Avijit Ghosh Avijit Ghosh is a associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the author of Bandicoots in the Moonlight, Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes, and now, Up Campus, Down Campus, a novel set in 1980s JNU. He tweets from…
Rashdeep Kaur. (Instagram) There was a time when people in Rashdeep Kaur’s village had plenty to say about her. “Kudiyon nu bahar na bhejo, ladko ke saath khel-kood shobha nahi deta,” neighbours would tell her father (Don’t send girls out. It doesn’t look good for them to play sports with boys). In many villages across…
Take the day slowly. That is the plain truth. Saturn is your ruler. He requires you to be careful right now, particularly in movement as well as speech and reaction. There could be a lot of tension in your life or a piece of bad news or an unsatisfactory update may dampen your mood for…
Image: https://www.instagram.com/lancebass/?hl=en A few years ago, NSYNC’s Lance Bass was diagnosed with type 1.5 diabetes which, he says, left him terrified. “I was giving so many excuses of why I was feeling certain ways, so tired, so thirsty. Some days I would wake up and my legs wouldn’t really work,” the Mississippi born singer told…
India’s IAS-led bureaucracy is often compared with the United States, where no UPSC-style examination or IAS equivalent exists. Instead, a new US President can appoint roughly 4,000 political officials, while leadership positions listed in the government’s Plum Book number around 8,000–9,000. However, administrative continuity is maintained by a permanent federal workforce of more than 20…
Israeli ambassador Danny Danon loses cool at UN official A United Nations hearing on the plight of children affected by the Gaza conflict erupted into a heated confrontation on Friday, with Israel’s ambassador accusing the UN leadership of unfairly targeting the country.The tense exchange unfolded at UN headquarters in New York during an event marking…
Ancient trees are some of the closest things we have to forever An old tree has died, and people are sad. The ancient oak tree that, according to legend, once sheltered Robin Hood in England’s Sherwood Forest has fallen. Why is that news? After all, it’s just a tree. Yet many people feel a quiet…
Photo: marina__neuralean/ Instagram Optical illusions do more than trick the eye; they can quietly reveal how your mind naturally perceives the world. This optical illusion personality test, shared by Marina Winberg on social media, asks you to look at a single image and notice what appears first: a face, a building, both, a mask, or…
A positive energy stream runs throughout the day and you’ll feel more vibrant than you do on a regular basis. Jupiter is your ruler. It helps you learn and gain confidence, and the Moon is a source of joy and a sense of social comradeship. So even if your routine is busy, your heart stays…
Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 7 wickets (Image: Ron Gaunt / Sportzpics) The Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) pulled off a thrilling seven-wicket victory over the San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) with two balls to spare in a rain-shortened Major League Cricket clash at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas.Reduced to 14 overs per side due…