Anup Ghoshal: The Unfading Melody That Gave Us Comfort, and Quiet Courage
The legacy of Anup Ghoshal is etched not just in vinyl records or film reels, but in the collective childhood of millions who grew up believing in the magic of the “Ghost King.” On December 15, 2025, two years after his passing, many listeners are returning to his songs not only to remember him, but […]
How to Protect Your Energy: A Practical Guide for Empaths
If you often feel emotionally “full,” overstimulated, or exhausted after being around people, you’re not alone. Some people naturally tune in to tone, body language, micro-shifts in mood, and the emotional undercurrent of a room. Many call that being an empath. Whether you use that label or not, the experience can be real: you care […]
Avatar Fire and Ash China Premiere Signals Hollywood’s High-Stakes Return to a Tightly Controlled Box Office
Avatar Fire and Ash China premiere took place on Dec. 8 in Sanya, with James Cameron and Zoe Saldaña attending, ahead of the film’s Dec. 19 global release—an important test of Hollywood’s pull in a market that tightly controls imports. What happened in Sanya, and what it signals? The China premiere of Avatar: Fire and […]
South Korea AI Basic Act: Sweeping National AI Rules Start in 2026
South Korea will begin enforcing the South Korea AI Basic Act on Jan. 22, 2026, creating national rules for high-impact and generative AI to boost innovation and protect users as global AI regulation accelerates. What is the South Korea AI Basic Act, and what is changing? South Korea’s National Assembly approved a comprehensive, national law […]
Thailand Expands Curfews as Cambodia Border Fighting Kills Dozens
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have surged along their disputed 817-kilometer border, prompting Thailand to impose new curfews in coastal provinces amid deadly clashes that have claimed numerous lives. Fighting, rooted in longstanding territorial disputes over ancient temples like Preah Vihear, has displaced hundreds of thousands and defied recent ceasefire efforts brokered by U.S. President […]
The Nation Builder We Still Need: Remembering Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Patel is a name that resonates with the weight of a nation’s history, standing tall as the “Iron Man” who stitched together the bleeding fragments of a post-colonial subcontinent into the Republic of India. On this day, December 15, we remember the titan who, in the chaotic dawn of independence, chose the path of […]
Gold Climbs Past 4290 Despite BIS Bubble Warning as Spot Tops $4,300
Gold climbs past 4290 as spot prices hover near $4,320 on Dec. 15, 2025, even after a central-bank report flagged bubble-like conditions in bullion and U.S. stocks. Investors are weighing rate-cut bets, central-bank buying and softer yields. Gold pushed through the $4,290-per-ounce mark again in Monday trading, extending a year of extraordinary gains and keeping […]
Chile Elects Ultra-Conservative Kast in Sharp Rightward Turn
Chile has elected ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast as its next president, marking a sharp rightward turn in one of Latin America’s most stable democracies. The victory, confirmed in the runoff election on December 14, 2025, signals a profound shift in national sentiment and political direction, as voters rejected the center-left coalition and turned to Kast’s […]
Alibaba’s Qwen Surpasses Meta’s Llama as Top Downloaded AI Model
Alibaba’s Qwen has officially overtaken Meta’s Llama to claim the title of the most downloaded open-source AI model worldwide, signaling a dramatic power shift in the global AI race. This breakthrough, detailed in the comprehensive 2025 Open Models Year in Review from AI research firm Epoch AI—drawing on massive datasets from Hugging Face and other […]
Remembering Ustad Zakir Hussain: A Year Later, The Rhythm Remains
Music has the power to unite hearts. One year after Ustad Zakir Hussain left us, his tabla still speaks to millions of fans. The silence feels heavy for those who loved Indian classical music. Ustad Zakir Hussain was more than a famous musician. He turned drumbeats into stories. He made friends with artists like John […]
Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Power Grid in Week-Long Assault
In a devastating escalation of the nearly four-year conflict, Russia has launched a relentless week-long assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, plunging millions of civilians into darkness as freezing winter temperatures set in. The coordinated campaign, which culminated in a massive overnight barrage on December 12–13, 2025, targeted critical power substations, heating plants, and industrial facilities […]
Roomba Maker Irobot Files for Bankruptcy, to Be Sold to Chinese Firm
iRobot, best known for its Roomba robot vacuums, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US as part of a pre-packaged restructuring that would transfer ownership to its main supplier and lender, Shenzhen PICEA Robotics Co., Ltd., along with Santrum Hong Kong Co., Limited. The company says it expects to complete the court-supervised […]
