This is simply some deliciously spicy, baked grated potatoes, with an egg on top and a moreish chutney to go with it – you can thank us later Eggs are very Easter-appropriate, and some of my favourite egg recipes come from the egg-obsessed Parsis (descendants of Persian Zoroastrians, who emigrated to India thousands of years ago). Their obsession extends beyond the kitchen, too: achoo-meechoo , fo...
This is simply some deliciously spicy, baked grated potatoes, with an egg on top and a moreish chutney to go with it – you can thank us later Eggs are very Easter-appropriate, and some of my favourite egg recipes come from the egg-obsessed Parsis (descendants of Persian Zoroastrians, who emigrated to India thousands of years ago). Their obsession extends beyond the kitchen, too: achoo-meechoo , for example, is a custom where an egg is waved around a person’s head (six times clockwise, once anti-clockwise), then broken to ward off evil. When it comes to cooking, meanwhile, Parsis will put an egg on anything, and one favourite dish is kanda papeta par eeda , or eggs on potatoes, which I ate when staying with friends in Mumbai’s Malabar Hill and which inspired today’s recipe. Continue reading...
Decision to choose small, wealthy – but very Catholic – state for first European trip has baffled some Vatican observers Pope Leo will travel to Monaco, the semi-enclave famous for casinos and superyachts, on Saturday on his first European trip since being elected pontiff, causing bemusement among some Vatican observers, not least because it comes 488 years after the last papal visit. Leo will tra...
Decision to choose small, wealthy – but very Catholic – state for first European trip has baffled some Vatican observers Pope Leo will travel to Monaco, the semi-enclave famous for casinos and superyachts, on Saturday on his first European trip since being elected pontiff, causing bemusement among some Vatican observers, not least because it comes 488 years after the last papal visit. Leo will travel from the Vatican by helicopter for the one-day trip, and will be greeted at Monaco’s heliport by Prince Albert and his wife, Princess Charlene, before being taken to the palace, which has been the residence of the Grimaldi dynasty since the 13th century. It is the first time a pontiff has visited Monaco since Pope Paul III in 1538. Continue reading...
Luckily, I have learned two phrases that express my helplessness very efficiently The middle one, the youngest one and I are at a car hire desk in an Italian airport. It has taken us a while to get this far, because we had to take a bus to a different terminal. But we’re here now, some way into the process. “You are not skiing?” asks the woman behind the desk. Continue reading...
Luckily, I have learned two phrases that express my helplessness very efficiently The middle one, the youngest one and I are at a car hire desk in an Italian airport. It has taken us a while to get this far, because we had to take a bus to a different terminal. But we’re here now, some way into the process. “You are not skiing?” asks the woman behind the desk. Continue reading...
The Swedish musician decided to pursue motherhood alone, and found it came with a surprising sexual awakening – a story she lays out on her new album, her first in eight years Robyn sits silently, eyes closed, for what feels like a full minute. “Wow,” she says. “This is really deep” It has been eight years since this elder stateswoman of alt-pop released music. She is talking about how, since then...
The Swedish musician decided to pursue motherhood alone, and found it came with a surprising sexual awakening – a story she lays out on her new album, her first in eight years Robyn sits silently, eyes closed, for what feels like a full minute. “Wow,” she says. “This is really deep” It has been eight years since this elder stateswoman of alt-pop released music. She is talking about how, since then, her life has fractured and reassembled. The 46-year-old Swede’s previous album, Honey, was finished in the afterglow of repairing her engagement to director Max Vitali. Now, she’s no longer in that relationship, she’s raising a three-year-old son, Tyko, whom she had by IVF, on her own, and she has also reckoned with the scars of her own childhood, growing up in an exploitative music industry. We meet in a breezy attic above a recording studio in London to talk about her new album, Sexistential – an ode to letting your guard down and feeling things deeply. “Defending my right to be myself and be vulnerable,” she says. She’s wearing biker boots and a mesh hoodie, and has tucked a bomber jacket, two overflowing handbags and a black leather sailor hat into the nooks and crannies of the sofa as if constructing a nest around herself. She’s thrilled to be back. “I’ve never released an album as a parent , so it’s really exciting to work .” She laughs, flashing a chipped tooth. “When I do get time for myself, it’s liberating and fun.” Continue reading...
