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“A woman is not to marry a man merely because she is asked, or because he is attached to her, and can write a tolerable letter.”— Jane Austen, Emma (1815)Written over two centuries ago, this line from Jane Austen still feels startlingly modern. It quietly pushes back against the pressure many women—then and now—feel to…
Bengal’s civic bodies are facing collapse due to widespread resignations, even within Trinamool strongholds. KOLKATA/CONTAI: A wave of resignations has hit municipalities in West Bengal, leaving the civic boards on the verge of collapse and exposing growing discontent within Trinamool Congress in the regions once considered the party’s strongholds.The churn has intensified across Barrackpore industrial…
You may feel restless and lazy at the same time, Cancer, which is such an odd mix. The Moon pulls your mood in two directions, so don’t judge yourself harshly if you start slow.Your confidence shall increase as the day moves on. A bold decision taken by you will make you work harder, and once…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s investment in LiveMode arrives as CazéTV prepares broadcasting all 104 World Cup matches free in Brazil and 34 matches in Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent investment in Brazilian sports media company LiveMode has brought renewed global attention to CazéTV, the YouTube platform that will broadcast all 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
The mother of a British teenager who allegedly died after attempting a dangerous online challenge has criticised the UK government for moving too slowly on plans to restrict children’s access to social media, saying ministers are “kicking it down the road”.Ellen Roome, whose 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died in 2022, is among a group of…
Every year, over 10 lakh aspirants spend years of their lives preparing for India’s most gruelling examination, the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary. The cutoff in 2025 was 92.66 marks out of 200, meaning even a single wrong guess can end a dream. So when AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude started being used by…
Western Europe reeled under an unseasonal heatwave on Tuesday as record-breaking temperatures swept across the continent.A “heat dome” carrying warm air from northern Africa and trapped under a high-pressure system over western Europe pushed temperatures far above normal May averages, according to weather agencies. In France, at least seven people died directly or indirectly due…
In the hills of southern Karnataka, mornings in Coorg often begin with drifting mist, damp roads, and the smell of coffee drying somewhere nearby. The district, officially called Kodagu, sits along the Western Ghats close to the Kerala border, shaped by thick forests, slopes, and long stretches of plantation land. Travellers have spent decades referring…
A board meeting of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, concluded in Mumbai on Tuesday amid reports of discussions around leadership and concerns over the performance of some group businesses, PTI reported.Directors, including Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata, arrived at the group’s headquarters, Bombay House, in the morning and left in the…
Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Former India and CSK batter Subramaniam Badrinath has revealed his best IPL 2026 playing XII for the league stage, and the biggest talking point was the exclusion of superstars Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. Instead, Badrinath, revealing the lineup in a video on his YouTube channel, chose young…
