In 1995, Yellowstone National Park became the centre of a conservation experiment that would later be celebrated across the world. Fourteen grey wolves were reintroduced after an absence of nearly 70 years, with many ecologists crediting their return for triggering a remarkable ecological recovery. The story became a textbook example of a “trophic cascade”, where…
If you grew up in an Indian household, chances are hair oiling wasn’t optional. Someone in the family was always chasing you around with a bottle of warm coconut oil. Sunday afternoons meant a long champi session, followed by tightly braided hair and strict instructions not to wash it off too soon. Back then, it…
Before making a choice, be informed of the tax slabs and also how the math to deciding the correct tax regime works: (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Before filing your income tax return for FY 2025-26 (Assessment Year 2026-27), it’s important to know which tax regime will result in lower tax outgo – new…
“I lost my daughter on our Vietnam trip”, these are the opening words of a worried Indian mother whose daughter went missing. A video shared recently on Instagram has captured the attention of parents who love to travel with their kids for all the right reasons. Pooja Mehta Bothraa (@poojamehtabothraa), a traveller and a mother…
As global crude benchmarks had earlier surged beyond the $100 per barrel mark, air travel became costlier due to a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices and surcharges. However, with crude prices now falling close to pre-war levels, questions are rising over what this could mean for fuel charges across the country.The Union…
Land Rover Classic has revealed a bespoke set of remastered Classic Defender V8 models while broadening its restoration portfolio with two additional body styles. The latest project showcases a special colour-shifting exterior finish and introduces the Defender 110 Double Cab Pick-Up and Defender 90 Hard Top as fresh commissioning options. Created for a single customer,…
For more than two decades, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has acted as one of astronomy’s fastest cosmic first responders. The space telescope has detected thousands of powerful gamma-ray bursts, monitored exploding stars and helped scientists study some of the universe’s most extreme phenomena. Despite being well beyond its original mission lifespan, Swift remains a…
Children often remember the rules their parents set. But what stays with them even longer is the moment they were trusted to make a decision for themselves. That is exactly what Riddhima Kapoor Sahni reflected on while speaking about her late father, Rishi Kapoor. Despite his fiercely protective nature, she revealed that he chose trust…
The landscape along the western edge of the Peloponnese has never stayed entirely still. Coastlines shifted, wetlands expanded and receded, and places that once sat beside open water gradually became trapped within layers of mud and reeds. Ancient writers recorded many of these locations with surprising confidence, yet centuries of environmental change often left later…
For more than two decades, NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has acted as one of astronomy’s fastest responders, detecting powerful cosmic explosions and alerting telescopes around the world to investigate them further. But after years in orbit, the spacecraft is now facing an unexpected threat from Earth itself. Increased solar activity has expanded the planet’s…
