Indoor plant owners often struggle with wilting greenery, mistakenly blaming watering or humidity. The real culprit is insufficient light, as plants require specific light levels (PAR) far exceeding human perception This is an all too familiar story among gardeners of indoor plants. You purchase a beautiful Monstera plant, choose the ideal sunny location for it,…
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday made a high-level visit to the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, as both nations look to bolster security architecture across the Indo-Pacific.During the visit, General Dwivedi engaged in extensive deliberations with General Ronald P Clark, Commanding General of USARPAC, alongside other senior military leadership.“General…
Bitterness in coffee is often misunderstood, with caffeine wrongly blamed. New research reveals roasting chemicals like chlorogenic acid and phenylindanes are the primary culprits, not caffeine levels. This is something we’re all familiar with. Selecting your favourite bag of single-origin coffee, grinding it perfectly, and waiting for your first delicious cup of coffee begins. However,…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Berlin on Wednesday that India has consistently maintained a balanced diplomatic approach under Prime Minister Modi, while leaving open the possibility of a greater Indian role in resolving global conflict, including the West Asia crisis.Paying homage to the victims on the first anniversary of Pahalgam attack at an Indian…
Your pillow significantly impacts neck health, often causing stiffness more than sleeping position. Orthopaedic experts highlight that materials like rubber and latex offer superior support for side-sleepers, unlike soft feather or polyester fillings that sag. Pillows have become an essential item in most people’s bedrooms and will only be changed once they have lost their…
Buddha’s Piprahwa relics (X/@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: For the first time, sacred relics of Lord Buddha — preserved at the National Museum in Delhi — will be brought out for a public exposition in the country from May 1-15. The government sees this ‘Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of Tathagata’, to be held in Ladakh,…
KOLKATA: A day before polling for the first of the two-phase assembly election in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday gave a “bodol noy, bodla chai (revenge, not change)” call, flipping her old slogan of “bodla noy, bodol chai (change, not revenge)” of 2011, when she demolished the decades-old Left Front fort in the state with…
NEW DELHI: As part of a comprehensive set of recommendations to the government towards creation of a “survivor-centric framework”, the National Commission for Women has flagged the need for setting up a national acid attack case tracking registry linking FIR, medical care, compensation and rehabilitation. It has also sought the integration of online FIR systems…
NEW DELHI: A quick check by railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday showed how there is a gap between what officials claim and the ground reality. At a track maintainers’ conference, he asked how many of them have got “lightweight tools” and the response was dismal.“This is wrong. There is a sharp gap between your…
NEW DELHI: Amid energy supply chain disruptions due to the West Asia conflict, govt will soon issue a fresh notification laying down test requirements for vehicles compliant for E85 to E100 fuel, or Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), a move that will allow OEMs — original equipment manufacturers — to produce automobiles that can run on…