Indian politics’ shift from defections to battles over party ownership. Iran’s “victory” narrative after a costly, weakening war. America’s Pacific rename and what it signals to India and China. FIFA’s expanded World Cup, from corporate excess to Messi magic. NSE’s IPO and the market becoming a stock itself. It’s ‘party time’: They don’t just…
When people think of murder cases, they rarely imagine the accused being a child. Yet one of Indiana’s most disturbing criminal cases involved a boy who was only 13 years old when he admitted to killing his two younger siblings. The case of Nickalas Kedrowitz shocked the community of Osgood, Indiana, and raised difficult questions…
Ruling Planet: Rahu You are disciplined and stable. You are advised to perform Chhaaya daan, take a small bronze vessel, add mustard oil and see your reflection in that. After doing this, you can donate it to the needy one or priest in the Shani temple. This will remove all your karmic burdens and obstacles…
Replica of paintings preserved on the walls of Chauvet Cave in southern France. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Imagine stepping into a cave 20,000 years old. There is no electricity. No sunlight reaches the chamber ahead. The deeper you go, the darker the world becomes until the only thing separating you from complete darkness is a…
The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) is expected to declare the UP Polytechnic Result 2026 on June 20. Candidates will be able to access their scorecards online using their login credentials. The result will reveal marks, rank and qualifying status, paving the way for the counselling process and subsequent admission to polytechnic institutions…
Queen Elizabeth (Image: Wikipedia) We are told, more or less constantly, that happiness is something you get. Buy the thing, win the prize, land the promotion, treat yourself. Queen Elizabeth II spent more than ninety years watching people from one of the most unusual vantage points on earth, and she came to almost the opposite…
History remembers tax reforms through legislation. Businesses remember them through confusion. As India crossed the June 15 advance-tax deadline, policymakers received the first meaningful signal from the ground about the functioning of the Income-tax Act, 2025. Predictably, public attention gravitated toward revenue implications, compliance statistics and collection trends. Yet those indicators may ultimately prove less…
For those planning a road trip in the hills or weekend vacation in northern or eastern India, it may be worth checking the latest weather forecast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for rain, thunderstorms, winds and lightning on 19 June for 17 states across India. For some places, warnings for hail and…
For centuries Vastu Shastra has been used as a guide for designing and laying out homes, temples and workplaces in India. The principles of Vastu, based on the belief that different natural energies are associated with different directions, still today influence modern architecture and interior design. The most frequent question homeowners ask is what is…
Mumbai’s public transport faced severe disruption as BEST bus employees began an indefinite strike MUMBAI: Thousands of office-goers and students were left stranded across Mumbai on Friday morning after an indefinite strike by BEST employees brought the city’s bus services to a near standstill.Long queues were seen at bus stops, including Bhandup, as commuters waited…