Reconstruction of Sinosauropteryx in the predicted open habitats in which it lived around the Jehol lakes, preying on the lizard Dalinghosaurus. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons For decades, the standard pictures of dinosaurs in books, documentaries and movies were largely based on educated guesswork. Palaeontologists could painstakingly reconstruct the skeleton of a creature and estimate its…
Tensions flared outside Delhi University’s examination branch as students protested exams scheduled on Eid-ul-Azha. AISA alleged students were manhandled by security, a claim the DU Proctor denied, stating they were prevented from entering the building. While the university offered a later exam date for law students, AISA highlighted that thousands from other departments still face…
Some quotes survive because they sound wise. Others survive because they create a small moment of discomfort. They stay in people’s minds because they touch something that still feels real long after the world around them changes. This line linked to Plato belongs in that second category. It does not sound gentle or reassuring. It…
Another digitised exam process brings grief. Why is change rolled out without stress-testing systems? Onscreen marking, offscreen trauma. Several Class 12 students, teenagers all, have exposed more than just the botch-up of mismatched answer sheets. This year, CBSE adopted an onscreen marking system. This entailed that paper-pen answer sheets were scanned; examiners marked digitised answer…
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” — Ernest Hemingway We admire winners: the person promoted, the athlete on the podium, the friend who seems to have it all together. It’s easy to measure success as a scoreboard—taller stacks, louder accolades, more…
Some people get over things quickly and some people let memories, feelings and old experiences hang around for years. In astrology, some zodiac signs are more emotional, nostalgic and have a strong bond with the past. Old relationships, childhood memories or personal regrets, these signs are hard to let go of completely. Cancer Cancer is…
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have once again left out their IPL 2024-winning captain Shreyas Iyer from a social media post marking the second anniversary of the franchise’s third IPL title.Shreyas Iyer’s relationship with KKR has remained a talking point since the franchise released him despite leading them to their first IPL title in 10 years…
The Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC) on Wednesday declared the Bihar Police Result 2025-26 for the constable recruitment examination. Along with the result, the board has also released the Bihar Police merit list for 19,838 constable posts.More than 17 lakh candidates had registered for the Bihar Police constable recruitment drive. Out of them, 13,30,121…
A 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of an award-winning young farmer in Derbyshire, more than two years after the incident shocked the local farming community in the UK.According to a BBC report, the body of 23-year-old Charles Kinston was found in a field off Brizlincote Lane in Bretby, near…
Fancy clubs can be useful places where powerful people meet, talk and make connections. But a club should change with the times instead of staying stuck in the past. India still has many exclusive clubs that were started during British rule. That alone is not necessarily wrong. Humans naturally make groups and boundaries — families,…