This may be the quietest phrase on the list, but it may also be the most powerful. Research on unconditional regard suggests that children who feel valued despite setbacks are buffered against negative self-feelings. What they absorb is not just affection, but stability: their worth does not disappear when they struggle. These phrases work because…
Shreyas Iyer could replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I skipper. New Delhi: Selectors are likely to relieve Suryakumar Yadav from India’s T20I captaincy duties when they meet to pick squads for the national team fixtures after IPL 2026. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that key decision-makers have run out of patience with the right-hander’s lean patch with…
Rahul Gandhi holds a clay pot during a public rally in support of party candidate for Thuraiyur constituency Lenin Prasath in Tiruchirappalli district. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In Tamil Nadu’s tightly structured alliance politics, the verdict is often as much about continuity as it is about change. With voting now complete and results due, attention turns…
File Pic: Virat Kophli (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: More than a year after Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing world by retiring from Test cricket, fresh chatter around a possible return to the longest format has once again sent fans into a frenzy.The latest wave of speculation began after Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma made a…
Videos show Russia’s Tuapse refinery burning after Ukraine intensified strikes. In a series of fresh strikes in the war that began four years ago, Ukraine intensified pressure along the Black Sea front by targeting Russian military and energy infrastructure. Russia’s defence ministry claimed its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones overnight.GUR, Kyiv’s…
BENGALURU: Urban Company’s push into instant domestic services dragged the company deeper into losses in the March quarter, as the home services platform ramped up spending to compete with fast-growing rivals such as Pronto and Snabbit in the emerging category.The Gurugram-based company reported a consolidated loss of Rs 161 crore for the March quarter, compared…
Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) New Delhi: Signalling the next phase of reforms to be undertaken by the National Testing Agency, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan told TOI the focus will be on creating a “stress-free exam”, alongside developing a global-standard SOP for conducting “zero error exams”.“This (stress-free exam) is the biggest challenge before the NTA,…
The ancient city of Pompeii has once again drawn global attention after archaeologists used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the face and final moments of a man who died during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The image shows a man crouched and shielding himself as volcanic debris falls around him. It is based on…
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has pushed back against growing concerns of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. He has stated that the industry is instead facing a shortage of computing capacity, chips, and memory. Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Fink said demand for AI infrastructure is outpacing supply at an unexpected…
A US naval operation has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, with officials focusing on what may be sensitive cargo onboard.Maritime security sources, cited by Reuters said initial assessments indicate the vessel is likely carrying “dual-use” items, materials that can have both civilian and military applications. These may include metals, pipes…