India cannot achieve net-zero through government action alone. Climate policy asks citizens to change their behaviour every day — consume less energy, use cleaner transport, reduce waste, conserve resources — yet rarely rewards them for doing so. That may be the missing link in climate strategy. For decades, climate action across the world has largely…
Chinese proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs survive for generations because they contain advice people can apply directly to life. Others survive because they quietly challenge human behaviour in ways that still feel uncomfortable centuries later. This Chinese proverb seems to do both at once. The wording feels romantic at first, though there…
You’re in fine form today, Gemini. The mind is quick, the mood is upbeat, and your usual curiosity turns into something useful instead of scattered. The Moon is helping your confidence, and Mercury, your ruler, is supporting speech and study. So yes, this is one of those days where things click faster.There’s also a sociable…
The controversy surrounding Ranveer Singh’s reported exit from ‘Don 3’ continues to intensify, and now author-columnist Shobhaa De has weighed in on the matter. Reacting strongly to the Federation of Western India Cine Employees’ (FWICE) non-cooperation directive against the actor, De criticised the growing culture of “control” and “power politics” within the entertainment industry. In…
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) begins the application for Lower PCS Recruitment 2026 examination. The registration process for the Combined Lower Subordinate Services Examination begins on Friday, May 29, on the official website.Through this recruitment drive, the commission will fill 2,285 vacancies in different departments. The recruitment is being held for several posts,…
A Sikh man has been convicted of murdering an 18-year-old university student who was stabbed to death while walking home from a night out in Southampton, UK.Vickrum Digwa, 23, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of killing Henry Nowak on December 3 using a 21cm ceremonial blade, BBC reported.Digwa denied murder during the trial,…
Highlighting India’s questionable stray dog bite statistics, noted lawyer Siddhartha K Garg pens an open letter to an SC judge arguing that the path to safer streets does not lie in punishing healthy community dogs but in ending the commercial pipeline that keeps producing designer pets Dear Justice Sandeep Mehta Sir, If you really want…
Hugging a crescent-shaped bend of the river Ganga, Varanasi easily claims the title of one of the oldest continually lived-in cities on earth. Whether you call it Kashi, Banaras, or Varanasi, this place has been the heartbeat of trade, religion, and learning for well over 3,000 years. To Hindus, this is Shiva’s territory. It’s a…
Some days are as open as flowers in the morning light and this is one that you can enjoy, Libra. Honour, attention, and social ease come more naturally now. Venus, your ruler, is giving you charm, while Jupiter adds visibility. People respond well to your presence, your ideas, even your style of speaking.Still, don’t float…
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is reviewing its vast real estate portfolio to improve returns and may explore setting up a separate subsidiary to manage the assets more efficiently, PTI reported.LIC’s real estate holdings, accumulated over nearly seven decades, are conservatively estimated at more than Rs 60,000 crore.“We have substantial real estate, both inherited…