Not everyone has the time, or the patience, for a terrace garden that demands daily attention, but that doesn’t mean lush greenery has to stay out of reach. Several hardy, low-maintenance plants can thrive on an Indian terrace or balcony with barely any fuss, needing little more than a weekly watering and the occasional check-in….
America’s largest reservoir, Lake Mead, has become the unlikely centre of one of the most extraordinary discoveries in recent US history. As years of relentless drought caused water levels to plunge to record lows, the shrinking shoreline began revealing secrets that had remained hidden beneath the surface for decades. Human remains, abandoned boats, military relics…
CXMT is China’s leading producer of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips. (Reuters photo) A Chinese company has just debuted on the stock market with a 500% gain after raising a record number in Asia’s biggest public offering so far this year. Meet China’s CXMT – it’s the country’s most valuable listed company – a chipmaker…
The Shani Test is not always straightforward, but it is always significant. In Vedic astrology, Shani, or Saturn, is the planet of karma, discipline, delay, hard work, patience, duty and long-term success. As Shani gets retrograde on July 27, feeble plans start to shake, and serious plans begin to strengthen. This week, your career goals…
Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man trilogy is officially leaving a popular OTT platform in August. However, it will still be available on another OTT platform. (YouTube) Tobey Maguire, the original Spider-Man, has been a fan favourite in the MCU universe. His original trilogy films, all directed by Sam Raimi, were big hits at the time of their…
NASA astronaut Chris Williams has returned to Earth after completing an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, landing safely in Kazakhstan alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. The crew spent 241 days in orbit, during which they completed 3,856 trips around the planet and travelled more than 102 million miles. Their…
Reading to a child may seem like one of the simplest parenting habits, but inside the developing brain, it sets off a remarkable chain of events. Long before children learn to read on their own, their brains are busy building the neural networks that will help them understand language, regulate emotions, solve problems and eventually…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dazzling performances against Zimbabwe have earned widespread praise, but stand-in India head coach VVS Laxman believes the teenage sensation still has an important area to develop if he is to fulfil his enormous potential. The 15-year-old capped off an outstanding series with a brilliant 81 off 49 balls…
Astronomers have directly detected four previously hidden white dwarfs orbiting nearby red dwarf stars, solving a long-standing observational challenge and improving our understanding of how close binary star systems evolve. The newly confirmed stellar remnants lie within 20 parsecs (around 65 light-years) of the Sun and had remained concealed because their faint light was overwhelmed…
Picking names for twin daughters can feel different from choosing a name for a single baby. Many parents look for names that sound connected without being too similar, giving each child her own identity while still creating a natural pairing. The letter J offers plenty of possibilities, ranging from long-standing classics to modern favourites that…
The Moon is still in Sagittarius, and there could be a bit of curiosity in the air. People might be a bit more open in expressing themselves than usual as well. Today’s lucky number and colour prediction is to help all the zodiac signs channel their excitement into practical work, better communication and better use…
VVS Laxman and Shreyas Iyer (Screengrab) India’s comprehensive 3-0 T20I series victory over Zimbabwe ended with mutual appreciation between captain Shreyas Iyer and stand-in head coach VVS Laxman, as both credited each other’s leadership for the team’s commanding performances. A relatively inexperienced Indian squad, missing several first-choice players including Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh…
