ITC's business with BAT grows 10% to Rs 1,587 crore in FY26, but dividend payout falls 9%ITC's business with major shareholder British American Tobacco (BAT) saw a 10% expansion in sales to Rs 1,587 crore in FY26, though dividen...
28 Jun, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
This Mess We’re In: PJ Harvey/Thom YorkePJ Harvey's 'This Mess We're In,' a poignant duet with Thom Yorke from her 2000 album, captures the raw vulnerability of modern love. Harve...
28 Jun, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing actRice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use...
27 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
This ‘dinosaur tree', which survived for 90 million years was found growing in a hidden canyon in AustraliaDinosaur tree found in Australia: A 'living fossil,' the Wollemi pine, once thought extinct, was rediscovered in Australia in 1994. This an...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
US Stock Market: Russell index revamp set to trigger massive trading as SpaceX joins benchmarkA massive $150 billion trading surge is expected Friday as FTSE Russell's indexes undergo their annual overhaul, now happening twice a year...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Best Mexican proverb of the day: "A tree that grows crooked never straightens its trunk." A life lesson on character formationBest Proverb of the day: The Mexican saying "Árbol que nace torcido jamás endereza su tronco" ("A tree that grows crooked never straightens...
25 Jun, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
Amish proverb of the day: ‘Experience is a different teacher; giving you the test first and the lesson later’ - a lesson on learning from lifeLife's toughest challenges often serve as our greatest teachers, an old Amish proverb suggests. Unlike classrooms, experience presents test...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Fatal fall: Scientists found an Australian carnivorous plant that kills through a fatal fall, where pollinators lose their footing and plunge into sticky tentaclesAn Australian sundew, Drosera hookeri, has a peculiar reproductive strategy. Its flowers, designed to attract pollinators like hoverflies, ...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
These 7 plants look hand-painted, but their stunning colours are completely natural. Add these to your home garden to spruce up the spaceBrighten your home with houseplants that boast stunning, colourful foliage instead of flowers. From the elegant pink stripes of Calathea or...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
What’s behind the giant brown ribbon stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic ocean?A giant brown ribbon stretching thousands of miles across the Atlantic is revealing how closely Earth's oceans, climate, and ecosystems are...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
From Brahma Kamal to Night phlox: 7 rare flowers you will only see blooming under the moonlightDiscover nature's nocturnal wonders as several captivating flowers unfurl their petals only after sunset. From the famed Queen of the Night...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
From Monkey-faced orchid to bat flower: 7 bizarre plants that look exactly like animalsNature continues to astound with plants that uncannily mimic animals. From orchids resembling monkey faces and flying ducks to flowers that...
21 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
From flowers that smell rotten to trees with red 'blood': 7 strange plants you won’t believe exist on EarthNature presents astonishing plants that seem otherworldly. From the Rafflesia arnoldii, a giant flower smelling of decay, to the Welwitschi...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
From Chinese Honeysuckle to Bougainvillaea: 7 flowering plants to turn your balcony into a blooming wall of colourFlowering creepers bring life to home gardens. They add movement, height, and a wild charm. Seven easy-to-grow varieties are highlighted. B...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
This flower blooms only once a year for one night at this UNESCO site, just 500 kms from Delhi. Where is it and what else to see here?The Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now open, drawing nature lovers to its vibrant monsoon blooms. Beyon...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
These 5 flowering vines look beautiful and they make your garden smell amazingGardens can be more than just colours and greenery. Fragrant vines add a beautiful scent to outdoor spaces. They climb walls, balconies, an...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST