When Mamata Banerjee came to power in 2011, Kolkata was washed in blue and white. Railings, flyovers, government offices, lamp posts, bridges, medians – everything began to resemble a giant municipal tribute to the Argentine football team. In fairness, many Kolkatans would probably vote for Argentina if FIFA ever allowed absentee ballots from Gariahat. (And…
Image Credit: Facebook/ Daniel Goleman Daniel Goleman is a renowned psychologist, science journalist and author best known for popularising the concept of emotional intelligence. Born in 1946, Goleman studied psychology at Harvard University and spent many years writing about human behaviour, emotions and the brain. He gained worldwide recognition through his bestselling book Emotional Intelligence,…
Sanjiv Goenka and Rishabh Pant (X) Lucknow Super Giants found themselves under early pressure in IPL 2026 after a disappointing six-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals at home, a result that not only exposed batting concerns but also sparked conversation off the field. LSG struggled to get going with the bat, folding for just 141 in…
Every family has an “Elephant in the Room”—maybe it’s money stress, a mental health struggle, or an old grievance. We stay silent because we think it protects the peace, but unaddressed problems don’t disappear; they just ferment. The Human Shift: You don’t have to solve everything in one night. Just opening the door—”Hey, I’ve been…
Iran Warns UAE Ports: Escalation in Gulf Conflict Threatens Global Trade Amid War With US-Israel The war between Iran, the United States and Israel has entered a dangerous new phase, with tensions spilling across the Gulf and threatening some of the region’s most important economic hubs. In a dramatic escalation, Iranian authorities have urged residents…
What was once “affordable” is now harder to find. India’s urban population is running out of affordable homes, and the numbers are getting harder to ignore.India’s urban affordable housing shortage continues to widen, with the deficit currently estimated at 9.4 million units and projected to rise to 30 million by 2030, according to Anarock.It has…
US futures on Wall Street rose late Tuesday after the benchmark indices ended the session lower for the second day in a row. The surge comes after US President Donald Trump yet again extended the ceasefire with Iran, till a unified proposal is made. Futures on the Dow Jones gained as much as 200 points,…
Chris Simms talks about Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel while Mike Tomlin snatches his NBC Sports job away (Image via Getty: Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini, and Chris Simms) So much is happening around the alleged Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal. Russini lost her job. But anyone even remotely associated with the alleged Sedona cheating scandal is…
India is set for a series of high-stakes trade engagements in the coming weeks, beginning Monday, including the first in-person talks with the US in six months, signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, the first face-to-face negotiations with Canada, operationalisation of the UK FTA, and a push to fast-track the review…
NEW DELHI: Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, part of a nine-judge Supreme Court bench, on Thursday said everyone must know that since the days of the Prophet, there was no ban on entry of women into mosques to offer namaz though there were customs and procedures in Islam regulating the manner of how can they offer prayer.When…
