The visit of the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India this week is far more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It marks a carefully calibrated attempt by Washington and New Delhi to stabilise, revive and strategically re-anchor a relationship that, over the past year, had shown visible signs of strain. In many ways,…
Image Credit: ninasam.org In the Malnad belt of Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, Heggodu does not look like the kind of place that would become one of India’s most important cultural villages. There are no trendy spots, aesthetic cafes or big tourist attractions here. Instead, there are areca plantations, narrow village roads, simple homes and a theatre…
Sunday-born individuals naturally align with gold, saffron, orange, warm yellow, and royal red, colours that reflect confidence, visibility, vitality, and solar authority. Number 1 remains their strongest number because it represents leadership, individuality, self-direction, and initiating force. In terms of birth stones, Ruby remains the strongest traditional stone because of its direct solar association, confidence-building…
As ‘Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai’ turns 25, Tusshar Kapoor looks back on his debut with fondness. From getting mobbed at Metro Cinema to navigating an unfamiliar dynamic with Kareena Kapoor Khan on set, Tusshar reflects on it all — and admits he wishes he had been a little less selective with films. The year 2001…
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren The Jharkhand government has started an aggressive push to expand quality public education across the state. Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday directed officials to speed up the plan to increase the number of CM Schools of Excellence to 5,000. The move is aimed at bringing better education facilities to children…
For most of the twentieth century, the story of how humans arrived in North America felt settled. They came from Siberia, crossed a land bridge called Beringia, moved south as the ice sheets retreated, and by around 13,000 years ago had given rise to the Clovis culture, the earliest widely accepted evidence of human presence…
I was wondering about the ways AI can help the hospitality industry across billing, HR, marketing, operations, and supply chain functions. This is what we are going to discuss this week. Why hospitality? No reason. Billing function 1. Reducing Hotel Revenue Loss Through Chargeback Prediction (classification)Chargeback disputes on post-stay hotel folios erode revenue and inflate…
African proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs do not sound dramatic when you first read them. They do not arrive with grand images or complicated ideas. They simply describe something ordinary and let the meaning unfold slowly. This African proverb, “Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every…
Pradosh day is one of the most auspicious days in Hindu religion. The day is purely dedicated to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. On the sacred day of Pradosh, devotees worship them with devotion and pure intention. They offer their sincere prayers to Lord Shiva and seek blessings. Pradosh that falls on Thursday is…
Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar (R) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reacted in a guarded tone to the growing buzz around a possible leadership change in the state Congress government and the ongoing power tussle with his deputy DK Shivakumar.Responding to questions on the speculation, Siddaramaiah said, “I will speak about it tomorrow,”…