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Buddha Purnima, a triple-blessed day celebrating Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana, underscores the enduring relevance of his teachings. In today’s world, marked by rapid change and division, mindfulness, non-attachment, and compassion offer vital pathways to inner peace, resilience, and unity. These ancient principles provide a timeless guide for navigating modern challenges. Buddha Purnima is…

File Pic: Vijay Kumar (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: About the time when Vijay Kumar was becoming a familiar name in the sports newsrooms in the second half of the 1990s, though few knew of him, a colleague, with roots in Lucknow would mention how the golfer’s father, a batman of sorts with the Railways assigned…

An adult who knows how to express his emotions holds confidence, empathy, and self-awareness. When parents are emotionally mature, they create something powerful, and raise not just well-behaved children, but emotionally mature individuals who know how to navigate challenges and express themselves. Such children grow up feeling secure. Parenting norms are changing now Conventionally, the…

Riyan Parag (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has found himself in big trouble after he was allegedly using a vape-like device in the dressing room during Rajasthan Royals’ match against Punjab Kings at the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. Parag’s visual of vaping quickly went viral, sparking a buzz on social media,…

“One thing that I’ve learned as a tattoo artist is that regret usually doesn’t come from the tattoo itself, it comes from the reason behind it. Most people don’t walk in thinking they’ll hate their tattoo one day. At that moment, t feels exciting, emotional, meaningful, or spontaneous. But years later, people change, priorities shift,…

Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 playoff hopes are in dire straits after a six-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite a stellar 123* from Ryan Rickelton, MI’s bowling woes persist, leaving them with a daunting task of winning nearly all remaining matches. Their poor net run rate further complicates qualification, demanding dominant victories. With 2 wins in…

AHMEDABAD: Six days after Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 206 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gujarat Titans face the defending champions again, this time at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday, still looking for answers to familiar problems.GT have four wins and four losses from eight games but their mid-table position does not fully hide…

Electric eels, not true eels, generate powerful shocks using specialized electrocyte cells arranged like a biological battery. Their anatomy, with electric organs in the tail and an insulating body, prevents self-electrocution. These discharges are vital for navigation, hunting, and defense in their environment. Eversince childhood, we have been taught about the unique nature of eels,…

Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite posting a massive 243/5, five-time champions Mumbai Indians still ended up on the losing side as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down the target with eight balls to spare. MI’s bowlers, including ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, endured an off day. Known for turning games with…

“A person who is happy is not because everything is right in his life. He is happy because his attitude towards everything in his life is right.”― Sundar PichaiIn the middle of deadlines, noisy city life, and endless social‑media highlight reels, this quote from Sundar Pichai—CEO of Alphabet and Google—feels like a quiet reset button….

During challenging times, fashion often becomes a bold statement of defiance and resilience. Elsa Schiaparelli’s outrageous designs in the 1930s, like her “Shocking Pink” and Skeleton Dress, exemplified this psychological need for control and vitality when the world feels chaotic. This trend of maximalist styling continues today as a metric of our collective endurance. Ever…

Shubham Dubey (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW CHANDIGARH: Shubham Dubey has spent most of his cricketing life waiting. Waiting for recognition, for opportunity, for a moment that would demand everything he has quietly built over the years. On Tuesday night, as Rajasthan Royals were drifting towards defeat against an unbeaten Punjab Kings side here, that moment…