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Feed your brain fine things, the result will be resilience. Feed it junk, you’ll grow sillier by the minute Dalgona coffee. Sourdough bread. Craftcore. Retro bingeing Malgudi Days and Mad Men. Rereading Ghalib and Premchand, Austen and Shakespeare. These were some of the ways we sought distraction during Covid. Today, there is a war going…
Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants. KOLKATA: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath has arrested three people and widened its probe across multiple states, with cops suspecting that hired sharpshooters brought in from outside West Bengal…
President Donald Trump confirmed reports that his administration is planning to denaturalize 100-200 people per day in 2026 after New York Times reported about an internal memo that speaks of a new aggressive phase in the president’s immigration crackdown. Trump said he doesn’t know whether he has the power to denturalize but if he has,…
Forget the pumpkin carriages and the silent, smiling portraits. Being a princess in 2026 looks a lot more like navigating a high-stakes corporate meeting, managing a global brand, or dealing with a very public breakup—all while the entire world watches. Today’s royal women are trading isolation for impact. They aren’t just figures in a history…
India vs Australia, 2010 (Photo: Screengrab) More than a decade after one of the most talked-about flashpoints in India-Australia cricket, former India pacer Zaheer Khan has finally revealed what he said to Ricky Ponting during their heated exchange in the 2010 Mohali Test.The incident, etched in cricketing memory, unfolded after Ponting was run out following…
Choosing a baby boy’s name often starts with meaning and ends with emotion. Many Indian parents also look at real role models, people who built success with talent, discipline, and grit. Celebrity-inspired names work best when they feel familiar, grounded, and future-ready, not flashy. Here are eight baby boy names inspired by successful celebrities, each…
NEW DELHI: Even with external uncertainties lingering, the Indian economy is expected to record healthy growth of seven per cent in the upcoming financial year 2026-27, CareEdge Ratings has asserted.The growth momentum, according to the rating agency, will be supported by factors such as low inflation, lower interest rates, and a lower tax burden.“While India’s…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the interim trade agreement with the US is yet more evidence of the international community’s growing trust in India and said the series of recent trade deals marks country’s transformation from just a huge market to a hub of investment and trade. While addressing a community…
Coastal road construction reveals ancient graves and 3,000-year-old burial secrets / Image: file A remarkable archaeological discovery has come to light in Oman, where construction work along a key coastal road in the Al Batinah region led to the unearthing of graves dating back nearly 3,000 years. The find was confirmed by the Oman Ministry…
R Madhavan has opened up about ageing, life planning and the challenges of staying relevant in a rapidly changing world. Speaking about his current work and personal reflections, the actor emphasised that while people are living longer today, very few are truly prepared for what comes after retirement.In an insightful conversation with Varun Dua, Madhavan…
