Heat and ageing are colliding. India must prepare now

The world is ageing and heating—a defining challenge of this century. Today, 703 million people globally are 65 or older, projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2050. By the late 2070s, the elderly will likely outnumber children under 18 worldwide. Simultaneously, the climate crisis deepens: 2024 is confirmed as the warmest year on record, about…

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Is Anthony Edwards playing tonight vs Memphis Grizzlies? Latest update on the Minnesota Timberwolves star’s injury report (January 31, 2026) | NBA News

Anthony Edwards. Image via: Jed Jacobsohn/ NBAE via Getty Images Anthony Edwards is set to play tonight when the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on January 31, 2026. The guard is available and is not listed with any injury heading into the game.His return keeps Minnesota close to full strength as…

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‘Greatest of all warriors’: Donald Trump praises ‘brave’ British soldiers; remarks follow row over Nato, Afghanistan

US president Donald Trump on Saturday praised “brave” British soldiers as warriors, a day after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described his earlier remarks about NATO troops in Afghanistan as “insulting and appalling.”“The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America! In Afghanistan, 457 died,…

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Death Of A Jackal

Zoos promise animals good care in exchange for captivity. But what if what they dish out is torture?  Our relationship with animals is complicated. We understand them no more than they us, and they may think we are beasts just as we think of them, pointed out Montaigne all the way back in the 16th…

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Punjab and Haryana high court quashes conviction of AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura, 10 others in molestation case | Chandigarh News

CHANDIGARH: In a major respite to Punjab AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura, Punjab and Haryana high court has quashed his conviction in a molestation case.HC held that the allegation establishes that the case is of ‘predominantly private nature’ and falls in the category of cases that can be quashed by high court in exercise of…

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‘Disrespectful towards sport’: Pakistan’s Sarfaraz Ahmed lashes out at Indian U19 boys, calls their actions ‘unethical’ | Cricket News

Sarfaraz Ahmed (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Pakistan lifted the U19 Asia Cup title in style after crushing India by 191 runs in the final on Sunday, but the match also ended with strong words from Pakistan’s mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed. The former Pakistan captain accused the Indian team of showing poor behaviour during the one-sided contest. Suryakumar…

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Lata Mangeshkar: ‘Never got the opportunity’: Lata Mangeshkar once said she regretted never meeting Michael Jackson | Hindi Movie News

Lata Mangeshkar once shared a personal regret about Michael Jackson, saying she never got the chance to meet the global pop icon. The legendary Indian playback singer, who died on February 6, 2022, at the age of 92, paid tribute to Jackson with words that reflected deep respect and sadness. She called him one of…

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