Elite clubs serve a networking purpose. But not when what it means to be elite doesn’t change with times There are dozens of Raj-era exclusive clubs in India. That, by itself, isn’t a problem. It is human nature to draw lines. Home, neighbourhood, nation are all lines with different degrees of exclusion. So, Delhi Gymkhana…
Image courtesy: X/@Robert F. Kennedy Jr US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.may be Americans to protect their health, but when it comes to snakes, his own actions seem to tell a different story. On Tuesday, Kennedy posted a video on X, where he could be seen wrangling two snakes with his bare hands. In…
According to numerology, a person’s date of birth can reveal clues about their personality traits, life purpose, and how they may spend their golden years. Every birth number carries a special energy that the experts believe affects social habits, lifestyle choices and emotional needs later in life. Numerology can give you insight into how your…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that a single meeting between a married woman and her former partner cannot by itself be treated as proof of adultery, while upholding a divorce granted on the separate ground of cruelty.A bench comprising Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Justice Ramesh Kumari made the observation…
The Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) released the PSSSB Excise Inspector Admit Card 2026 on Wednesday. Candidates who have registered for the recruitment examination can now download their hall tickets from the official website.The PSSSB Excise Inspector Recruitment Examination 2026 is being conducted for recruitment to Group C Excise and Taxation Inspector posts in…
TOI correspondent from Washington: In the summer of 1976, a Kanpur-born teenage engineering student from BITS Pilani stood in the lobby of the US embassy in New Delhi after being denied a student visa for the third time. His father, who had accompanied him, refused to leave. He had seen the photo of the consular…
Hello and welcome to the 93rd edition of the Weekly Vine. This week we run the rule over the three Cs in the news: clubs, cockroaches, and CBSE answer-sheet mismatches. We also explain why the Pope is worried about Artificial Intelligence, why Tulsi Gabbard had to leave the Trump administration, and make an impassioned defence of…
Burnout is often treated as an emotional problem. In reality, it is deeply physical too. The body usually sends warnings long before a serious health issue appears. Frequent headaches, digestive discomfort, unexplained fatigue, irritability, chest tightness, brain fog, or constant exhaustion are not personality traits. They are signals. Preventive health monitoring can help identify whether…
AriesYou will probably feel considerably healthier and more energetic today. Money-wise, you’ll have enough to splurge. Some of you may want to insist on having a party or get-together at home. An upcoming holiday will probably keep you in a state of excitement. Indicates taking a step closer to achieving something. This is a good…
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…