The air feels lighter for you today, Aries. The Moon is a great supporter for your work while Saturn’s steady touch will help to clear the haze that’s been lingering in your head for several days. It will be evident in a few ways. Your inbox won’t seem as threatening and your commute will seem…
More than 2,200 years before satellites, GPS and space missions revealed the Earth’s true size, an ancient Greek scholar calculated the planet’s circumference using nothing more than a stick, sunlight and basic geometry. Around 240 BCE, Eratosthenes, the chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria, carried out one of history’s most brilliant scientific experiments. By…
Long before she became one of Indian cinema’s most respected filmmakers, Aparna Sen was a schoolgirl in Kolkata’s Ballygunge, quietly observing the elderly residents of a nearby old-age home during her daily walks to Modern High School for Girls. Those observations, combined with her closeness to the Anglo-Indian teachers at her school, would eventually shape…
Aluminium foil feels like one of those kitchen staples that’s practically indestructible, which is probably why most people give almost no thought to where the box actually lives. But foil is thinner and more easily damaged than it looks, and the wrong storage spot, too close to the stove, standing upright in a cramped drawer,…
NEW DELHI: Senior executives from Meta India, appeared before National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Wednesday in connection with the inquiry instituted to investigate the allegations linked to circulation of child sexual exploitative abuse material (CSEAM) on Instagram.The details of those present from Meta and the questioning and cross-examination that would have followed were…
“My prayers weren’t answered”: IShowSpeed abruptly bursts into tears after Spain eliminate Portugal from FIFA World Cup (Image via iShowSpeed/YouTube) Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 journey ended in heartbreaking fashion on July 6 when Spain secured a 1-0 victory in the Round of 16. The winning goal came deep into stoppage time, leaving Portuguese players…
NEW DELHI: India’s wholesale inflation surged for the eighth consecutive month to 9.7% in May from 8.3% in April on account of high prices of crude oil and manufactured products, the newly released wholesale price index (WPI) series Monday with the updated 2022-23 base year showed.Besides, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade…
JD Vance on Trump’s visit to China Holding fort at the White House, vice president J D Vance compared his situation to Macaulay Culkin in the 1990 film Home Alone.US secret service rules do not allow the president and vice president to travel abroad together, in order to protect the line of succession.US President Donald…
The podcaster opened up about the hurtful comments she received while undergoing fertility treatment, saying the experience strengthened her resilience.Image credit (Bunnie Xo Instagram) Bunnie Xo reflected on the hurtful comments she received about her body while undergoing in vitro fertilisation, saying the experience taught her not to let online criticism define her self-worth. The…
England gymnast Gabriel Langton A terrifying accident involving England gymnast Gabriel Langton cast a shadow over the men’s team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with a video of the horrific head-first fall quickly spreading across social media.The 19-year-old suffered the sickening crash during his high bar routine in the final rotation at The…
Image: Princetoniana Museum Two people can read the same explanation of something and walk away with completely different levels of confidence in what they actually know. One nods along, follows the logic, and quietly assumes that following along counts as understanding. The other insists on rebuilding the idea from scratch, alone, without notes or references,…
When travel vloggers Steve and Ivana shared their comparison of Mumbai and Delhi, they didn’t just review destinations; but touched a nerve. The duo’s blunt “100 to 0” verdict in favor of Mumbai as a tourist experience has since triggered debate and reflection among Indian viewers.But beyond everything, it is a story of Canadian travellers…
