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Ray Dalio (Image: Wikipedia) Success stories are often told backwards. We hear about the billion-dollar company, the bestselling book, the championship trophy or the breakthrough invention. What tends to disappear from the story are the awkward meetings, poor decisions, rejected ideas and expensive mistakes that came first.That is one reason this quote from Ray Dalio…

IShowSpeed (Image Via Getty) IShowSpeed looks ready to bring his energy to one of the biggest sporting events in the world. According to the IShowSpeedHQ fan account on X, the popular streamer has scheduled a YouTube livestream titled “irl stream at World Cup Opening Game” for June 13, 2026, the day of the FIFA World…

Indian-origin doctor is at the center of a $17 million lawsuit for an allegedly wrong heart surgery in Oregon. The $17 million lawsuit against the Orgon Health and Science University for a wrong heart surgery on a 13-year-old girl gave fodder to the anti-India narrative on social media as the doctor who performed the surgery…

Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to legally require bird-friendly nesting spaces in new buildings, marking a significant step for urban wildlife conservation. The new measure centres on “swift bricks” – specially designed cavities built into walls that provide nesting sites for birds such as swifts, sparrows and starlings. Conservationists have long…

US will offer visa interview in 10 days if you pay $750. Conditions apply The US State Department will soon begin a pilot project for an expedited B1/B2 visa appointment at a fee of $750. This will allow the applicants to get an interview appointment at selected posts within 10 days. The pilot project will…

US founder Zach Wilson got trolled after he took the side of Indian students. A former Meta techie, founder Zach Wilson, said he felt proud to be an American after a federal court struck down the $100,000 fee imposed by the Donald Trump administration on the import of H-1B visa holders. Wilson said it was…

Indian founder shares experience of his US visa denial. Indian entrepreneur Swapnil Srivastav, a co-founder of a bamboo-based kids’ wear brand, shared the experience of getting his US visa for tourism purposes, getting rejected over inadequate ties to India. “I built a Series A company from scratch, employ 100+ people, have backing from top VCs…

Diane Hendricks’ rise to billionaire status stands out in modern American business for its simplicity rather than spectacle. Unlike tech founders or consumer brand moguls, her wealth was built in the unglamorous but essential world of building materials and contractor supply chains. Born and raised in Wisconsin on a dairy farm, she co-founded ABC Supply…

Belfast stabbing leaves man injured as police launch investigation / Image – file A major police investigation is under way after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing incident in north Belfast that police have described as a critical incident.The attack happened on Kinnaird Avenue shortly after 10:30pm on Monday. According to the Police…

Greta Thunberg has built a reputation for saying things that many politicians would rather avoid. Her speeches rarely wander into careful diplomatic territory. Instead, she tends to strip an issue down to what she sees as its core and then states it in plain language. That approach has earned her both admiration and criticism, often…