Monsoon is considered one of the best seasons to explore India by train. With rains, the countryside gets covered in green, rivers swell and waterfalls come back to life. Imagine enjoying the beauty of monsoons without worrying about traffic jams, slippery roads or long drives; all because you are inside Vande Bharat trains. Many travellers…
Indians are increasingly moving away from traditionally mainstream and for many the “only choice of engineering & medicine” “My son will become an engineer.”“My daughter will be a doctor.”For decades, statements like these defined middle-class ambition in India.From coaching centres to family gatherings, engineering and medicine became shorthand for success; careers that promised stable incomes,…
The Strait of Hormuz disruption served as a stark reminder of how vulnerable global energy supplies can be. Now, India is responding with a major push to strengthen its energy security.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project, the country’s first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. He also launched and…
Pakistan gang rape victim names deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s kin The investigation into the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of two foreign women in Pakistan has taken a new turn, with investigators examining a possible cryptocurrency dispute as part of the case involving a relative of Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar.The…
Mourners attend the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family As Iran began funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authorities and state-linked institutions are allegedly pressuring workers and businesses to take part, Iran International reported, citing several letters it received.According…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded at an internal town hall this week that the company’s sweeping restructuring had not delivered the expected results. According to a report by Reuters, Zuckerberg said the company’s AI agents had not progressed as quickly as anticipated, and that top executives had ‘miscalculated’ the timing of the changes. The restarting…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday reportedly issued a notice to K Kavitha over her use of “TRS” for her newly launched party, Telangana Rakshana Sena.The development comes after the poll body reportedly received more than 1,100 complaints over the party’s originally proposed name, Telangana Rashtra Sena. Among those who objected…
India men’s hockey team head coach Craig Fulton believes his side can beat any team in the world if they stick to their plans, saying the performances in the final leg of the FIH Pro League have given the squad confidence ahead of the World Cup and the Asian Games.India ended the FIH Pro League…
Representative image (Photo credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Before a baby’s first breath, life depends on an extraordinary organ that most people rarely think about – the placenta.Acting as the baby’s first life-support system, the placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products, protects the developing fetus and produces hormones essential for sustaining pregnancy.Yet, despite its…
Actor siblings Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem have curated a Mumbai home brimming with personality and warmth. Their artistic abode showcases bold Mughal-inspired floral wallpaper from ceiling to floor, a unique cane chandelier adding a wave-like charm, and vintage trunks ingeniously repurposed as center tables. Playful doodle art cushions further enhance the inviting and eclectic…