Angela Merkel said this a few months before she became German chancellor. In a July 2005 interview with the Financial Times journalists Bertrand Benoit and Andrew Gowers, she explained her approach to politics in a single sentence: “A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution.” She went on to add that anyone in…
An artist’s impression of the Tunguska airburst over central Siberia on 30 June 1908. An explosion powerful enough to destroy millions of trees should have left behind a giant crater. Instead, when scientists finally reached the remote Siberian wilderness where the blast had occurred, they found only a forest laid out like matchsticks. There was…
Veteran actor Madhoo recently looked back on an emotional moment from the sets of ‘Hum Hain Bemisaal’, recalling how Suniel Shetty abruptly left the shoot after receiving the heartbreaking news of Divya Bharti‘s death. Madhoo revealed that Suniel shared a close bond with Divya and immediately travelled to Mumbai upon hearing of her passing.When asked…
The University of Delhi has announced its academic calendar for the 2026-27 session, detailing key dates for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The schedule includes the commencement of classes, semester breaks, practical and theory examinations, and vacations. The announcement comes as the university continues admissions through the ongoing CSAS UG and PG admission process. The University…
Every year, it starts the same way. You run your fingers through your hair and notice a few extra strands. The bathroom drain clogs up a little faster. Your hairbrush suddenly looks fuller than usual. And before you know it, you’re wondering if something is seriously wrong. The truth is, seasonal hair fall is quite…
Matteo Berrettini of Italy returns the ball during the second round men’s singles match against Arthur Fils of France at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 2, 2026.(AP Photo) After completing a serve-and-volley sequence with a winner on his third match point, Matteo Berrettini turned to his box and nodded. He knew he…
The defining questions today are no longer limited to surname, caste or community. They are about emotional maturity, career ambitions, financial compatibility, family expectations, mental health, parenting, equality and shared life goals. For generations, the first question in an arranged marriage was rarely about personality, ambitions or emotional compatibility.It was, “which community?”Caste, sub-caste, religion, family…
Vietnamese proverb of the day: “The cat praises its tail to be long” Self-love is good but not to that extreme when it clouds one’s ability to see their own fault. And that’s what this Vietnamese wisdom reminds us in a humorous proverb, which says that the cat thinks its tail is the longest and…
US job growth slowed sharply in June with employers adding just 57,000 jobs, according to data released by the US bureau of labor statistics. The slump came even as the unemployment rate eased to 4.2% from May’s figure of 4.3%, with almost 7.1 million people reporting to have jobs.Non-farm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June,…
Diljit Dosanjh, known for his successful career across Punjabi cinema, Bollywood while he’s a global name through his music, has revealed a health secret he has kept hidden for over a decade. In a recent interview, the actor shared that he has been living with a gallbladder stone measuring 11-12 mm since 2015 but has…