Tushar Deshpande (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Proving naysayers wrong and winning them over has been a hallmark of Indian cricketer Tushar Deshpande’s playbook over the years. A Mumbai U-19 coach once questioned Deshpande’s potential to represent the national team as a pacer, expressing a lack of faith in his ability to generate pace. The conversation…
Mumbai: With the cessation of hostilities between the US and Iran hopes have risen of normalization of trade, but Indian insurers plan to retain the marine insurance pool to ensure that there is enough domestic capacity to ensure that trade is protected when similar geopolitical events arise in future.Insurers and brokers said that while the…
A tiny robot no bigger than a baseball has quietly rewritten the rules of moon exploration. In January 2024, Japan’s space agency JAXA successfully deployed a transforming rover named SORA-Q onto the lunar surface, where it switched from a closed sphere into a two-wheeled vehicle and rolled across the regolith on its own. Built with…
Frank Pittman (Image: psychotherapy.net) Frank Pittman could have said that marriage requires commitment. Plenty of people have said that. Relationship experts, religious leaders, grandparents, novelists. The thought itself is hardly new.Instead, he brought a submarine into the discussion.That is probably why the quote has survived.“Marriage, like a submarine, is only safe if you get all…
Entering ancient temples can trigger uncontrollable emotions and tears, even without a clear reason. This phenomenon is attributed to the temples’ architecture and energy, designed to affect the mind and body. These sacred spaces may also activate ‘Asht Satvik Bhav,’ eight involuntary bodily reactions that manifest during intense devotion or spiritual experiences. Have you ever…
Yash Raj Films finally dropped the much-awaited trailer of ‘Alpha’ on Wednesday, offering audiences a glimpse into the latest chapter of its expanding Spy Universe. While the 2.33 minute trailer showcases Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in high-octane action sequences as deadly operatives hunting a common adversary, a fleeting moment featuring Hrithik Roshan ended up dominating…
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill continued his prolific run in ODI cricket and etched his name into the record books during the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday.The 26-year-old became the fastest Indian batter to complete 1,000 ODI runs in terms of…
Saudi Arabia and Portugal have signed an agreement granting mutual visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and special passports, marking a new step in strengthening relations between the two countries.The agreement was signed in Lisbon on Tuesday by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs…
As the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 re-examination approaches, several state governments have announced free travel facilities for candidates appearing for the test on June 21. The initiative aims to help students reach their examination centres comfortably and without any additional travel expenses.The National Testing Agency (NTA) is scheduled to conduct the NEET…
Image Credit: zambiatourism.com Mention the Serengeti wildebeest or sweeping herds of antelope, and most people instantly picture Africa’s great migrations. But the biggest mammal migration on the planet doesn’t actually happen on the typical safari trail. It features a creature most tourists barely spare a thought for. Every year, the skies above a tiny pocket…
Image: Left/Nobel Prize Org/Right/Canva She was always fascinated by mathematics, logic puzzles and the thrill of solving difficult problems while Andrea Ghez was growing up in Chicago. What began as a curiosity about how things worked eventually led her to ask one of astronomy’s biggest questions: what lies at the centre of our galaxy? Unknown…
Mumbai: Microfinance lenders showed early signs of stabilisation in the March 2026 quarter, even as the industry’s portfolio shrank sharply from a year earlier and legacy stress continued to build, according to the latest MFI Pulse Report brought out by Equifax and SIDBI.The sector’s total portfolio outstanding stood at Rs 2,77,053 crore as of March…
