The Class 12 Biology examination conducted by CBSE on March 27, 2026, left most students walking out of centres with a quiet sense of relief. For many, the paper felt familiar rather than intimidatin, something they had prepared for, not something that caught them off guard. Several students shared that they were able to finish…
NEW DELHI: Government schools have made the sharpest gains in internet connectivity over three years, increasing coverage from 46.2% in 2023-24 to 63.1% in 2025-26 and narrowing their gap with aided and private schools from about 28 percentage points to around 16. Their share of functional smart classrooms also rose from 21.2% to 32.2%, though…
Burano is Venice’s ‘Rainbow Island’. It’s only a small boat ride from Venice and one of Italy’s most photogenic islands. Every house is painted in bright shades of pink, turquoise, yellow, orange, and green. As per local legend, fishermen painted their homes in vibrant colours so they could recognise them even through thick fog while…
Cory Lee has ridden camels in Morocco, floated in Iceland, explored India, paraglided in Switzerland, visited Antarctica/ Image: Cory Lee Growing up, Cory Lee was given a piece of advice that would later shape his life: “If you can’t stand up, stand out.” It was something his mother told him repeatedly, and something he says…
As anticipation builds around Ramayana, actor Sunil Lahri—best known for playing Lakshman in Ramanand Sagar’s iconic TV serial—has shared a balanced take on the teaser of Ramayana. While he is hopeful about the film’s scale and intent, Lahri believes certain emotional aspects need more depth. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor as…
FWICE’s Ashoke Pandit revealed that Aamir Khan and several Bollywood insiders tried to resolve the feud between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar over ‘Don 3’. Farhan claims a Rs 45 crore loss, while reports of Salman Khan’s involvement were dismissed as rumours. Ranveer Singh‘s alleged sudden exit from ‘Don 3’ seems to have set off…
India’s net direct tax collection increased 7.1 per cent to about Rs 22.8 lakh crore till March 17 in the current financial year, aided by higher corporate tax mop-up and slower refund outgo, according to official data released on Wednesday.Data shared by the Income Tax Department showed that net corporate tax collection grew by around…
Good news has a way of finding you today. The Moon, your ruler, receives support from Jupiter, and that often brings timely help, better income, and a feeling that luck is walking beside you for once.Your earnings may exceed what you expected, or a payment may come through at the right time. That’s the bright…
Phil and Penny Knight’s $2 billion donation to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute exemplifies legacy-changing philanthropy, moving beyond spontaneous “lightning strikes.” Philanthropy, especially that which we see on a large scale, is often seen as one such lightning strike wherein a wealthy philanthropist throws an incredible sum of money into solving a problem somewhere far away,…
File photo: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Thursday marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, asserting that India had given a “befitting reply” to Pakistan for sponsoring cross-border terrorism following the Pahalgam terror attack.Speaking during a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the world had recognised the April…