Adam, 25, a civil servant, meets Tina, 26, who works in advertising What were you hoping for? Good food, good company and hopefully a bit of romance. Continue reading...
Adam, 25, a civil servant, meets Tina, 26, who works in advertising What were you hoping for? Good food, good company and hopefully a bit of romance. Continue reading...
University’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago Plant specimens and teaching materials that inspired Charles Darwin and qualified him to work as a naturalist on HMS Beagle have been unearthed from an archive in Cambridge and will be used for the first time to teach contemporary students about botany. The fragile specimens...
University’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago Plant specimens and teaching materials that inspired Charles Darwin and qualified him to work as a naturalist on HMS Beagle have been unearthed from an archive in Cambridge and will be used for the first time to teach contemporary students about botany. The fragile specimens, ink drawings and watercolour illustrations of plants belonged to Darwin’s teacher and mentor, Prof John Stevens Henslow, and have been stored in Cambridge University’s herbarium for nearly 200 years. Continue reading...
Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for social media The young woman at the heart of what has been called the tech industry’s “big tobacco” moment was on YouTube at six and Instagram by nine. More than a decade later, she says, she still can’t live without the social media she became addicted to. “I can’t, it’s too hard to be withou...
Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for social media The young woman at the heart of what has been called the tech industry’s “big tobacco” moment was on YouTube at six and Instagram by nine. More than a decade later, she says, she still can’t live without the social media she became addicted to. “I can’t, it’s too hard to be without it,” Kaley, now 20, told a jury at Los Angeles’ superior court. This week, five men and seven women handed down a verdict on the design of two of the world’s most popular apps that vindicated Kaley’s position. Continue reading...
There’s a system that creates and condones these toxic restaurant environments – and too often it’s rewarded by institutions such as Michelin Lauren Joseph is a writer and chef The fine-dining world has been closely watching the fallout at Noma since chefs spoke out about the physical violence and emotional abuse that the head chef, René Redzepi, subjected them to at his Copenhagen restaurant. The...
There’s a system that creates and condones these toxic restaurant environments – and too often it’s rewarded by institutions such as Michelin Lauren Joseph is a writer and chef The fine-dining world has been closely watching the fallout at Noma since chefs spoke out about the physical violence and emotional abuse that the head chef, René Redzepi, subjected them to at his Copenhagen restaurant. There were protests in Los Angeles before a four-month pop-up of the restaurant opened there this month, and Redzepi, in an Instagram video in which he failed to fully assign himself blame (“I’m sorry everyone is in this situation,” he begins), then announced that he has stepped away from the business. The LA pop-up, however, remains and the question lingers: will this be the reckoning an ultra-pressured group of restaurants has long avoided? It depends on whether we allow ourselves to be distracted by Redzepi and what comes next. I hope every chef who was allegedly intimidated, punched and threatened gets the reparations they seek. Then the story should move on. No waiting for the public redemption arc – but also, no useless vilifying of this man, whose past transgressions have previously been accepted. Lauren Joseph is a writer and chef Continue reading...
Enid Blyton’s classic kids’ fantasy novel gets the big-screen treatment, while the Aussie boyband hit the UK’s arenas The Magic Faraway Tree Out now A family relocate to the countryside where they find a magic tree that transports them to a fantasy realm in this family adventure. Simon Farnaby (Paddington 2) adapts the Enid Blyton series for the big screen, with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy star...
Enid Blyton’s classic kids’ fantasy novel gets the big-screen treatment, while the Aussie boyband hit the UK’s arenas The Magic Faraway Tree Out now A family relocate to the countryside where they find a magic tree that transports them to a fantasy realm in this family adventure. Simon Farnaby (Paddington 2) adapts the Enid Blyton series for the big screen, with Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy starring as Mr and Mrs Thompson. Continue reading...
