In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight aloneA Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Labor Day 2026: When is the federal holiday, what day is it, why is it celebrated and what is the history behind the first Monday in September?Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7. Labor Day, which falls on the first Monday of September, is widely considered the unofficial e...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Canada rejected US tariff deal. Now comes the economic costCanada faces economic fallout after trade talks with the US collapsed and Washington imposed 50% tariffs on hundreds of Canadian products. ...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Kevin NGO: ‘If you don't make the time to work on creating the life you want, you're eventually going to be forced to spend a lot of…’ - Why purposeful living matters today? A wake up call on taking control of your future before it is too lateModern life's distractions make it easy to drift through routines. Kevin Ngo's quote highlights the cost of inaction on future goals. Ignor...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Socrates: "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by..."Quote of the Day by Socrates: “Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others ...
23 Aug, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
US stocks: US market sinks as bond yields rise, Walmart results disappointThe S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector was one of the biggest drags on the benchmark index, with megacaps including Amazon and Tesla amo...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.42 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Ludwig van Beethoven: “Don’t just practise the art, but penetrate into its...” — a powerful life lesson on mastery, creativity, lifelong learning and self-development, and why true excellence comes from understanding deeply rather than simply repeating what you know, from the legendary composer known for his musical innovationQuote of the Day by Ludwig van Beethoven: “Go on, don't just practise the art, but penetrate into its inner nature...” Beethoven draws a sh...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
In 2018, number of New York City buses were taken out of service due to fear vampires of insect world, nearly decade later as infestations are growing, how to safeguard wellness of kids, yourselvesFor centuries, the bugs have horrified homeowners and occasionally panicked the public. That happened in New York City in 2018, when at lea...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
The long boat to school gets longer as Iran war drives up the price of fuelSoaring fuel prices due to the Iran war are impacting global education access. Many children are forced to leave school and work to support...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
A week after Colombia’s deadly earthquake, hope lingers in the rubbleRescue efforts continue in Colombia's quake-hit cities a week after the disaster. Nearly 300 people died and thousands of buildings were de...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Anna Akhmatova: ‘Dostoyevsky knew a lot but not everything. He, for instance, thought that if you kill a human you'll turn into…’Quote of the Day by Anna Akhmatova questioned Fyodor Dostoevsky's view on guilt after violence. She observed people committing acts and the...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Quote of the Day by the Dalai Lama: “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from...” — Inspiring life lessons on happiness, positivity, self-growth, gratitude, mindfulness, and inner peace and why taking small daily actions may be the real key to building a happier, more meaningful lifeQuote of the Day by the Dalai Lama: “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” The thought offers a simple bu...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Irish proverb of the day: “An unpractised craft is an...” — what happens when the talent you were born with is left untouched? Timeless life lessons on discipline, practice, talent, self-growth, perseverance, and wasted potential from an ancient Irish traditionIrish proverb of the day: The timeless Irish proverb, "An unpractised craft is an enemy" (Is namhaid ceird gan chleachtadh), reminds us tha...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Global Market Today: Asian shares trade lower; oil holds gainsOil prices managed to retain their gains as optimism regarding a deal in the Strait of Hormuz dissipated, sparking renewed fears of inflati...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primaryMinnesota’s Democratic Senate primary pits establishment-backed Angie Craig against progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, with immigration e...
09 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
In 1989, scientists demonstrated that carefully timed bright light can reset the body's biological clock. Years later, it produced breakthroughs in treating jet lag, insomnia, shift-work disorder and disrupted sleepIn 1989, scientists proved bright light therapy resets your biological clock. It changed sleep medicine overnight. Timed light exposure shu...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Shattering the CAD bottleneck in jewelry design and developmentEvery piece with repeating motifs, a bracelet with floral clusters, a necklace with linked filigree, or a pave band required the same found...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.03 PM IST