Navratri Garba at New York’s Times Square goes viral A Navratri celebration in New York has sparked a debate on social media, with some users appreciating the display of Indian culture and others questioning it. Videos of people performing Garba at Times Square have drawn attention, but the online discussion has focused as much on…
This clever image right here is a classic optical illusion that can look different depending on how you view it. Illusions come in several kinds, including physical, physiological and cognitive ones. They show that the brain doesn’t just record what the eyes see. It also makes guesses and fills in gaps, and sometimes those guesses…
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Canva) In a recent update, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is all geared up for a major redevelopment of Terminal 1. As per official reports, the nearly 80-year-old Terminal 1 will stop handling flights from 25 October 2026. According to an official announcement by Adani Airports, dated…
Waiting for a visitor visa is one of the most important parts of travel. In a recent update, Indian travellers planning a holiday in the United States, the wait for a visa appointment has significantly risen in several cities. As per the US Department of State’s official visa appointment wait-time estimates, waiting periods vary across…
A quick shower before swimming helps wash away sweat, dirt, body oils and personal-care products. Without it, these substances end up in the pool and can affect water quality. It takes only a minute and helps keep the shared water cleaner. A good pool experience is not just about knowing how to swim. Small choices,…
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, shared three “simple filters” that helped him get ‘more moments right than wrong and took some of the pressure off’ his own life, while delivering a speech at Stanford’s 135th Commencement earlier this year.He told the Class of 2026 that very few moments in life are make-or-break,…
John Urschel left professional football at 26 to pursue mathematics full-time. Now an MIT professor, his latest research resolves a long-standing conjecture about Gaussian elimination, a key method computers use to solve equations. (Image: instagram.com/john_urschel) John Urschel had an unusual career plan. He played professional football for the Baltimore Ravens while pursuing mathematics, a subject…
Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Pérez, reportedly has six children. American rapper and singer Pitbull has explained why he keeps his children away from the public eye despite spending much of his own life in the spotlight. For the 45-year-old musician, the decision comes down to protecting his children’s privacy and allowing them to…
Ben Affleck gives himself a “B+” in co-parenting, says Jennifer Garner is “spectacular” (Photo: ANI) Ben Affleck laughed that his kids don’t rate his parenting as highly as he’d hoped. He says he thinks he’s about “75 per cent as good” as his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, but his three kids see it differently and put…
A 53-year-old truck driver from Punjab, who has been living in Dubai for 18 years, has won Dh500,000 (around ₹1.3 crore) in the latest Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw. Kulwant Singh shares the prize with five friends who have been buying tickets together every month for the past two years.For Kulwant, the win means more…
