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Ajmer’s hidden engine: From steam locomotives to Vande Bharat — inside the 150-year-old railway workshop quietly powering the city’s growth since 1876Set up in 1876, the Ajmer Railway Workshop has completed 150 years as one of the city’s most important institutions. Beyond locomotives and...- A Greenland ice core reads back almost 12,000 years of mercury fallout; humans were leaving traces thousands of years before the first factoriesGreenland's ice sheet reveals a 12,000-year mercury record, showing human contamination far predates industrial eras. Early Bronze Age smel...
- Never burn out, never complain, never quit: Solomon the Great said study ants to get wise; here are the 7 life lessons he meantAnts, though small in size, offer surprisingly powerful lessons for human life. This article highlights the wisdom found in observing their...
- To Russia, with love: Indian contemporary art arrives at the Hermitage that houses masterpieces by Rembrandt and RaphaelThe State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is thrilled to unveil 'Sediments of Becoming', an exhibition that introduces the dynamic lands...
- PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
- Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
- British-era heritage sites need preservation, states should work on it with more seriousness: ShekhawatUnion Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has called for greater seriousness from states in preserving British-era public assets. The...
- Delhi Gymkhana Club vs Centre: The legal fight over one of India’s most elite social addressesThe Centre has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens' Delhi premises by June 5, citing urgent need for defence in...
- Gymkhana Club: Delhi's exclusive address; CP architect designed its buildingThe historic Delhi Gymkhana Club, a symbol of power and prestige for over a century, is facing eviction. The government has ordered the clu...
- In India’s parched heart, high power costs put cooling out of reachIndia's scorching summers strain power grids, forcing costly upgrades. While cities like Nagpur manage peak demand with advanced cooling, m...
- Quote of the day by the man who led Vietnam against America, Ho Chi Minh: “To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100 years, cultivate the...” — A timeless lesson on patience, wisdom, leadership, and why true success is built through people over generationsHo Chi Minh quote of the day on cultivating people still shapes modern leadership, education, and human development conversations worldwide...
- Ram Gali in Lahore! Why Pakistan is renaming places to Hindu and Sikh names like Krishan Nagar and Sant NagarPakistan Lahore name change: Pakistan’s Punjab government has approved a plan to restore several pre-Partition street and locality names in...
- In 1978, a routine roadwork project in Mexico City exposed a colossal Aztec monument hidden beneath the streets for centuriesRoutine work in Mexico City unearthed a massive stone carving of the goddess Coyolxauhqui. This find in 1978 proved crucial. It led to exte...
- India must build strong national character to become developed by 2047: Ex-NITI Aayog CEOFormer NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant emphasized that India's path to becoming a developed nation by 2047 hinges on strengthening "national ch...
- Reports again raise spectre of 'demolition' of Patna's Sultan Palace, spark outcryThe Bihar Cabinet has greenlit plans for a luxurious five-star heritage hotel at the Sultan Palace, a remarkable edifice constructed in 192...
- First Cabinet meet at Seva Teerth: How the new PMO complex is unique and a key milestone in India's independent historyThe Union Cabinet convenes at Seva Teerth today. This marks the operational start of the new Prime Minister's Office complex. Prime Ministe...
- Indian Army renames 246 roads and buildings to shed colonial-era legacyThe Indian Army has renamed 246 roads, buildings, and facilities across its military establishments to shed colonial-era names. These asset...
- Indian Army drops colonial-era names, renames 246 roads, buildings and facilities nationwideThe Indian Army is removing colonial names from 246 roads, buildings, and facilities. This initiative honors India's heroes and military tr...
- Heatwave in Europe should fan innovationA few companies have come out with futuristic fans.
- Coca-colonialism and Tata-colonialismWill Tata-colonialism beat Coca-colonialism? This rhetoric makes me uneasy. The concept of an imperial struggle for control of the world is...
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