If you’ve ever stood in a nursery holding a packet of seeds, unsure whether now is the right time to plant them, you’re not alone. Turns out, the answer isn’t really a guess; India’s own agricultural institutions have been mapping this out for decades. The country’s growing calendar is split into three official seasons: Kharif,…
Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) RCB’ title winning captain Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of the Central Zone squad for the 2026 Duleep Trophy, with Rinku Singh named his deputy for the prestigious domestic tournament, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru from August 23 to September 10.The leadership duo…
Indian hockey team players in new saffron jersey NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday sought an explanation from the government and concerned authorities over how the men’s hockey team’s jersey colour was changed from blue to saffron allegedly without the knowledge and approval of the Hockey India executive board.Indian sports teams, including the…
Canadian man spent 18 months in prison, all because of one missing underscore/Image: Representative Image A Canadian man who spent 18 months in prison has been fully acquitted after an appeals court found that a minor error in a police request led investigators to wrongly identify him in a child exploitation case, CTV News reported.The…
MUMBAI: Domestic funds now own a record 21% of India Inc’s biggest companies, while foreign funds, that have been selling stocks of Indian companies for nearly two years now, hold 17%, down from 21.5% a decade ago. It took domestic funds to net infuse funds worth about $166 billion in Indian stocks to offset $58…
The Massachusetts project is an example of agrivoltaics, a nascent farming practice that combines agriculture with solar energy generation on the same land. Farmers have relied on sunshine to grow healthy crops for generations. But as they say, excess of anything is bad and with climate change causing hotter summers, longer droughts and erratic weather,…
After impressing audiences with ‘Youth’, Ken Karunaas has been selective about his next project, choosing scripts that can further strengthen his career. The young actor has now locked his next lead role with ‘Gatta Kusthi 2’ director Chella Ayyavu. The filmmaker confirmed that an official announcement will be made soon, raising excitement among Tamil cinema…
The week opens on a lighter note, Gemini, and you’ll feel it almost at once. A pressure that has been sitting on your chest begins to lift, especially around work and family responsibilities. If the past few days felt like walking through sticky heat, this week starts with a cooler breeze. Working conditions improve early,…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the application correction window for the All India AYUSH Postgraduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2026 from today, August 1. For those candidates who are already registered for the entrance examination, there is an opportunity to edit their forms through the official AIAPGET website up until 11:50 pm on 2nd…
Life has a way of teaching difficult lessons. Failures, rejections, broken friendships and unexpected setbacks are all a part of life. Even as parents, it’s impossible to protect children from every difficult lesson. However, what can be done is making children equipped with the emotional and practical skills to handle those challenges with resilience.Here are…