I have always been drawn to offbeat places. For me, places with fewer crowds and rich history are the biggest attractions. Recently, while speaking to locals in Greater Noida, I came to know about a lesser-known gem—the Ravana Janmabhoomi Mandir. Hidden deep within a village named Bisrakh, the temple holds mysteries which are waiting to…
Optical illusions aren’t just fun tricks for social media—they’re quiet windows into how our brains work. When you stare at a clever image, your mind doesn’t just see shapes and shadows; it reacts, focuses, and filters them through your own patterns, habits, and emotions. That’s why psychologists and curious learners alike use optical illusions as…
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…
London stabbing declared ‘terrorist incident’ London’s Metropolitan Police have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a stabbing attack that injured two Jewish men in the north London suburb of Golders Green, in what authorities have now classified as a ‘terrorist incident’.The suspect, a British national born in Somalia, was detained on suspicion of attempted…
Jimmy Kimmel has once again come under fire for his recent comments about Melania Trump ahead of the assassination attempt at a White House event. While Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, along with many other politicians, have publicly called him out, Kimmel was not far behind with sharing a response through his show, ‘Jimmy…
The topic of archaeological illness research is based on the use of the human skeletal record to reveal the presence of diseases in the past. Bioarchaeology, paleopathology, and biomolecular analyses are among the techniques that can be applied by researchers to discover diseases like infections, nutritional deficiencies, and degenerative conditions in ancient populations. DNA sequencing,…
From muscle recovery to long-term health, a clinical nutritionist unravels the science behind two of India’s most trusted protein staplesIn Indian diets, eggs and milk are frequently viewed as interchangeable sources of protein — simple, affordable and essential. But they are not the same in a clinical sense. The real difference is not so much…
In India, Karan Johar’s twins, Yash and Roohi, have become familiar faces on social media and in family conversations around modern parenting. As a single father, Johar’s journey has also reshaped the idea of what a family can look like. Twin parenting here is not just about managing two children at once; it is about…
Purnima is the most significant day in Hindu religion. Every Purnima, people observe the Satyanarayan fast, which is devoted to Lord Vishnu. To appease Lord Vishnu, Satyanarayan Puja is held on this specific day. Satyanarayan Vrat, also called Vaishakha Purnima Vrat, is scheduled for the month of Vaishakha. Full moon day is thought to be…
NEW DELHI: Riyan Parag, captain of Rajasthan Royals, has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.The sanction relates to a Level 1 offence under Article 2.21, which covers “conduct that brings…
