Relatives wanted her to get married after school, she chose UPSC instead: Today, Vanmathi is an IAS officer and District Collector. (Photo: X post) Vanmathi Success Story: For many girls growing up in rural India, completing school is often followed by a familiar question from relatives: “When are you getting married?” Higher education and ambitious…
‘Even the judgement of hell depends on money’ “地獄の沙汰も金次第” (Jigoku no sata mo kane shidai)Literal translation: “Even the judgement of hell depends on money.”At first glance, the saying sounds almost absurd. How could money matter in hell, a place where souls are judged according to their deeds? Yet that contradiction is exactly what gives the…
Humble Re 1 retains coining glory despite rise of digital payments NEW DELHI: It will buy you a candy but not much else. The last time you probably searched for it may have been to settle a toss in a cricket match. Yet, despite a steady drop in its value, Re 1 remains the most…
You’ve got a brave streak running through the day, Libra. The Moon pushes you to step out of your usual measured pattern, and Mars adds daring, so you may attempt something extra, take initiative, or handle a task others are avoiding. That’s good, within limits. Courage is useful. Recklessness is expensive.It is likely that short…
US military conducts strikes on Iran hours after Trump’s ‘foolish violation’ warning over Hormuz attack The US military on Friday carried out fresh strikes on Iran, hours after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of a ‘foolish violation’ of the ceasefire agreement following a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship transiting through the Strait of…
Nigerian proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Stare at a gutter long enough and you’ll catch fish. It sounds like nonsense at first. Who finds fish in a gutter? But that’s the sly trick of this Nigerian proverb, which uses an unlikely picture to make a very down to earth point. A person who stares…
. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included a verse from the Manu-smriti in its newly introduced Class 9 Social Science textbook to explain that women were accorded respect during the Vedic period.The Manusmriti has remained controversial for years. Many critics say it justified social inequality, while others defend it as…
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman met Chinese President Xi Jinping (Image/ANI) Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman met Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday, wrapping up his five-day visit to China, during which the two sides formalised a deal to develop an economic zone near Mongla port, replacing a previously proposed Indianbacked venture. The land for the zone at…
What a relief this day can feel, Leo. Pressure begins to loosen, and a problem that has sat on your chest may finally stop feeling so heavy. The Sun, your ruler, gets support from a helpful Moon, and that often brings mental release before outer results even arrive. Sometimes that’s half the battle won.Family and…
Korean proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) A word seems like such a small, weightless thing. You say it, it disappears into the air, and that should be the end of it. An old Korean proverb warns that it is not nearly so simple. Words have no wings, it says, but they…
Renée Nicole Good was killed on January 7, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an encounter with ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Two US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents visited a woman at her workplace in New York and told her she could be arrested unless she removed an Instagram post identifying a federal agent involved…
Sri Lankan-origin Canadian-American venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya said he came to the US on an H-1B visa. So did Elon Musk. Sri Lankan-origin American billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya said he came to the country on the much-discussed, much-abused H-1B visa program at a time when there were no takers for the visa program. Speaking to the…
