In a bid to make rail travel greener, Indian Railways has developed a solar-assisted passenger coach that uses rooftop solar panels to power essential onboard amenities such as lights, fans and mobile charging points. It’s a very cool and environmentally-positive move. According to a TOI report, the pilot project has been developed by the North…
In Japan, rice isn’t just grown for consumption; it is also grown to create art. The fields in the country serve as a blank canvas for the creative farmers who use them to create characters including Demon Slayer’s Tanjiro and the French emperor, they have created it all.The colours are all different and the varieties…
Your child walks through the door after seven hours at school. You have been waiting all day to hear about it. The friends. The teacher. The lunch break. The test. The moment that made them laugh. So you ask the most natural question in the world. “How was your day?” “Good.” And that is it….
This tech professional says watch for these 3 signs Career conversations have changed a lot over the past few years. Instead of asking only how much a job pays, many professionals are also thinking about whether they still see a future in their current role. Social media is full of discussions around knowing when to…
Sania Mirza with her father Imran Mirza at Wimbledon (Source: X/Imran Mirza) For most parents raising a child with exceptional talent, one question arrives sooner or later: Should they go all in on the dream? When the dream is as demanding as professional sport, the pressure becomes even greater. Should school take a back seat?…
5 ways to use pistachio shells in gardening creatively Pistachios are one of those snacks that leave behind a genuinely satisfying pile of shells by the time the bowl is empty, and most of that pile ends up straight in the bin without a second thought. But those tough, woody shells have quietly earned a…
For centuries, people debated bird migration, lacking concrete evidence for their theories. A wounded stork found in Germany in 1822 accidentally settled this long-standing debate. This bird carried a spear from tropical wood, indicating its long journey from Africa. The “Pfeilstorch” became a key exhibit, proving seasonal bird movements across continents. Similar cases of birds…
Photo courtesy: China Daily Some parents count birthdays. Some mark the height of their child on a wall every year. But for Guo Gangtang, every passing year was measured by another road taken, another city searched, another photograph shown to strangers. For 24 years, he refused to believe the search was over.In 1997, Guo’s two-year-old…
In India, every temple has a story, and often, that story is served on a leaf, in a bowl, or wrapped carefully in paper as prasad. More than just food, prasad is considered a divine blessing first offered to the deity and then shared with devotees. While every offering carries spiritual significance, some temple prasads…
Sharmila continued to perform consistently and emerged as a national-level shot putter. She participated in the Fazza International Para Athletics Championship in Dubai where she won the gold medal in shot put and the bronze medal in discus. Sharmila Dhankar created history by becoming the first-ever para-athletics gold medalist from India at the Commonwealth Games….
