He feels this is especially true in…

Law students across US flag concerns over early recruitment cycle For decades, law students in the United States could rely on a relatively stable recruitment calendar—one that allowed time to adjust to law school, explore legal interests, and prepare for competitive hiring processes. That balance, students say, is now under strain as law firm recruitment moves earlier each year.According to a report by Yale Daily News, students from 18 law schools across the US sent a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) on January 1, urging it to address what they describe as increasingly accelerated recruitment timelines. The letter…