In 2006, Marius Cioara moved from UT Arad to Regal Hornia for 15kg of pork sausage, then quit football/ Image: The Sun Transfer fees in football have reached eye-watering levels, with clubs happily throwing around millions for the right player. But back in 2006, one Romanian defender discovered that a transfer could also be settled…
Two students can walk into the exact same lesson and come away with completely different levels of understanding. One works with equipment that already does everything correctly, gets a clean result, and moves on without ever really knowing why it worked. The other builds something rough and unreliable, watches it fail in three different ways,…
MUMBAI: The $136.4 billion raised by banks from non-residents and foreign lenders, then swapped with RBI, has swelled India’s foreign-exchange reserves by a record $44.9 billion to $785.7 billion in the week ended Sept 4. The windfall gives RBI a larger war chest to defend the rupee, but creates a problem at home with too…
True peace stems from an inner steady mind, not just quiet surroundings. An untrained mind struggles with thoughts, memories, and external pressures. Krishna’s teachings emphasize reducing desire, anger, and fear for inner calm. This wisdom allows fulfilling obligations without sacrificing present tranquillity. Cultivating a calm, patient, and wise mind brings peace from within. Silence is…
Restoring damaged land can look straightforward on paper: plant trees, repair soils and wait for vegetation to return. On the ground, the work is less predictable. Young plants have to survive drought, poor soils, fire, grazing and the other pressures that caused landscapes to deteriorate in the first place.Mexico’s National Forestry Commission, known as CONAFOR,…
Festive shopping gets financing push as brands target upgrades MUMBAI: To soften the blow of pricier product tags for consumers this festive season, brands are rolling out a slew of options such as staggered payment plans, no-cost EMIs, hoping that allowing them the flexibility to purchase will boost upgrades and check down-trading.In the apparel and…
SpaceX had already been working with Cursor before the $60-billion acquisition. A few years ago, Aman Sanger was a young MIT student working on ideas around artificial intelligence. Today, the 25-year-old Indian-origin entrepreneur finds himself at the centre of one of the biggest AI deals of the year- after Elon Musk’s SpaceX agreed to acquire…
NEW DELHI: Coming month is likely to witness an IPO rush with more than a dozen companies, including Zepto, Truhome Finance and logistics platform Shiprocket, gearing up to launch their initial share-sale. The upcoming issues, expected to collectively raise over Rs 25,000 crore, include a mix of fresh equity issuances and offer for sale (OFS)…
Jafaar Jackson addresses people’s requests to inlcude his uncle, Michael Jackson’s controversies in the sequel for ‘Michael’, and how he has no control over anything like that. (Instagram) While Jafaar Jackson’s debut film this year, based on his uncle Michael Jackson’s life, was a massive hit, netizens still had a few complaints to address. One…
Home takes centre stage today. Your mother’s love or the comfort she offers through her presence, guidance or even a memory can boost your mood in a profound way. The Moon is a lover of domestic concerns and Jupiter can bring expansion to the home, and comforts for the family. It is possible that you…
Vikas Divyakirti, ex-IPS and founder of Drishti IAS, has shared a nuanced take on the ongoing conversation around Aditya Dhar‘s Dhurandhar franchise, starring Ranveer Singh, addressing questions around propaganda, creative liberty and the social impact of cinema.During a recent conversation with Teen Taal, when asked whether the film’s use of facts and media reports in…
