New Delhi Railway Station (Image Credit: Canva) Few places in India have witnessed as many dreams arrive and depart as the New Delhi Railway Station. According to Wikipedia, The New Delhi Railway Station was set up in 1926, with a single platform at Ajmeri Gate near Paharganj, and was completed in time for the city’s…
China on Wednesday condemned Taiwan’s launch of a website encouraging Chinese citizens to share intelligence with Taipei and warned that it would take ‘resolute countermeasures’, accusing the island’s authorities of fuelling cross-strait tensions.The warning followed the launch of an online platform by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) on Sunday. The website is designed to provide…
Michel de Montaigne (Image: Wikipedia) Some lines refuse to age. This one is more than 400 years old, yet it still turns up at weddings, in films and in late-night arguments between couples. A French thinker named Michel de Montaigne wrote it long before anyone had heard of dating apps or divorce lawyers. He compared…
After being at a war for over four months, the US and Iran will finally be signing an interim memorandum of understanding on Friday. The signing, which will take place in Switzerland, will pave the way for 60 days of negotiations aimed at ending the conflict and imposing strict limits on Tehran’s nuclear programme.According to…
Humanity has already sent five spacecraft on trajectories that will eventually carry them beyond the Solar System, demonstrating that technologically advanced civilisations can launch interstellar probes. That raises an intriguing possibility. Could another civilisation have done the same and sent robotic explorers to our cosmic neighbourhood? According to a new study by astronomer T. Joseph…
Mumbai: With the cessation of hostilities between the US and Iran hopes have risen of normalization of trade, but Indian insurers plan to retain the marine insurance pool to ensure that there is enough domestic capacity to ensure that trade is protected when similar geopolitical events arise in future.Insurers and brokers said that while the…
Entering ancient temples can trigger uncontrollable emotions and tears, even without a clear reason. This phenomenon is attributed to the temples’ architecture and energy, designed to affect the mind and body. These sacred spaces may also activate ‘Asht Satvik Bhav,’ eight involuntary bodily reactions that manifest during intense devotion or spiritual experiences. Have you ever…
Mumbai: Mercedes-Benz’s Member of the Board of Management, Sales & Customer Experience., Mathias Geisen, was in India this week for the launch of the new S-Class – a plug-in hybrid. Against this backdrop, Gielsen spoke about Mercedes-Benz’s global sales performance, the transition to electric mobility, and the company’s strategy for India, one of its fastest-growing…
Saudi Arabia and Portugal have signed an agreement granting mutual visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and special passports, marking a new step in strengthening relations between the two countries.The agreement was signed in Lisbon on Tuesday by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs…
Image Credit: zambiatourism.com Mention the Serengeti wildebeest or sweeping herds of antelope, and most people instantly picture Africa’s great migrations. But the biggest mammal migration on the planet doesn’t actually happen on the typical safari trail. It features a creature most tourists barely spare a thought for. Every year, the skies above a tiny pocket…
