India head coach Gautam Gambhir has asked his players to maintain their fitness and continue working on their game during a month-long break from T20I cricket after India completed a 3-2 series win over New Zealand.India won the first three matches to take an unassailable lead in the five-match series, but New Zealand bounced back…
Every time we think about “saffron,” the first place that comes to mind is Kashmir. For centuries, the purple crocus fields of Pampore, often called the saffron bowl of Kashmir, have produced the country’s most prized spice.The top variety, Mongra, is the highest quality. In 2020, Kashmir saffron received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which…
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has continued supporting residents of Hawaii’s Maui island, where devastating wildfires destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people in 2023. After joining actor Dwayne Johnson to launch the People’s Fund of Maui, which ultimately distributed $60 million to wildfire survivors, Winfrey made a separate contribution to healthcare in June 2026, helping…
Shah Rukh Khan turned 61 on November 2, and fans were ready with the celebrations, as they are every year. Thousands traditionally gather outside Mannat at midnight, hoping to catch the superstar waving from his famous balcony. This time, however, the ritual was missing. With SRK temporarily living away from his Bandra home, the usual…
You buy a bag of potatoes with good intentions, and a couple of weeks later the bottom of the pantry looks like a science experiment, with pale shoots, wrinkled skins and a few soft spots. Potatoes are meant to be a long-lasting kitchen staple, but they sprout and spoil quickly when kept in the wrong…
Dr Rakh with a baby girl (@dr_ganesh_rakh) “For me, saving the girl child is not just a social movement; it is my life’s mission, my passion, and my responsibility towards humanity”. These are the words of Dr Ganesh Rakh, a gynaecologist from Pune, who calls saving girls “his mission” who was moved and hurt by…
According to Vastu Shastra, poor kitchen arrangements can generate family tensions. A kitchen’s layout, especially the stove and sink placement, impacts harmony among members. By rectifying these common errors and ensuring a clean environment, energy flows positively, reducing household stress. Embracing these changes can foster peace during festive cooking and celebrations. Some families argue most…
Shakira’s Barefoot Foundation has supported more than 224,000 children and young people in Colombia, helping expand access to education through school construction, teacher training and educational programmes. Founded by the Colombian singer in 1997, Fundación Pies Descalzos works with communities facing economic and social barriers to quality education. The organisation reports that 8 in 10…
Australia have named several new faces in their white-ball squads for the upcoming series against England, with young fast bowler Mahli Beardman and allrounders Jack Edwards and Liam Scott among those receiving call-ups.Batting prospects Ollie Peake and Jake Fraser-McGurk have also been included, along with wicketkeepers Lachlan Shaw and Sam Harper. Mitchell Marsh will captain…
Photo courtesy: Instagram/Riyana Suree A postgraduate degree, a talent for dance and the determination to build a career did not make things easier for Riyana Suree. When the transgender woman approached private companies looking for a job, her qualifications were not enough to protect her from rejection. Even people who initially showed interest in learning…
Goldman expects strong tax collections and spending controls to keep the Centre on track to meet its FY27 fiscal deficit goal. The Centre is likely to meet its fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent of GDP for FY27 despite recording 42.6 per cent of its full-year budgeted deficit in the first six months, with…
Astronomers have traced the origins of an unusual cosmic formation resembling a musical treble clef to an ancient black hole eruption and a subsequent collision between two galaxy clusters. According to NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and a study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, the discovery offers fresh insight into how violent events can reshape enormous…
