A museum of failures A venture capitalist based in the heart of Silicon Valley is turning his home office into a monument to failure. Sean Jacobsohn’s Failure Museum might be the world’s largest collection dedicated to business fiascoes, corporate malfeasance and spectacular flops. There’s a WeWork thermos, pieces of Bernie Madoff’s stationery and, of course, several models of BlackBerry. There is somehow cologne from both Harley-Davidson and Burger King. And there is a Mattel doll, but it’s not Barbie or Ken — it’s Allan. Even the most successful companies in history have commemorative objects in the Failure Museum. Apple quickly…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Last month a stegosaurus nicknamed “Apex” has sold at Sotheby’s for almost $45 million — the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, which could spark complaints from palaeontologists that natural history is being privatised by the financial elite, according to Bloomberg
LONDON: England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will miss The Hundred due to a calf injury, the batsman said. The 33-year-old, who took a short break after England surrendered their Twenty20 World Cup title in June, was set to lead last year’s runners-up Manchester Originals in the 100-ball competition. “Gutted to be missing The Hundred this year,” he wrote on Instagram late on Saturday. “Best of luck to Manchester Originals for the rest of the campaign. Working hard to be 100% fit asap.”
LAHORE: In a historic achievement, Pakistan’s Under-18 men’s volleyball team secured a bronze medal and qualified for the World Cup by defeating Japan 3-0 in the third-place match at the 15th Asian Men’s U-18 Volleyball Championship in Bahrain on Sunday. The team, led by head coach Saeed Ahmed Khan, showcased superior skills and teamwork, winning the sets 25-13, 25-21, 25-17. “This success is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the players, coaching staff, and the Pakistan Volleyball Federation,” said PVF Chairman Ch. Mohammad Yaqoob. The championship featured 16 participating countries, including notable teams from Bahrain, Thailand, Australia,…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Jeffrey Vandersay returned career-best figures of 6-33 to trigger a dramatic batting collapse for India and help his team win the second one-day international by 32 runs on Sunday. The 34-year-old Vandersay, a late replacement for injured spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who was ruled out of the series ahead of the match, took the first six wickets to fall in India’s chase of 241 for victory at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium. Skipper Charith Asalanka took three wickets to bowl out India for 208 and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after the opener ended in a…
As Bangladesh drove into a new phase after the country’s army announced an end to the Sheikh Hasina-led government, hundreds of people on Monday broke into joyous frenzy on roads across the country a day after almost a hundred people, including 14 cops, were killed. Addressing the nation earlier today, Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that the 76-year-old prime minister had left the country, adding that an interim government would be formed. Media reports said that she had fled the country on board a military helicopter along with her sister. She is reportedly in an Indian state. Following the announcement…
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media networks of “fascism” and censorship on Monday as his government blocked Instagram for a fourth day. The US-owned platform, which has an estimated 50-60 million subscribers in Turkey, has been accused by government officials of censorship and failing to remove posts the authorities deem offensive. Turkey’s BTK communications authority ordered access to Instagram frozen on Friday, without giving a reason. Company representatives have been summoned to a government meeting on Monday. “We are facing digital fascism,” Erdogan told officials from his ruling Truth and Justice (AKP) party. He said social network…
Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday ordered the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina fled the country following her ouster. The president’s press team said in a statement that a meeting led by Shahabuddin had “decided unanimously to free Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia immediately”. Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, along with the head of the navy and airforce, and top leaders of several opposition parties including the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami party, attended the meeting. “The meeting has also decided to free all the people who…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted heavy rains and thunderstorms to hit parts of the port city today (Monday) and the weather is expected to be overcast with 92% humidity in the air. The Met Office said that sea winds are blowing at a light speed in the city and, for the next 24 hours, the maximum temperature will likely range from 30°C to 32°C while a minimum temperature of 27°C was recorded earlier. Additionally, Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz stated that Karachiites may expect intermittent rain throughout the day and at night due to low atmospheric pressure near…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mumtaz Mustafa passed away due to a heart attack in Islamabad on Monday. The lawmaker, who hailed from the southern Punjab district Rahim Yar Khan, was elected from NA-171 in the February 8 general elections. According to the NA Secretariat, Mustafa was residing at the Parliament Lodges where he breathed his last. The session of the lower house of the parliament was convened to condole Mustafa’s death and was adjourned without further proceedings. NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said that there would be no thumping as well for the guests who were present to witness…
