Bengal has two poets whose vintage is considered above all others: Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. Now, with full awareness of the absurdity involved, one may have to add a third name to the footnotes: MD Ahnaf Hossain.Hossain, a Bangladeshi-origin New Yorker, became a social media sensation after his chant: “My mayor’s Muslim, my…
In order to curb mis-selling and hold regulated entities accountable across all distribution channels, including social media influencers and digital marketing intermediaries, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday tightened norms governing the advertising, marketing and sale of financial products and services. The revised directions, which will come into force from January 1, 2027,…
For centuries, plants have been associated with daylight, photosynthesis and the natural rhythms of the Sun. Now, researchers in China have taken a step that seems drawn from science fiction by creating plants capable of glowing after dark. It involves complex technologies such as biotechnology, material sciences, and plant engineering, and this is used to…
The controversy surrounding Kala Hiran, the film inspired by Salman Khan‘s 1998 blackbuck poaching case, has taken a fresh turn. Producer Amit Jani has now issued a legal notice to veteran actor Govind Namdev after the latter publicly expressed disappointment and concern over the film’s teaser.Govind Namdev recently stated that he was shocked after watching…
The habit returns in small ways first. A family WhatsApp group that had gone quiet on wedding dates begins buzzing again. Someone asks the pandit for a griha-pravesh, the house-entering rite. Someone else reopens a notebook where possible engagement days were pencilled in and then crossed out during Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month set…
The KMAT Kerala Session 2 Result 2026 has been released by the CEE Kerala on its official portal, recording an impressive 99.31% qualification rate. Aboobackar P S secured the top position in the merit list. Candidates who appeared for the MBA entrance exam can now access and download their scorecards for the next admission stages….
Here’s something most parents don’t think about: kids learn what relationships are supposed to look like by watching theirs. That’s it. That’s the blueprint they get. So if what they grew up hearing was criticism, resentment, unresolved fights, constant tension that becomes their baseline for what “normal” looks like. Some grow up scared of getting…
Spain have named teenage star Lamine Yamal among the substitutes for their World Cup opener against Cape Verde in Atlanta. If he comes on, it will be the Barcelona winger’s first appearance since April 22. Captaincy duties have been handed to Manchester City midfielder Rodri. Spain’s starting side also features Marc Cucurella, whose transfer from…
Dipke reacts to Jaipur attack (X) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke urged supporters to remain peaceful and stay focused on their demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while responding to the attack on him during a protest in Jaipur on Monday.In a post on X, Dipke described the assault…
A senior banker with royal links has been arrested in connection with the long-unsolved “Putney Pusher” case, nearly a decade after a woman was shoved into the path of an oncoming bus in London.The 44-year-old man was detained at his £1. 4million home in west London on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm. He is…