For many people, a saree is a piece of clothing. For founder Samiksha Khadka, one particular green saree carries a lifetime of memories. During a recent visit to the United States, she shared the story behind the heirloom and the promise she once made to her grandmother – a promise that, years later, brought tears…
NEW DELHI: A day after stepping down as Karnataka chief minister, Siddaramaiah joined his successor DK Shivakumar in Delhi for a fresh round of consultations with the Congress leadership, as the party shifted its focus from the leadership transition to the shape of the next government.The two leaders met Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Congress…
NEW DELHI: Murders in India dropped by 2.4% in 2024, the latest NCRB data says. Overall, 58.8 lakh cognisable crimes were registered in the country in 2024, a dip of 6% compared to 2023 in which 62.4 lakh cases were reported. Crimes against women declined by 1.5%, with 4.41 lakh cases reported in 2024 compared…
NEW DELHI: India’s ambition to build a fifth-generation stealth fighter has once again highlighted one of the country’s biggest technological challenges: developing a world-class fighter jet engine. While India has made steady progress in designing indigenous airframes, radars, avionics and weapons, the propulsion system remains dependent on foreign suppliers.The issue has come into focus after…
Tesla has told its staff to stop burning cash on artificial intelligence. Starting July 6, employees can spend no more than $200 a week on AI tools, according to an internal memo first reported by The Information. The cap arrives just months after Tesla was pushing workers to use AI as hard as they could—a…
Fuel price hikes impact the common man through several channels, leading to lower disposable income in hand, higher cost of travel. (AI image) Almost three months after the start of the US-Iran war, the economic fallout from the Middle East is beginning to hit home. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has expressed concern on 3Fs: fuel,…
This July month looks like the time when those who enjoy watching celestial objects at night will have lots of fun. NASA says that observers can expect the rare pre-dawn assembly of the Moon and planets, the periodic return of Comet 10P/Tempel 2, the best views of the Milky Way throughout the year, and the…
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(Photo shared by Rahul Gandhi on X) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Jharkhand student Sarthak Sidhant, the teenager who recently presented his findings on alleged irregularities in the CBSE’s online marking system before a parliamentary panel. Sharing photographs of the meeting on social media, Gandhi praised the student and wrote, “Sarthak, stand firm…
Sweden is like the global leader in family friendly policies. Its maternity and parental leave system is among the world’s most generous. Mothers can take maternity leave around childbirth, while parents together are entitled to 480 days (around 16 months) of paid parental leave, much of it paid at around 80% of salary. The policy…