There are times when being the “soft” parent feels anything but easy. But, does hitting a child ever lead to a solution? In this highly debated discussion, author Durjoy Datta recently added an introspective take on everyday choices parents make.The ‘Wish I Could Tell You’ author reflected on such choices, as he traced his own…
Scorpions’ stingers are remarkably engineered with metals like zinc, manganese, and iron strategically placed for optimal function. Zinc at the tip aids piercing, while manganese provides structural support. This metal enrichment, an evolutionary adaptation, enhances the durability and effectiveness of their hunting weapons without unnecessary reinforcement. Nature has equipped its creatures with specialised mechanisms to…
Searching for an excellent job is never easy. However, how can anyone solve their problem not through skill development or earning a degree, but by adopting a small practice? For instance, many of the world’s top performers practice the habit of reading regularly, including Elon Musk. Contrary to popular belief, reading goes beyond mere consumption…
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an advisory concerning hantavirus while highlighting the risks posed by what it defines as infection borne by a group of rodents.According to the notice, the viruses are found across parts of the Americas, Europe and Asia that can occasionally infect humans and, in rare cases, lead…
MUMBAI: Noel Tata has voted against the reappointment of Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh as trustees of Tata Education and Development Trust (TEDT), the largest corpus trust within Tata Trusts, in a move that widens fault lines within one of India’s most powerful philanthropic structures. It marks the first time Noel has made his opposition…
Elon Musk recently said that WhatsApp’s end-to-end-encryption (E2EE) cannot be trusted. The tech billionaire was responding to a post about a new class action lawsuit against Meta that blames the platform for reading users’ messages without consent. “WhatsApp’s “end-to-end encrypted” privacy is a total lie. New class-action lawsuit just dropped: Meta secretly let employees, contractors…
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha recently proposed a set of reforms aimed at easing financial pressures on ordinary citizens, highlighting tax, pension, and banking issues in a speech in Parliament. Chadha focused on three key reforms: optional joint filing of income tax returns for married couples, restoring full income tax exemption on disability pensions…
=KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze medallist and multiple Grand Slam doubles champion Leander Paes crossed over to the BJP on Tuesday, exiting the Trinamool Congress after a brief stint.At BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Paes, 52, framed the move as a new “responsibility” after four decades in sport. “I have played for the country… I wish…
US President Donald Trump delivered a wide-ranging and combative speech in Florida on Friday defending his foreign policy, and lashing out at domestic critics. Speaking at events in West Palm Beach and The Villages, Trump framed the ongoing conflict with Iran as a decisive and necessary intervention, while warning of catastrophic consequences had Tehran succeeded…
Asian markets showed a mixed performance on Friday, following modest losses on Wall Street and a retreat in oil prices after a sharp spike triggered by escalating Iran-Israel tensions.Oil had a volatile session on Thursday, with Brent crude briefly hitting $119 per barrel after Iranian attacks on Gulf energy facilities followed Israel’s strike on a…