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Some places announce themselves loudly, with crowds, cafés, and camera clicks. Others reveal their magic slowly. Dainkund belongs to the second kind. Long before you reach the top, you start to notice something unusual. The trees seem restless, and the air moves differently. And then, somewhere between the forest trail and the open ridge, you…
Kristi Noem and the US Department of Homeland Security are facing intense online backlash after a slogan displayed on her DHS podium was linked to a violent Nazi-era ideology. The controversy erupted after the phrase “One of ours. All of yours.” appeared during an January 8 press conference, just one day after an ICE agent…
A new day is always a good time to pause and reflect on a powerful feeling, beginning to lose that former weight. A thought, an anxiety, a fear that used to be so constant a battle, just isn’t as loud anymore. A movement simply slid past while you never noticed, and in your gentle contemplation,…
The Indian Army today presents a striking paradox. At the tactical edge, it is moving faster than at any point since the post-Kargil reforms—experimenting, restructuring, and embracing drones, data and decentralised lethality. A major force restructuring, a new rocket brigade and a northern truce— led by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, is good on restructuring,…
File photo: Dr Nisha Verma Dr Nisha Verma has drawn national attention after a tense exchange during a recent US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on abortion pill safety. During the hearing, Republican Senator Josh Hawley repeatedly questioned Verma on whether men can get pregnant, a line of questioning that quickly…
Real estate developers in Kolkata have urged the Centre to use the Union Budget to recalibrate housing policies to reflect rising land and construction costs, calling for higher tax benefits for homebuyers and a long-pending revision of the affordable housing definition to revive demand, especially in the mid-income segment, PTI reported.With the Budget set to…
Shashi Tharoor joins the trend. NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor surprised the internet in the most charming way possible by revealing his inner Swiftie. Showing that even veteran lawmakers with overflowing schedules have time for pop culture, Tharoor recently shared a playful Instagram reel dancing to Taylor Swift’s hit track ‘The Fate of Ophelia.’The…
Life in the wild is never constant; animals adapt quickly if they are to survive. Climate change, the reduction of habitats, and human interference are factors that are increasingly affecting natural populations. While certain species adapt well in the wild and can survive easily, others struggle even to survive among the different natural conditions they…
Artisans from Bihar arrange tilkut at a workshop near Notun Bazar in Kolkata Kolkata: Every year, they make their winter sojourn to the ‘City of Joy’, travelling over 500km from Bihar to spread some sweetness and warmth among the diaspora in Kolkata, who long for their home, especially as the new year kicks in. For…
Medical inflation is the most pressing concern at the moment. By Srikanth KandikondaAs India prepares for the Union Budget 2026-27, stakeholders across sectors are sharpening their focus on measures that can strengthen economic resilience and citizen welfare in the coming year. In the healthcare and insurance space, expectations are anchored in a sustained commitment to…
