Captain Machchhar, who worked in SpiceJet for about a decade till 2023, is learnt to be stable. Multiple friends and colleagues remember him as a “great guy” and are praying for his recovery. Just days ago, an old video of Smit Machchhar was simply another interview with an experienced pilot. Now, after the Indian captain…
India’s growing space industry needs an umbrella Space Act for legal support. India needs a Space Act. It needed it yesterday!The country opened its space sector in 2020, created IN-SPACe to authorise and regulate their activities, and subsequently put in place the Indian Space Policy 2023 and a framework for non-governmental entities. The industry is…
Neem Karoli Baba’s teachings offer guidance for spiritual seekers facing life’s difficulties. His simple lessons emphasize love, honesty, and selfless service for inner peace. These principles help individuals manage uncertainty and disappointment effectively in daily life. Maharaj-ji’s wisdom, disseminated by Ram Dass, continues to resonate widely today. His message encourages maintaining humanity while addressing life’s…
Not just humans, even raccoons are being trained for survival in boot camps now. In a wildlife centre in Mississippi, a dedicated staff is braving mud, sweat and at times, blood, all to train their raccoon soldiers. But unlike what it seems, this boot camp is truly for their own benefit. It runs with the…
Numerology can tell you about your emotional needs, your love nature, your way of attracting others, and your relationship patterns by birth date. Some dates of birth are associated with a powerful romantic energy. Some people have a lot of karma in love. For some, there will be sudden changes in relationships before real stability…
For someone sleeping on the street, a backpack may be little more than a way to carry the few belongings they have left. But the Backpack Bed turns that familiar object into something far more meaningful: a portable place to sleep. Designed for people experiencing homelessness, the emergency shelter combines mobility with protection, allowing users…
Indian students protesting in front of their college in Calgary, Canada, after they were refused work permit by the government. Thousands of students, mostly Indians, who attended the business management diploma program offered through Portage College and the Canadian Institute of Osteopathic Therapy in Calgary, are in limbo as they are not getting a post-graduation…
For a small island with no natural groundwater, Singapore’s water self-sufficiency is remarkable. By looking ahead to climate change, the nation has become a global example of sustainable water management. This success is built on two pillars called the ‘deep tunnel sewerage system (DTSS)’ and ‘NEWater’. The DTSS is like an underground highway, using gravity…
Walt Disney’s movies might be filled with fairy tales, but his actual business advice was grounded in pure reality. He once famously noted:”To be successful, you must be unique…”It sounds incredibly simple on paper. But in a world that constantly pressures us to fit into neat little boxes and copy what’s already working, standing out…
Photo source: Instagram/@barackobama There is a strange contradiction at the heart of parenting: you spend years teaching your child to need you, and then you have to teach them how not to. You tie their shoelaces, solve their problems, and speak for them when they are little. But eventually, the job changes. They have to…
The man who changed American retail, Sam Walton, learned everything by walking into stores.Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Sam Walton didn’t build Walmart from his corner office. He made it from the road, travelling from state to state, walking into other people’s stores, taking notes on everything he saw. Before Walmart became the retail giant that…
The eDNA autosampler to monitor for invasive aquatic species. Image Credit: CPR/USGS The Colorado River is getting a new line of defence against invasive species, with a $29,595 environmental DNA autosampler being used to search for traces of unwanted fish and other aquatic threats. Instead of waiting to catch an invasive animal, the machine collects…
