R Madhavan has never presented parenting as a matter of simply being around his son all the time. The actor, who has often spoken about his relationship with Vedaant Madhavan, believes being a good father has more to do with giving a child confidence, values and the freedom to form his own opinions. His approach,…
Neil Young in concert November 9, 1976, in Austin, Texas. Image Credit: Mark Estabrook/Wikipedia In 1970, Neil Young made a life-changing purchase that would soon become part of rock music history. At a time when his career was gathering momentum the Canadian singer-songwriter spent $350,000 on a sprawling ranch in Northern California. The property, later…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have built more than just successful careers in cricket and Bollywood. Together, the couple has created a wide-ranging financial and business portfolio that extends into fashion, hospitality, food-tech, fitness, media, lifestyle and startup investments.Their combined net worth is estimated at more than ₹1,300 crore, according…
Nature recovery at Broughton Sanctuary Four years after moving 2,500 acres of North Yorkshire farmland away from intensive farming, conservation teams at Broughton Sanctuary have recorded more than 1,700 species and planted 330,000 trees across the estate. According to the Broughton Sanctuary State of Nature Recovery Report, published in December 2025, 80 per cent of…
Snakes are scary slitherers for their venomous reputation, and spotting one of these reptiles sends a chill down a person’s spine. Their fangs inject potent venom, which can be life-threatening and leave behind the famous double-dotted marks when they bite. But do all snakes leave the same marks, or is there more to it? Most…
General:It’s like walking through mud wearing well-worn shoes. It’s possible to move around, but not as effortlessly as you’d prefer. The Moon is triggering emotional turmoil and Saturn brings obstacles to the workplace, which means delays, interruptions and an uneasy mood could follow with it from the morning. Don’t treat this as failure. Treat it…
Madhapar is on the outskirts of Bhuj in Gujarat’s Kachchh district. Imagine a village with 17 bank branches, where residents collectively hold fixed deposits worth around Rs 7,000 crore. This is not a description of a wealthy urban neighbourhood. It is Madhapar, a village on the outskirts of Bhuj in Gujarat’s Kachchh district. Madhapar has…
Seven OPEC+ members took the decision at a virtual meeting on September 6. OPEC+ on Sunday decided to keep its oil production targets unchanged for October, as the group assesses the impact of ongoing conflicts in West Asia and disruptions to oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz.Seven OPEC+ members, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait,…
Alexander von Humboldt spent much of his life travelling through landscapes that most Europeans of his era knew only from maps, then trying to understand what connected the things he encountered. He climbed mountains, measured temperatures and atmospheric pressure, recorded plants and minerals and compared conditions across different elevations. His work eventually led him to…
Ab de Villiers and Babar Azam (Agency Image) Pakistan’s recent struggles have sparked plenty of criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but former South Africa captain AB de Villiers believes the players themselves must also take responsibility for the team’s alarming performances.The Babar Azam-led Pakistan side endured a miserable start to its England tour,…
Dr Shankar Lal Garg bought 22 acres of rocky land near Indore in 2007 to build an educational institution. When the project failed to take off, he gradually transformed the property into Keshar Parvat, a private green landscape now reported to contain about 40,000 trees from more than 500 species. A rocky hillock near Mhow…
An Indiana tyre and bicycle business started by three brothers in 1918 is still operating under the same family ownership 108 years later. The business has also built an unusually loyal workforce, with several employees staying for more than four decades. A report published by local news outlet The Addison Times highlights the business’s long…
