French proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Have you ever looked at someone else’s life and quietly wondered if they had it better than you? Perhaps a friend’s marriage looked happier, a neighbour’s home looked grander, or a stranger’s holiday photos looked far more exciting than your own ordinary week. Almost everyone…
AI representational image Boston headquartered Liberty Mutual Insurance has increased its stake in its Indian venture Liberty General Insurance to 74% as of May 18, after raising its shareholding from 49% to 55.4% in Sept 2025. The Indian insurance firm had started as a joint venture between Liberty and the Videocon Group.Videocon exited the joint…
Photo: Anushka Sharma/ Instagram Cricket pitches and film sets don’t usually have much in common, but Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have spent years proving that two very different worlds can share one address. Since marrying in December 2017, the pair have been called India’s power couple who often make headlines, sometimes for their spiritual…
Most new dinosaur species are announced after researchers uncover multiple bones or even an entire skeleton. The discovery of Uragasaurus kalasinensis proves that this is not always necessary. Scientists have identified the giant long-necked dinosaur from a single, exceptionally well-preserved vertebra found in northeastern Thailand. Despite the limited fossil material, the bone preserved a unique…
Jaaved Jaaferi has long been admired for his versatility as an actor, dancer and performer, but unlike many of his contemporaries, he never made it to Bollywood’s A-list. Looking back at his career, the actor believes the reason had less to do with talent and more to do with the industry’s ecosystem, admitting that he…
England pace spearhead Jofra Archer believes bowling in English conditions is a welcome return to “normal cricket” after the batting-friendly surfaces and shorter boundaries of the Indian Premier League (IPL), issuing a subtle warning to India’s young batting unit following their crushing defeat in the third T20I.Archer’s comments came after England dismantled India by 125…
A shipwreck beneath the Mediterranean has recently revealed more gold than any other in the region to date. The vessel sank in the Adriatic Sea in the seventh or eighth century C.E. and its cargo included a gold signet ring likely associated with an emperor along with a gold belt encrusted with gems.More than 40…
The latest sell-off has further deepened the sector’s troubles, taking the Nifty IT index’s decline for calendar year 2026 to 29%. (AI image) Indian IT stocks crashed on Friday as growing disruption fears from artificial intelligence weighed on major stocks such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Tech Mahindra, HCLTech. The trigger came from global…
Stepping on the scale every morning may seem obsessive to some, but psychologists say it does not automatically point to paranoia. For some people, checking their weight is as routine as brushing their teeth. The scale sits quietly in the corner of the room, yet it can influence moods, confidence, and even the way someone…
Indian equities have declined over the past two weeks despite a brighter earnings outlook. India’s stock market, among the worst performing this year, has now replaced Indonesia to become the ‘least-favoured’ stock market in India, as per a fund managers’ survey by Bank of America Corp. This signals growing investor caution for the Indian stock…
India’s Kapil Parmar clinched the bronze medal in the men’s J1 -70kg event at the Asian Para Games after defeating Indonesia’s Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi by ippon in just one minute and nine seconds on Monday.The Paris Paralympics bronze medallist secured India’s third medal on the opening day of the competition, adding another podium finish to…
Malavika Mohanan is in the news for her latest Tamil film ‘Sardar 2.’ The actress has been speaking about her experiences in the industry and the people who made her early years special. During one such interaction, Malavika recalled her association with Trisha, who shared screen space with her in ‘Petta.’ Her words offered a…
