Aloe vera likes bright, indirect sunlight. For this, it is often advisable to use a south- or west-facing window, which works well. It can handle some direct sun, but too much harsh light may stress and wilt the leaves if exposed for a long duration with proper hydration. If the plant looks pale, it may…
West Bengal does not change governments easily. For nearly half a century, the state’s politics has been defined by long stretches of dominance. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) ruled for 34 years before being displaced by the All India Trinamool Congress in 2011, which then spent 15 consecutive years building its own formidable political…
The venue was undisclosed. The guest list was sealed. No phones, no recording devices, no press. Somewhere in Rome this week, Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder, Palantir architect, and the man whose money helped carry Donald Trump and JD Vance to the White House, stood before a hand-picked audience of academics, technologists, and conservative Catholics and…
A grieving mother from the West Midlands has ended her life at a Swiss assisted dying clinic four years after the death of her only child.Wendy Duffy, 56, died at the Pegasos Swiss Association clinic in Basel on April 24, having struggled to cope with the loss of her 23-year-old son, Marcus. Personal tragedy behind…
Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday (local time) as tensions in the Middle East intensified, with the US launching more strikes on Iran, fueling concerns over the energy supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel after soaring beyond the $111 per barrel mark. At…
One of the biggest fears a teenage girl feels is that no one will love her if she’s not “good enough.” This fear often turns into emotional meltdowns, anger, and overthinking. During these moments, daughters are usually not looking for lectures or quick fixes. They are looking for reassurance.What parents can do to help:The most…
The truncated ISL 2025-26 season will start on Saturday. (X | ISL) New Delhi: “Why don’t you write something positive?” said an irate Indian football official to this reporter. It was the plea of a frustrated representative who had done plenty at the grassroots level but was trying to please multiple stakeholders in the administrative…
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…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the schedule for the Tier-II examination under the Direct Recruitment Quota (DRQ) 2026. The announcement comes after the declaration of the Tier-I results earlier this month, and shortlisted candidates will now appear for the next stage of the recruitment process.According to the official notice issued on…
While social media continues to shape global perceptions of travel in India, one Polish woman in India is requesting foreign visitors to look beyond viral videos of overcrowded railway coaches and experience the other side of Indian railways. Dominika Patalas-Kalra is a Polish national who documents her life and travels in India on Instagram under…