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R Madhavan was told to follow this formula, the film crashed badly & that’s when he decided he would never...Following his breakthrough in 'Alai Payuthey', R Madhavan was advised to emulate Rajinikanth's rural appeal for superstardom. He chose a fi...
Her husband died, then 2 sons, & then brother, all within 7 years; yet Odisha’s tribal daughter, once renamed by her schoolteacher, fought through grief to rise to India’s highest officePresident Droupadi Murmu's journey from a remote village in Odisha to India's highest constitutional office is a remarkable story of resili...
Nirmala Sitharaman flags global risks, says PM Modi Govt ensuring supply stability amid crude, Hormuz pressuresUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India faces risks from crude prices, Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions, ...
Pakistan's poor population swells by 27 mn in six years, poverty surges 7%Pakistan's poverty rate has risen from 21.9% in 2018-19 to 28.9% in 2024-25, pushing around 27 million more people below the poverty line a...
Over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts bring crores of Indians into formal banking system: Nirmala SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced over 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have integrated millions into formal banking. The Pradhan Man...
Indians can afford more food. Why are they still eating poorly?Indians are eating poorly despite earning more. Low-quality cereals fill plates, while proteins, vegetables, and fruits are lacking. This a...
Quote of the Day by John Denver: ‘I got me a fine wife and I got me old fiddle...’ Why the richest life may not be the wealthiest, according to the country music legendQuote of the Day by John Denver from his song "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" offers a timeless perspective on life's true meaning. His lyric...
Indian sailors risk work at sea, as Iran war grinds onIndian sailors are increasingly finding themselves caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with thousands of seafarers stranded in conflic...
Priority sector lending boosts inclusion, not always guarantee growth: EAC-PMIndia's priority sector lending has aided financial inclusion for decades. However, a recent report suggests that simply increasing directe...
Who gets what in Vijay’s Tamil Nadu Cabinet as Congress, VCK, IUML join power tableTamil Nadu's political landscape has shifted with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay forming a 35-member coalition ministry. This new government...
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
Turn fog into water: How these women are using an incredible technique to survive in harsh, dry mountainsIn Morocco’s drought-hit Anti-Atlas Mountains, women are changing lives by turning fog into clean drinking water. Using giant mesh nets ins...
Quote of the Day by William Wordsworth: 'The mind of man is a thousand times more…'-Top quotes by one of the founders of English RomanticismWilliam Wordsworth, a key figure of English Romanticism, believed the human mind's capacity for imagination and emotion far surpasses the b...
Quote of the day by Oprah Winfrey: ‘One of the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to…’ – A choice we all face, quietlyQuote of the day: Oprah Winfrey's wisdom highlights the crucial life skill of discerning which relationships and opportunities to nurture a...
CM Vijay allocates portfolios, keeps police, home, youth welfareTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced cabinet portfolios. Key ministers have been assigned their departments. Vijay himsel...
Quote of the Day by Maya Angelou: 'You may encounter many defeats, but you must…'—Inspiring quotes by the world-famous poet, revered for her memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'Quote of the Day: Maya Angelou's powerful words continue to inspire. Her life journey, marked by hardship and triumph, teaches resilience. ...
She had nothing at 15. At 55, she's China's wealthiest woman sitting at the world's top table with Elon Musk and Tim Cook; here's the story of Zhou QunfeiChina’s richest woman, Zhou Qunfei, once worked factory shifts after leaving school at 15. Today, her billion-dollar tech company supplies ...
India, IFAD launch new programme to strengthen rural economyIndia has teamed up with the International Fund for Agricultural Development to introduce a transformative eight-year program, slated for 2...
Quote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln: 'When you have got an elephant by the hind leg…'—Inspiring quotes by the 16th president of the United States who played a major role in the abolition of slaveryQuote of the Day: Abraham Lincoln's powerful quote on knowing when to let go of a difficult situation offers enduring wisdom. His life, fro...
India to Africa: How homegrown philanthropic models are going globalIndian philanthropy is increasingly extending its grassroots development models to Africa, adapting localized interventions to address shar...