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After a series of flip-flops on tariffs, the number of U-turns taken by Trump has surpassed those taken by Kejriwal. Turner Analytics, the agency that keeps count of such incidents, told TT in an exclusive interview that Kejriwal is no longer... (he coughed a bit here) the person with the highest number of U-turns. Kejriwal’s AAP party, lovingly called the PAAP party by its supporters, has alleged foul play, as their chief was dethroned from the top position. “There were tariffs on 57 countries, and when they were reverted, it was counted as 57 U-turns, which is unfair. It should have been counted as one incident. But challenge accepted — when we come to power next time, we will set such a high benchmark for U-turns that it will remain unbroken for the next 50 years,” the party’s senior leader Atishi Marlena said in a press conference. The Trump administration, on the other hand, has threatened to slap another 10% import duty on Chinese goods if Kejriwal does not accept defeat. “I...

We all knew it intuitively, but now we have the data. There is a massive surge in tourism across the country, which is generally attributed to rising disposable incomes. However, a major factor that’s usually not discussed openly is the rise of social media. We have all seen our friends enjoying themselves at a hill station or a beach, and boy, do we feel jealous! And not to be left behind, the phenomenon popularly called FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), drives us to book a ticket to Goa, even though our pockets may not allow it. The same goes for our love for Royal Enfield. We may not be a bullet enthusiast per se, but after watching our friends take that dream Ladakh trip on their fat bikes, we cannot resist the temptation of owning one. Now, with Facebook and Instagram expected to be affected by a solar storm in 2025, there is a drop in bookings to tourist destinations like Goa, Kerala, and Nainital. Some people have even canceled the bookings they had made. “If I cannot post my phot...