Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw turned career rejection into Biocon and a global biotechnology success story Most students believe that the degree they choose determines the career they will eventually build. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s life tells a very different story. She studied to become a brewmaster, dreamt of working in breweries, and prepared herself for a profession that ultimately…
Quote of the Day by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was one of the few writers who could so powerfully capture the joys, struggles and contradictions of human life. Many have ranked Dickens as one of the greatest novelists in the English language . He revolutionised literature by putting ordinary people in the spotlight . Nearly…
A weight begins to lift today. Tensions that sit on your shoulders, in your bank balance, or inside family matters start easing, and you can breathe more freely. Jupiter, your ruler, gives protection, and the Moon supports comfort through home and familiar people. No wonder the day feels lighter.It’s a day for people, not for…
Sunny Deol steered clear of making political statements while promoting his upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’. When asked to share his views on Pakistan during a promotional event on Sunday, the actor responded cautiously and instead recalled a well-known remark made by his father, veteran actor Dharmendra, who had once described Pakistan as his “mausi” (maternal…
Four young Mumbai cricketers — seam-bowling all-rounder Ayush Vartak, batter Ayaz Khan, opener Divyaansh Saksena and leg-spinner Vedant Gore — are taking part in the Delhi Capitals selection trials, which began on Monday and will run until Wednesday at the Just Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.The trials are being overseen by Delhi Capitals’ new coaching group,…
The Centre has once again revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, raising duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight while keeping domestic fuel duties unchanged.According to a finance ministry notification, the revised special additional excise duty (SAED) will come into force from August 3.The SAED on diesel exports…
Meet the 18-year-old Nikola Veselinov whose new mathematical theorem earned the top prize at the world’s biggest student science fair While many science fair winners build robots, develop medical technologies or tackle climate challenges, one 18-year-old student from Bulgaria impressed judges with something far less visible but equally powerful: pure mathematics. Nikola Veselinov, a student…
Google executive’s emotional goodbye after 8 years leaves LinkedIn talking Career updates appear on LinkedIn every day, but only a few stay with people long after they scroll past them. A recent farewell post by a Google executive from Gurugram has become one of those posts. Instead of celebrating promotions or big wins, it looked…
The Moon conjunct retrograde Saturn in Pisces brings a serious mental tone. You may want to repeat something you have already said, or you may not believe that you are being understood. The First Shravan Somwar Vrat encourages patient action and measured speech. What to Do Today If you don’t get the response you expect,…
Rashmika Mandanna reveals one of her hip tendons detached during Mysaa shoot: ‘I should treat my body like a human, not a machine’ Rashmika Mandanna has opened up about a painful hip injury that has temporarily put her work commitments on hold. The actress, who was recently seen in Cocktail 2, shared a detailed health…
