Why Scotland, Wales and Ireland want to leave the UK The Partition of India — and before it the Partition of Bengal — were among the most consequential acts of British imperial cartography, with the former leaving countless dead, a subcontinent in perennial trauma and perhaps even helping create some of the geopolitical conditions from…
Michael Kremer (Source: Noble Prize) The World Bank Group said that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer will serve as its new chief economist starting Oct 1, heading research for the institution, according to a statement Wednesday. Kremer, who holds a Ph.D from Harvard University, was awarded the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences jointly with…
Renowned Tamil filmmaker Pa. Ranjith has announced the title of his first pan-India film, ‘Vettuvam’. The director took to social media to share the title along with a poster of the upcoming project.The poster features a Mallakhamba pole with performers climbing it, suggesting that the film could be connected to the traditional Indian sport. A…
Your birth number holds the key to personal growth, reflecting the journey from lower to higher expressions. Each numeral embodies distinct challenges and opportunities, encouraging evolution. By uncovering these patterns, you enhance your leadership skills and emotional intelligence, steering yourself towards a more evolved version of who you are meant to be. Your birthday may…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium on fire with a stunning display of power hitting against Afghanistan in the third T20I on Thursday.The left-handed opener came out attacking from the start and hit the Afghanistan bowlers for sixes and fours all over the ground.Abhishek smashed a blistering century…
Choosing a name for a baby carries a weight that goes far beyond simple preference, and for many Indian families, that weight is best balanced by turning to the Vedas, the oldest and most revered scriptures in Hindu tradition. Names drawn from the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda carry centuries of spiritual resonance, often tied…
David Todd and Caroline Hodge outside court. Image Credit: Champion News David Todd and Caroline Hodge bought their £1.2 million home in East Sussex with a countryside setting and a secure fence that was important because they owned two Labradors. Years later, however, that same fence became the centre of a dispute with their new…
Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, voted against the proposal. The Tata group leadership crisis has deepened with Tata Sons’ board on Thursday voting to give N Chandrasekaran another five-year term as executive chairman. This has overturned his earlier decision to step down. But Tata Trusts, the conglomerate’s majority shareholder, has rejected the resolution almost…
In 1993, Michael Jackson, along with two collaborators, patented the ‘anti-gravity’ shoes; here’s how the King of Pop pulled off his impossible-looking lean (Image Credit: Instagram) Michael Jackson had a way of making a dance move look like something the human body simply should not be able to do. One of the best examples came…
For generations, vultures were part of the everyday landscape across India. They gathered around cattle carcasses, circled above rubbish dumps and cleared away animal remains before they had time to linger. Then, in the 1990s, their numbers began to collapse at an extraordinary rate. A veterinary painkiller called diclofenac was eventually identified as a major…
His work earned him the name “Gandhi of architecture.” Laurie Baker believed a house did not have to be expensive to be beautiful. At a time when concrete and steel were often seen as the symbols of modern construction, the British-born architect turned to local bricks, traditional building methods and the natural surroundings to design…
Across nearly all these species, a few consistent factors explain the pattern. Flower pots retain moisture far longer than open garden beds, creating a cooler, more humid microclimate that many reptiles find comfortable, especially during hot afternoons. The loose, well-aerated soil typically used in potting mixes is also easier to burrow through than compacted garden…
