Shirin Ansari: Female auto driver from Mumbai Picture this: It’s a rainy day in Mumbai. In the chaotic, wet streets of Mumbai, you stretch out your hand to call an auto as one pulls up in front of you. Rushed to save yourself from the moist drizzles, you quickly sit inside. Right when you look…
When NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in 2022, the event sounded like something out of a science fiction film. The mission, called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART, was designed to answer a serious question: could humanity push an asteroid off course if one ever threatened Earth? At the time, scientists…
NEW DELHI: When Sanju Samson walked out to open midway through the tournament, few could have predicted that he would end up scripting one of the most remarkable turnarounds in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history. But for India spin legend Anil Kumble, Samson’s performances in the knockout stages reflected a rare blend of two…
Lab-grown diamonds feel like a modern miracle! Stones that look just like the real thing, but without the astronomical price tag. And the story behind them is surprisingly long. Humans have been fascinated with replicating diamonds for centuries, ever since Antoine Lavoisier identified them as pure carbon in the 18th century. From early experiments in…
Edapaddi K Palaniswami NEW DELHI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday described Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin‘s DMK as a “slave” of the Congress, an ally of the state’s ruling party.His remarks came a day after Stalin said Palaniswami would “meet the same fate” as outgoing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at…
Kevin Ko directs this 110-minute drama, where a mother breaks a curse to save her daughter from a cult’s wrath. Viewers get cursed too, reciting taboo words that blur screen and reality. Ko weaves maternal panic with folklore dread, her frantic prayers feeling all too real. It is the kind of film that has you…
Deep in the Amazon basin, something remarkable happens every year. Along a stretch of sandy riverbank, thousands upon thousands of giant turtles crawl out of the water at almost the same time. The sight must be extraordinary. Scientists studying the area say it might be the largest wildlife “maternity ward” ever recorded. Using drones, researchers…
NEW DELHI: The government has directed oil refineries to increase the production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and divert the additional output for domestic household use in view of geopolitical disruptions affecting fuel supplies, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announceed on Monday.The move comes amid constraints in LPG availability due to global supply pressures,…
Whispers are swirling in the entertainment industry regarding the potential successor to Viggo Mortensen’s legendary portrayal of Aragorn in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.’ Rumor has it that British actor Leo Woodall, celebrated for his role in ‘The White Lotus,’ is a front-runner to don the mantle of the iconic ranger….
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) Sanju Samson’s return to the India national cricket team playing XI against the West Indies national cricket team had sparked familiar debates around team combinations, balance and tactical adjustments. Many believed the move could have been designed to counter a particular bowling threat or to alter the left-right balance…
