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Meet Pragya: She could not take the JEE route during Covid, but her IIT dream found another path. (Photo: LinkedIn) For many students aspiring to study at an IIT, the journey seems to begin and end with one examination: the Joint Entrance Examination, or JEE. But Pragya’s story offers a different perspective. When the Covid-19…
Trigger Warning: This story contains references to murder, rape and death. Reader discretion is advised. On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court directed the CBI to investigate the death of Disha Salian, a former celebrity manager, after her father questioned the circumstances surrounding her passing in 2020. FIR to be registered, statement to be recorded According…
Meet Gulabo Sapera: She was buried alive as a baby for being a girl child, later became the Padma Shri-winning queen of Kalbelia dance after learning from the flexibility of snakes, and now runs dance schools for girls across India and Denmark (Photo: @Vinay1011/ X) Gulabo Sapera’s story is one that compels us to sit…
Quote of the Day by Leo Tolstoy Few writers have explored the human heart with the intensity, honesty and philosophical depth of Leo Tolstoy. His novels were vast in scale, filled with wars, families, marriages, social upheaval and political change, yet at their centre were deeply personal questions. Born into Russian aristocracy, Tolstoy grew up…
You are courageous this moment, possibly more than you would normally. Jupiter encourages faith in your abilities and Mars brings a sense of risk-taking and you might be eager to explore something different from your routine. Good. Keep in mind that courage and care should be a part of the same journey.It is possible to…
Eucalyptus cladocalyx ‘nana’. Image Credit: ERA Nurseries Australia planted eucalyptus trees to fight rising soil salinity, hoping that thirsty, deep-rooted vegetation could help control the groundwater processes behind the problem. A long-running experiment in south-western Australia later showed that the effects of such plantations were more complicated than simply planting trees and waiting for the…
Representative Image (AI-generated) What looked like an ordinary overnight shipment turned into a scam intervention after a Minnesota shipping company worker became suspicious of a woman’s unusually urgent request. The woman had arrived at Graphic Mailbox in Northfield, Minnesota, last week hoping to send a package to Texas. She was prepared to pay $500 for…
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert on Wednesday dismissed ally TVK’s projection of its leader, C Joseph Vijay, as the prime ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, saying TVK leaders were making the claim as “fans” of the chief minister, a reference to Vijay’s past…
The HC said a senior officer of the CBI to conduct the probe. MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday pronounced its judgment in the Disha Salian case and directed registration of a first information report (FIR) for her June 8, 2020 death at a suburban Malad building in Mumbai.The Bombay HC appointed a senior officer…
Hanuman Ansh actor Shobinaw Satyaa reveals the miracle on how he became Neem Karoli Baba overnight (Image Credits Instagram) ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has emerged as an unexpected box-office success, but the story behind Shobinaw Satyaa’s casting as Neem Karoli Baba, also known as Maharaj Ji, is equally remarkable. Satyaa was working as the film’s second assistant…
