Taking more short holidays may make you happier For many travellers, the dream holiday means a two-week international trip planned months in advance. However, as per psychologists and behavioural scientists, if you are chasing lasting happiness rather than simply ticking destinations off a bucket list, several shorter holidays spread throughout the year may offer greater…
India brought in more than 32 lakh tonnes of key fertilisers during the first quarter of the current financial year, with imports of urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) supplementing domestic production to meet demand, according to information shared by the government in Parliament.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, chemicals and fertilizers minister J…
Raj Kapoor’s passion project Mera Naam Joker has long been remembered not only for its ambition but also for the financial turmoil it caused. After the film failed at the box office upon its 1970 release, the legendary filmmaker was left burdened with heavy debt and was even forced to mortgage RK Studios to repay…
Air transport is one of the safest means of travel, yet a medical emergency may happen miles above the ground. In very rare instances, a passenger may pass away mid-air, leaving the cabin crew as well as other passengers struggling with an emotionally charged situation. Although no airline wants to experience such an occurrence, protocols…
Mohamed Zeeshan, an Indian-origin man who moved to the United States after being attracted to its ‘values’ has now said he ‘wouldn’t do it today’ on an H-1B visa. The 32-year-old was born in Indonesia to Indian parents and moved back to India at the age of 7.“In Indonesia, everyone knew me as the Indian…
Photo credit: Helping forgotten paws/ Instagram Shelter dog Duke lost almost everything before his life finally turned around. He lost his home when his family lost theirs, was separated from the sister he had been bonded to, and endured two failed adoptions in less than 24 hours. For a while, it seemed like the shelter…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed fresh tariffs on imports from 60 economies over concerns related to forced labour practices, with India among 17 economies that will face a lower 10% tariff instead of the proposed 12.5% duty.The new tariffs, imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 took effect at 12.01…
Most asteroids drifting through our solar system are made of rock or ice, but one stands out as strikingly different. Known as Psyche, or 16 Psyche, this metal-rich asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, and scientists believe it could actually be the exposed core of a small planet that broke apart billions of…
Imagine living under the same roof as your spouse for two decades, raising three children together and sitting down for meals as a family, yet barely speaking to each other.It sounds almost impossible. But that is exactly what happened to one Japanese couple whose unusual family story came to light several years ago.In 2017, the…
The Moon will move into Scorpio. This transit is called an intense emotional transit in Vedic astrology. The Moon rules the mind, the feelings, the memory, the comfort and the inner peace. Scorpio rules the realm of deep healing, transformation, control, fear, secrets and hidden pain. When the Moon is in Scorpio, feelings aren’t just…
1.7 tonnes of cocaine, meth and opium seized/Image: Ontario Provincial Police A major cross-border drug trafficking investigation in Canada has led to the seizure of nearly 1.7 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than C$139 million, with over a dozen Indian-origin men among the 21 people charged, according to Canada Border Services Agency.The year-long operation,…
For many parents, moving their child from a private school to a government school is a decision filled with worry. Will their child lose opportunities? Will their dreams become smaller? For Andhra Pradesh carpenter Kandula Rambabu and his wife Aruna, it was a choice driven purely by necessity. Financial constraints meant they could no longer…