Chinese scientists have created an all-weather electrolyte that could improve lithium batteries, allowing them to operate more efficiently at room temperature and in extreme environments. The research team from Shanghai and Tianjin said batteries made using the hydrofluorocarbon-based electrolyte had more than double the energy density of those made with traditional electrolytes when operating at ...
Chinese scientists have created an all-weather electrolyte that could improve lithium batteries, allowing them to operate more efficiently at room temperature and in extreme environments. The research team from Shanghai and Tianjin said batteries made using the hydrofluorocarbon-based electrolyte had more than double the energy density of those made with traditional electrolytes when operating at room temperature. They said the batteries could also operate efficiently at minus 70 degrees Celsius...
A 55-year-old Chinese medical aesthetics tycoon has shocked the internet by marrying her 25-year-old husband, reportedly with a 50 million yuan (US$7.3 million) dowry. Yu Wenhong, 55, was born into a financially modest family in Dalian, Liaoning province, in northeastern China. After her father died, she began working in the beauty industry at the age of 18 to support her mother and younger brothe...
A 55-year-old Chinese medical aesthetics tycoon has shocked the internet by marrying her 25-year-old husband, reportedly with a 50 million yuan (US$7.3 million) dowry. Yu Wenhong, 55, was born into a financially modest family in Dalian, Liaoning province, in northeastern China. After her father died, she began working in the beauty industry at the age of 18 to support her mother and younger brother. She started as an eyebrow tattooing technician and later went on to establish her own beauty...
Stocks were down sharply this week as geopolitical risk elevates concerns about higher inflation and interest rates despite a temporary pause in hostilities
Stocks were down sharply this week as geopolitical risk elevates concerns about higher inflation and interest rates despite a temporary pause in hostilities
The average one-year price target for Sincere Navigation (TWSE:2605) has been revised to NT$34.68 / share. This is an increase of 17.24% from the prior estimate of NT$29.58 dated November 14, 2025. The price target is an average of many targets provided by ana
The average one-year price target for Sincere Navigation (TWSE:2605) has been revised to NT$34.68 / share. This is an increase of 17.24% from the prior estimate of NT$29.58 dated November 14, 2025. The price target is an average of many targets provided by ana
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images The iShares S&P 500 Value ETF ( IVE ), launched on 05/22/2000 and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, offers access to value stocks within the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. It charges an expense ratio of 0.18% and has $50.6 billion in AUM. The case for value is now weaker because an opportunity cost seems more likely. The drivers that contributed to i...
peshkov/iStock via Getty Images The iShares S&P 500 Value ETF ( IVE ), launched on 05/22/2000 and managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, offers access to value stocks within the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. It charges an expense ratio of 0.18% and has $50.6 billion in AUM. The case for value is now weaker because an opportunity cost seems more likely. The drivers that contributed to its superior performance relative to the broader market are not sustainable. The oil supply shock, mega-cap underperformance, and the software selloff have been key relative-performance tailwinds that are now headwinds for value-focused funds. Methodology This ETF tracks the S&P 500 Value Index, which evaluates every S&P 500 constituent based on value and growth factors to separate them depending on their value and growth scores. For value, it uses book value to price, earnings to price, and sales to price. For growth, it uses 3-year EPS change over price, 3-Year sales per share growth, and 12-month price momentum. Each constituent is classified as either value, growth, or blended based on the ratio of Growth rank / Value rank. Those with the strongest value traits will represent 33% of the parent index market capitalization, while those with the strongest growth characteristics will represent another 33% of the parent index. The remaining 34% is classified as "blended" because value and growth traits are more balanced based on the ratio. For the S&P 500 Value Index, all value and some blend stocks are selected. When it comes to the blend basket, some stocks are selected for inclusion based on how close they are to the midpoint of the value region versus that of the growth region. The closer a blend stock is to value, the more of its market cap will be considered for the weight it will have in the index. As such, IVE is not a pure-value fund and can realize a higher correlation to the S&P 500. Last, the index weights the stocks based on their market caps, with a 10% cap per ...