An individual can wake up every morning, commute to work, scroll through their phone, and talk with friends while quietly giving up on their curiosity, passion, and self-belief. The body keeps breathing, but the inner drive that once pushed them forward has gone cold.This quiet, internal surrender is the heart of a famous modern saying:…

The RBI has recently floated a tender to procure material for polymer banknotes. Soon you may be using plastic or polymer currency notes! The government has authorised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to print an initial batch of 2 billion polymer banknotes for field trials, the government informed Parliament on Monday.The RBI has recently…

The first place people consider when thinking about the source of the oxygen that humans breathe is usually the big rainforest areas like the Amazon. Although forests play a very important role in storing carbon and conserving biodiversity and climate, the oceans provide a greater share of the oxygen in the atmosphere than forests. Almost…

Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse ordered to pay nearly £1 million to her friends after failed High Court claim over auctioned belongings Amy Winehouse‘s father, Mitch Winehouse, has been ordered to pay just under £1 million to two of the late singer’s close friends after losing a High Court claim over the auction of her…

Take off your sleeves. It’s a tough day and your mind could be in a state of tension even as your hands move. The Moon pushes activity, while Saturn adds pressure and restlessness. So the work gets done, yes, but not without inner noise. You may feel that everyone wants something at once.The good part…

The Centre has strengthened its anti-paper leak framework through the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by the Lok Sabha. The legislation introduces dedicated fast-track courts, stricter penalties, fixed timelines for investigations and tougher action against organised rackets, aiming to curb examination fraud and reinforce the integrity of public recruitment and…

Cayenne pepper really might keep rats out of your yard A gardening hack making the rounds online says a spice sitting in most kitchens, cayenne pepper, can drive rats out of your yard for good. There’s actually something to this. Cayenne gets its heat from a compound called capsaicin, and researchers have tested exactly how…

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter criticises World Cup investment plan as fans accuse him of hypocrisy/ Image: AP Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has strongly criticised FIFA’s proposal to sell a minority stake in a new company that would manage the commercial rights to the World Cup and other major tournaments, arguing that football’s biggest…

Electronics Development Fund (representative image) NEW DELHI: Karnataka has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the central govt’s Electronics Development Fund (EDF), accounting for 90 of the 128 companies backed under the scheme and nearly two-thirds of the total investment made by its associated venture funds.The eight “daughter funds” supported by EDF have invested Rs…

In 1997, a young artist stood in a studio in Trinidad recording vocals for what would become one of the most famous posthumous albums in music history. He was twenty-four years old, already a giant figure in hip-hop, and balancing the pressure of massive fame alongside real danger in his industry. During these sessions, Christopher…