Every time his phone’s data ran out, the terrace became Abhishek’s classroom. (Photo: India Today) For most students preparing for JEE Advanced, a stable internet connection is hardly something they think about. For Abhishek Sujit Sharma, it could determine whether he would be able to attend a class or access his study material that day.When…
The miniature format creates more individual packaging, which has made traditional hotel toiletries part of the wider conversation around plastic and waste. That is why some hotels have switched to refillable dispensers or larger containers that remain in the bathroom. These systems reduce the need to provide a separate miniature bottle for every guest. So,…
Optical illusion personality quizzes have become one of those internet rabbit holes that are hard to resist; we glance at an image for two seconds, decide what we saw first, and suddenly we are reading a paragraph that claims to know how your mind works. These tests trick the brain and eyes into seeing what…
Nike’s stock is having a very different moment from the one the sportswear giant enjoyed a few years ago.Shares closed at $38.40 on September 4, 2026, according to historical market data, putting the stock roughly 50% below its 52-week high of $76.97 and about 78% below its 2021 record high.For Indian readers, $38.40 is approximately…
Chandrika was found alive, partly trapped in mud on the fourth floor of a house that had been buried by the August 26 floods. For eight days, Chandrika Shrestha’s family searched for her after a devastating flood swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi river basin. There was no sign of the 64-year-old woman. Her house had been…
The psychology behind checking your phone You are waiting for a lift and, almost without thinking, your hand reaches for your phone. You are sitting in a car and there is a two-minute pause before you need to get out, so you unlock the screen. You are standing in a queue, waiting for your coffee…
Bagoria Mataji Mandir is located in Bagoria village, in the Bhopalgarh tehsil of Jodhpur. In Rajasthan’s Bhopalgarh, there is a temple where the person performing the rituals is not a Hindu priest. For generations, a Muslim family has been serving Bagoria Mata (a local deity), performing the temple’s rituals while continuing to follow Islam and…
Photo: @deepikapadukone/ Instagram Ask anyone what their comfort food is, and you’ll usually get an answer that has nothing to do with fancy plating or trending recipes. This love for comfort recipes goes back to the days of childhood: sitting and filling the stomach to the brim during the summer vacations, be it eating curd…
Photo: @neena_gupta/ Instagram Neena Gupta is a household name who spent over four decades proving there’s no single way to build a career in Hindi cinema, she is a fashion icon, known for her exceptional fashion choices, has done it her own way, on her own timeline, and her work is still going strong.From early…
Toddlers under 3 are particularly vulnerable to choking A two-and-a-half-year-old boy was having a birthday party at home. He was playing with friends, laughing, running around. At 1 am, just as the family was about to sleep, he suddenly developed noisy breathing and a harsh cough. “We thought it was just cold,” said the parent.Parents…
