Savitha Shan posthumously received two degrees from the University of Texas two months after being killed in a mass shooting. 21-year-old Indian-origin Savitha Shan would have graduated by May, but her life was cut short by a March 1 mass shooting. Her parents Shan Muthian and Selvi Shan refuse to continue grieving and announced the…
Less than two months ago, many political observers would have said DMK’s greatest advantage was its alliance. Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), more often referred to as the ‘DMK-led alliance’, had all the makings of a cohesive team: parties that broadly agreed on leftist principles, and represented different sections and communities including dalits and Muslims. On…
Father and son Leon and Johnny Hamui. (Photo Credit: PEOPLE) Every Father’s Day brings its own rituals. Some sons gift their dads. Some gather around dining tables. Some revisit old photographs and old memories. For Leon Hamui and his son Johnny, this Father’s Day carried something they never imagined they would share: matching scars across…
The day begins with a little drag in your system, Aries. Your ruling planet Mars is strong in spirit, but the Moon is stirring your hidden zone, so tiredness, irritability, and a sense that someone is watching your moves can creep in.Don’t say too much today. Not at work, not in family chats, not even…
Kolkata: The rebel Trinamool bloc led by leader of opposition in the state assembly Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday removed Mamata Banerjee from the post of party’s chairperson and replaced her with former minister and four-time Howrah MLA Arup Roy.The meeting that decided the Trinamool founder’s removal lasted a little more than half-an-hour and came more…
NMC to end PG diploma admissions after 2027; pushes conversion to MD, MS courses The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that the 2026-27 academic year will be the last year for admissions to postgraduate diploma medical courses, setting the stage for a transition to degree-based specialist training across the country.In a notice issued on…
Imagine meeting someone for the first time. Before they say much about themselves, you notice the people around them—their closest friends, colleagues, and companions. Instantly, assumptions begin to form. Are they ambitious? Trustworthy? Reckless? Kind? Long before social media algorithms and personality tests, people relied on a simpler measure of character, captured in a timeless…
Far from being merely a pathological affliction, anxiety often functions as a profound crucible for spiritual awakening. The philosopher Søren Kierkegaard famously conceptualised angst as the “dizziness of freedom”—a terrifying but necessary confrontation with our existential infinite. Rather than a mere malfunction of the psyche, the hyper-vigilance and raw psychic energy characteristic of anxious states…
Best proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) We are taught to admire the sun kind of success. The blazing, ambitious, impossible to ignore rise to the top, all drive and heat and noise. This saying offers a quieter alternative that may be worth just as much, if not more. The moon kind…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for June 23, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…