Author: kumbhorg

Businesses today are expected to do far more than produce goods, satisfy customers, and earn a profit. Increasingly, they are evaluated according to how well they address a growing list of social objectives, from environmental sustainability and labor standards to diversity initiatives and community engagement. To accommodate these expectations, an entire ecosystem of certifications, disclosure frameworks, and stakeholder scorecards has emerged. The appeal of these efforts is easy to understand. Consumers want more information about the companies they support, investors seek ways to identify long-term risks, and policymakers hope greater transparency will ensure better corporate behavior. Yet measuring something often…

Shoriful Islam delivered a stunning spell on Day 2 of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday, August 23, as his career-best 7/48 helped bowl Australia out for 210. The left-arm pacer’s brilliance handed Bangladesh a valuable 146-run first-innings lead after the visitors had been dismissed for just 64.Shoriful Islam completes remarkable seven-wicket haulAustralia resumed their innings at 165/8 but managed only another 45 runs before being dismissed for 210 shortly before lunch. Shoriful completed his seven-wicket haul in style, trapping Cameron Green lbw for 67 with a sharply swinging yorker. Taijul Islam then wrapped up…

The NHL is looking to get bigger, with an eye on having a team in Texas, in either Houston or Austin. It could three years awa. They’re also looking to grow the game in Europe, and they have visions of hosting an outdoor game somewhere. NHL Expansion coming to Texas, possibly as early as 2029-30 Chris Johnston of The Athletic: NHL expansion is coming to Texas, with the league and Friedkin’s Pursuit Sports group in talks, according to NHL deputy commissioner  Bill Daly. Dan Friedkin has already agreed to pay a $2 billion expansion fee. “We’re moving forward in Texas,”…

Trains across the UK have been cancelled by rail operator CrossCountry after a power cut at its control centre.The power outage started in Birmingham on Saturday and as a result, many of the systems used to manage the railway are unavailable, the operator said.Cancellations are affecting most routes, from Glasgow to Penzance and Leeds to Manchester, until further notice because of “significant and unforeseen disruption”, said CrossCountry, ranked Britain’s worst rail operator, in June.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was “concerned to hear about a power outage” and had asked publicly owned operators to provide “extra services where possible”.”We’ve also…

Pakistan has announced a new regulatory framework for crypto after banning the asset class for close to a decade,  Announcing the news in an X post Friday, Bilal Bin Saqib, the special assistant to the prime minister on blockchain and cryptocurrency, invited foreign businesses to come to the country and set up shop.   Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Act introduces the country’s first comprehensive legal framework for overseeing virtual assets and the businesses that operate in this space.  8 years of prohibition end today.Chairman PVARA @BilalBinSaqib announces the notification of the Licensing Regulations and the opening of the licensing portal, and sets…

Many of the Shetland cast and crew plan to attend the premiere of Wrath of the Gods at the horror festival FrightFest in London on Friday.But their celebrations have been overshadowed by the sudden death of Justin Hardy last month at the age of 61.”We all were – still are – looking forward to seeing the finished film,” says John.”But now it’s not just a celebration of the film, it’s a celebration of Justin and his life. It will be wonderful and sad. A complex mixture of emotions.”For Lynsey, the film is a testament to the late director.”It was such…

Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar (Image credit: Agencies) MUMBAI: As many as 21 former international captains from nine cricketing nations, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, have written to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, renewing their appeal for the medical treatment and welfare of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and 1992 World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan, following developments this week that they say fall short of a directive of the Supreme Court of the country.The letter — a follow-up to one sent in February by 14 former captains — was prompted by events surrounding a Supreme Court order…

Delhi University (DU) has extended its undergraduate (UG) admission process based on Class 12 marks to nine more colleges for the 2026-27 academic session. With the latest addition, the total number of colleges offering admission through the Class 12 marks-based route has increased to 35.Candidates applying through this route will not be required to appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).DU had earlier released public notices on August 20 and August 21 regarding Class 12 marks-based admissions in several colleges. The latest notice adds nine more colleges and their undergraduate programmes to the admission route.DU UG admissions 2026: 9…

XRP price prediction for 2026 from Kalshi has odds of the asset trading above $1.50 this year at 23%, climbing from 18% just yesterday. This renewed optimism comes as Ripple is trading at about $1 per coin, according to CoinGecko. This is about 72.6% below its July 2025 all-time high of $3.65. The token had a market capitalization of roughly $62.8Bn, ranking sixth among cryptocurrencies, while 24-hour trading volume was about $779M across 152 exchanges and 470 markets tracked by the platform. The $1 area remains an important reference point in recent XRP trading. While the available evidence does not…

Harlem’s under­go­ing anoth­er Renais­sance, and has been for years now. Crime’s down, real estate prices are up, and throngs of pale-faced hip­sters are descend­ing to check the area out. Sure, something’s gained, but something’s lost, too. For today’s hol­i­day in Harlem, we’re going to climb in the Way­back Machine. Set the dial for 1932. Don’t for­get your map. (Click the image above to view a larg­er ver­sion.) This deliri­ous arti­fact comes cour­tesy of Elmer Simms Camp­bell (1906–1971), an artist whose race proved an imped­i­ment to career advance­ment in his native Mid­west. Not long after relo­cat­ing to New York City, he had the good for­tune…