‘A new gold standard’: Anand Mahindra reacts as Bihar Museum ranks 9th among the world’s best museumsBihar Museum in Patna has ranked ninth globally and first in Asia in The World’s 100 Best Museums 2026, published by Worth a Journey. Anand...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
In the late 1920s, Ohio barber Elijah Pierce carved a small wooden elephant for his wife; decades later, the Columbus Museum held more than 100 of his carvingsElijah Pierce, a barber from Ohio, began crafting wooden sculptures as heartfelt gifts for his wife. What started as a personal endeavor bl...
28 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
In 1994, Georgia mixed damaged factory roofing shingles into Chatham Parkway asphalt; later checks found the recycled road performing as well as its controlEvery year, millions of tons of asphalt shingles end up in landfills, presenting significant waste management issues. The Georgia Departmen...
24 Oct, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Two New York women helped erase $1.5 million medical debt in just four months. Their campaign gave 1,284 strangers a financial lifelineTwo New York women, Judith Jones and Carolyn Kenyon, raised $12,500 in four months to help erase $1.5 million in medical debt for 1,284 str...
21 Oct, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Emma Watson’s blooming countryside garden offers a glimpse into her quiet life away from Hollywood; here's how the actress makes quality timeEmma Watson prefers to maintain a low profile regarding her personal affairs, finding solace in her beautiful countryside sanctuary. The ga...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
WATCH: Kyle Busch’s 11-year-old son Brexton performs 'Rowdy' burnout in emotional tribute to late NASCAR legendIn a heartfelt tribute at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Brexton Busch honored his late father, NASCAR legend Kyle Busch. As thousands watched, ...
10 Oct, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
An Illinois attorney convinced investors to put $1.2 million into finding Genghis Khan’s tomb in 2000; expedition found 60 unopened graves and pottery that may predate the ruler, before a Mongolian PM halted the search for sacrilegeMaury Kravitz, an untrained lawyer from Chicago, dedicated years to the quest for Genghis Khan's final resting place. In 1994, he secured p...
09 Oct, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
Ukrainian aerospace engineer Anastasia Sevriukova preserved her eggs to have children after her life changed following stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis at 25When Sevriukova was 25 she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer while she was building her career as an aerospace engineer and had her f...
06 Oct, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Meet Ron Thuma, a Kansas maintenance worker who started with just a handful of family seeds in the 1970s; Decades later, he had shared more than 275 varietiesRon Thuma began saving heirloom vegetable seeds in the 1970s and built a renowned collection over time. Living in Hartford, Kansas, he comb...
04 Oct, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal mansion has a bizarre glass pool you can walk under it: Inside his ultra-luxurious Quinta da Marinha homeCristiano Ronaldo’s Quinta da Marinha mansion in Portugal reportedly spans nearly 54,000 square feet and features Atlantic views, two pools...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
In 1937, Oklahoma grocer Sylvan Goldman introduced the first shopping cart after noticing customers bought only what they could carry; it changed supermarket shoppingSylvan Goldman invented the shopping cart in the 1930s to help customers carry more items in stores. Initial reactions were negative, as wo...
25 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Conservationist Matt Conn bought 67 acres of damaged Louisiana land. For a decade, he personally rebuilt it; the restored wetland had recovered diverse native vegetation and multiple ecosystemsOver a decade, Matt Conn dedicated his efforts to the restoration of 67 acres of degraded land in Louisiana. By eradicating invasive specie...
18 Sep, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Meet Jeanette Vizguerra, the Mexican immigrant who defied ICE, found church sanctuary, made Time’s 100 Most Influential People list and won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights AwardJeanette Vizguerra arrived in the US from Mexico in 1997 and went on to become a prominent immigrant rights activist in Colorado. Her decad...
16 Sep, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
In 1955, a 67-year-old mother of 11 Emma “Grandma” Gatewood set out with basic supplies; she became the first woman to complete a solo thru-hike of the Appalachian TrailOhio celebrates Emma Gatewood, the first woman to solo hike the Appalachian Trail. She completed the 2,055-mile journey in 1955 at age 67. ...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Meet Enos Mills, a teenager who built his own cabin near Colorado’s Longs Peak; decades later, he helped secure the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915Enos Abijah Mills developed a lifelong connection with the Rocky Mountains after moving from Kansas to Colorado as a teenager. Although he ...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Emma Bonino, Italian politician who fought for abortion access, dies aged 78Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician, has died at the age of seventy-eight. Her political career began with a fight for abortion rig...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Gloria Steinem, face of US feminism, once lived in Delhi Miranda House hostel: How India was where the icon began to understand feminismGloria Steinem’s early years in India profoundly influenced her feminist perspective. She gained insights into the role of women in India’s...
04 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM IST