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Used carefully, credit cards don’t have to be debt traps. They can even help you save money Last year, Pranav Sakhadeo saved ₹55,000 while spending about ₹5 lakh. The 39-year-old freelance writer did it by cleverly using his 21 credit cards. This isn’t an advertisement for credit cards. Instead, it’s a salute to Pranav’s self-control…

By Anup Taneja Based on scientific research, yog philosophy, which has spanned nearly 5,000 years, is not merely a set of asanas and pranayam techniques meant for physical fitness; it is much more than that. It is a potent tool for social bonding, cognitive empathy, and creating afeeling of trust among people and nations. Yog…

The tiny archipelago’s bravura performance against storied Spain was underpinned by its marvelously flexible definition of who belongs to it. 40% of the squad were born outside the country. Variations of this are true across world football. Bigger message: you needn’t have one homeland World Cup is made of dreams. And debutant Cape Verde are…

Oil prices will stay up. Current account deficit has widened. True, pressure on rupee will be mitigated by GOI, RBI actions & post-war investor relief. There’s El Nino, though. Growth this fiscal? 6.6% The 60-day ceasefire announced between Iran and US – expected to de-escalate hostilities and reopen the arterial Strait of Hormuz – offers…

For most of the last week, people were talking about a speech by Sundar Pichai at Stanford University. During the graduation ceremony, some students booed him and walked out to protest Google’s work on artificial intelligence and Israel’s actions in Gaza. But something important happened next: the students were allowed to protest without being punished….

Pichai’s Stanford sangfroid reminds everybody that free speech also pays business dividends  In his commencement address to Stanford’s Class of 2026, Sundar Pichai remarked, “What I see in front of me is how graduations should be.” Whatever he may have meant, the line’s acquired a life of its own after 100s (out of 1000s) of…

  Two people are diagnosed with the same type of cancer. They are of similar age, have similar symptoms, and are treated at the same hospital. Yet, one responds remarkably well to treatment while the other experiences little benefit. Why does this happen? For decades, cancer treatment largely followed a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Patients with the…

Every navy has an aircraft that becomes larger than the machine itself. And, for the Indian Navy, that aircraft was the Sea King 42B. For nearly four decades and more, the distinctive silhouette of the Sea King was a familiar sight above the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. It hunted submarines, tracked warships,…

Yoga is often perceived merely as a system of physical exercises and stretching. However, modern scientific research reveals that yoga is a powerful physiological intervention capable of influencing multiple body systems simultaneously. Through a combination of asanas, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation techniques, yoga positively impacts cardiovascular health, immunity, hormonal balance, and overall longevity. One of…

India is preparing to welcome the Prime Minister of Japan later this month as part of efforts to establish a deeper, more robust relationship between the two countries. The proposed summit-level meeting with the Prime Ministers of India and Japan will focus on many aspects of the India-Japan partnership, including economic cooperation and collaboration across…