India’s KL Rahul plays a shot on day four of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India vice-captain KL Rahul was pleased with the team’s convincing 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, saying the result has boosted their confidence in handling…
Healthy relationships need honesty, but they also need boundaries. Love is built on honesty, but honesty does not mean saying absolutely everything that crosses your mind. Many people believe that a successful relationship requires complete transparency, yet oversharing can sometimes create unnecessary insecurity, resentment, or emotional baggage. Healthy relationships are not just about telling the…
AI-generated image /ChatGPT An old pressure cooker and a household mixer-grinder may seem unlikely tools for making tea. But for 51-year-old farmer Ratan Ray from Assam, these everyday appliances became the foundation of an improvised machine designed to solve a practical problem faced by small tea growers: the high cost of specialised processing equipment.Ray, who…
India’s Sanju Samson with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) Former India chief selector MSK Prasad has urged patience before judging head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s tenure, saying the T20I defeats to Ireland and England came without two of India’s most influential players, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.India endured a difficult tour, losing the two-match series…
For centuries, honey bees introduced from Europe quietly became part of life across the Americas, pollinating crops and producing honey without drawing much attention beyond farms and gardens. That picture shifted during the second half of the twentieth century after an agricultural breeding project in Brazil took an unexpected turn. What began as an attempt…
Asian Games badminton: PV Sindhu (Image: Reuters) PV Sindhu once again showed her ability to raise the intensity when it mattered most, overcoming Japan’s Riko Gunji in straight games to storm into the women’s singles quarter-finals of the Arctic Open 2026 on Thursday.The sixth-seeded Indian, a two-time Olympic medallist, prevailed 21-15, 21-15 in 49 minutes…
MUMBAI: Private equity (PE) money is chasing the events and experiences economy in India-think KKR’s bet on ticketing and live entertainment platform BookMyShow or Blackstone’s investment in an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. Young consumers are now driving household spends and they are allocating a big chunk of their budgets to experiences.Consider this: at Travis…
Asian equities traded mixed on Thursday as the AI and tech rally began to lose steam. At the same time, traders have remained cautioned amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index inched 174 points to 26,563 while Japan’s Nikkei remained steady, inching 0.66% higher to 63,539. South Korea’s…
Indian woman who moved to Germany after losing visa status in the US says she’s considering a future in India. Ananya Joshi went to the US in 2022 to pursue her master’s. She got a job but her employer could not sponsor her H-1B visa and eventually, she had to leave the US. But now…
Aishwarya Rai gave fans a peek at what went on behind the scenes before she stepped onto the L’Oréal Paris runway, and the pictures are every bit as glamorous as her final look.The actor was among the A-listers who walked for L’Oréal Paris’ ‘Express Your Worth’ showcase at Place Joffre during Paris Fashion Week. She…
The devices can be fitted on BS-IV, BS-III and older diesel vehicles (Image for representative purpose only) Looking to tackle the growing problem of pollution, the government is now looking to curb vehicular emissions with the help of a new innovation from IIT Delhi.Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced the move, saying it…
The home is like a pond in the aftermath of rain. It is filled with calm, peace, and surprisingly alive. Jupiter is the god of your home and the Moon helps you feel comfortable and takes care of things to do with property and the day is a source of warmth from the inside.Your home’s…
