‘Ensure airlines pass on lower aero chathe benefit to flyers; hike our charges, UDF from July’: PPP airport operators to Govt

New Delhi: The PPP-run airports have asked govt to ensure airlines pass on the benefit of reduced landing and parking charges to passengers. And also that once this three-month 25% reduced aeronautical charge period ends on July 7, the same should be hiked along with an increase in user development fees (UDF) for international passengers…

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Why humans are afraid of the dark: An evolutionary biologist explains the ancient survival instinct we can’t seem to forget |

Why do humans fear the dark? How can the science of evolutionary biology explain this primitive instinct? Fear of the dark, an instinctual fear related to the human ability to survive in the natural world, is one that exists firmly in modern psychology. According to evolutionary biology, fear of the dark is an adaptation that…

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CBSE rolls out parenting calendar 2026–27 to institutionalise parent–school engagement under NEP 2020 vision

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has come out with a parenting calendar for the academic year 2026–27. It seeks to bring about an increase in engagement between schools and parents for their children’s all-around development. This Parenting Calendar for 2026–27 comes in the continuity of the one introduced last year during 2025–26 based…

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Donald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’ being considered for a reboot: Report |

The Apprentice remains one of Donald Trump’s most recognisable television ventures. The business reality show, which featured contestants competing to showcase their entrepreneurial skills, played a significant role in boosting Trump’s public profile. Now, years later, the show is reportedly being considered for a reboot. ‘The Apprentice’ may return with a reboot According to a…

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Mango terrorism

‘Summer-time and the livin’ ain’t easy,/Summer-time and the mangoes are high.’ That’s my version of the Ella-Louis classic. April-May is hell in Mumbai if you don’t belong to majoritarian Aam-mangta party . A one-upmanship prevails: who savoured the season’s first Devgadh Alphonso, at the most staggering prices? In my nightmares, I’m drowning in an ocean…

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