A lone hiker caught in a sudden mountain blizzard could freeze within hours without shelter, while a field mouse survives by tunnelling beneath the snow. A newborn horse can stand and run within minutes of birth, while a human baby depends on others for years.Among all living creatures, humans often see themselves as the dominant…

Dilip Kumar is considered one of the greatest actors Hindi cinema has ever seen and after his despite, there’s been a huge void in the industry for his fans. But when he entered the industry, he changed his name from Muhammad Yusuf Khan and choose to step into films as Dilip Kumar instead of using…

The money seems to pass through your fingers in the present. A tiny expense one after the other, a taxi fare, an online order or a trip to the grocery store will pile up by lunchtime. The Moon stirs your spending zone, while Saturn presses from a difficult angle, so your sense of pressure rises…

Fermented foods have become a staple in conversations around gut health, from kombucha and kefir to kimchi and sauerkraut. But another ingredient is quietly attracting attention: fermented chickpea water. Whether it is the liquid left behind after cooking chickpeas (known as aquafaba) or chickpea water intentionally fermented with beneficial bacteria, some people believe it could…

Shreyas Iyer reacts as Team India finishes fourth at CWG 2026 (Image: Agencies) India wrapped up its Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in fourth place on the medals table, finishing with an impressive 39 medals: -13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze.As the curtains came down on the Games, India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer lauded the…

Taslima Nasreen draws parallel between Bangladesh and Delhi student protest NEW DELHI: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday said the student movement that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government had “fooled us”, drawing a parallel between the protests in Bangladesh and the recent student demonstrations in Delhi.Speaking to reporters in Kolkata two…

New method flags hurricane rapid intensification up to five days ahead Coastal communities across the Atlantic could soon receive life-saving warnings up to five days before a hurricane rapidly strengthens, after atmospheric scientists developed a statistical tool that analyses 55 environmental and storm-related factors.Led by researchers at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for…

Social entrepreneur Gitanjali Angmo, activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, has shared her admiration for Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey, while also offering her thoughts on the current state of Hindi cinema. In a recent post, she recalled meeting the Oscar-winning filmmaker in New York in 2024 and suggested that Bollywood should revisit its potential to…

Today is a day of innovation, when ideas can be spread quickly, but taking shortcuts can lead to more work. In Chinese astrology, August 2, 2026, is known as Wu Shen Day or Yang Earth Monkey Day. It produces a restless focus, a sense of responsibility, practical thinking and fast ideas. This daily Chinese horoscope…

She never gave up on art: A grandmother whose remarkable digital creations made her an Instagram icon (Canva) There is something magical about watching someone prove the world wrong without saying a word. Concha García Zaera did exactly that.At the age of 87, the grandmother from Valencia, Spain, became an unlikely internet sensation. She sat…