In 1907, a lawyer worried about shared water cups helped push a disposable paper cup into daily American lifeA simple invention, the disposable paper cup, transformed public hygiene in the early 1900s. Lawyer Lawrence Luellen's idea offered a safe ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
India’s longest toy train services is back after 4 years. 164 km of Himalayan magic for just Rs 40 ticket price - 10 hours, 1,000 bridges, 484 curvesThe beloved Kangra Toy Train, a UNESCO tentative site, has resumed its scenic journey after a four-year hiatus due to bridge damage. This v...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
RVNL shares jump 3% after securing Rs 221 crore Railway contractRVNL shares saw an uptick on Tuesday after the company secured a Rs 221.33 crore railway signalling and infrastructure upgrade contract fro...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Double-engine government to accelerate rail projects in West Bengal: Ashwini VaishnawUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 60 next-generation trains for the Kolkata Metro and ₹1 lakh crore in railway projects for...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Kolkata metro gets 60 new trains, Rs 1 lakh crore railway projects for West BengalUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 60 next-generation trains for Kolkata Metro in five years, alongside Rs 1 lakh crore in r...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Dharavi to become a smart city: HSBC says Asia's largest slum could soon have metro stations, green spaces & 125,000 new homesDharavi's massive redevelopment project, a joint venture between the Maharashtra government and Adani Group, aims to transform the Mumbai s...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.57 PM IST
"Love is a Serious mental disease": What Plato really meant and why this 2,000-year-old thought still resonates with millions todayQuote of the Day: Plato's thought that "love is a serious mental disease" means it often makes people act without logic or reason Love is n...
26 May, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Don't take Bangladeshi infiltrators to courts, send them to BSF instead: Suvendu to Bengal policeWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has introduced a new policy. Detained Bangladeshi infiltrators will now be directly handed over...
21 May, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Parle Melody: The ₹1 soft power twist Modi served to Meloni and the worldPrime Minister Modi's gift of a Parle Melody toffee to Italy's Giorgia Meloni symbolised India's evolving soft power. Beyond traditional ex...
21 May, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Inside India's own Rome-like centuries old colosseum, known as Asia’s oldest amphitheatre; best time to visit & how to reachRang Ghar: Built in 1746 in the heart of Sivasagar, Rang Ghar is widely recognised as Asia’s oldest amphitheatre and one of the most fascin...
21 May, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Bengaluru-Mumbai new express train: Check route, schedule, fare and key detailsRailways have introduced a second direct train service between Bengaluru and Mumbai, a much-needed connectivity boost after nearly 30 years...
18 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Delhi Metro to launch hydrogen-powered buses in Central Vista amid energy-saving measuresDelhi Metro is introducing a hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service in the Central Vista area. This initiative aims to promote public transpo...
15 May, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway steps up monsoon preparedness with weather stationsNortheast Frontier Railway is installing automatic weather stations at vulnerable locations. This initiative aims to improve real-time weat...
15 May, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
12 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat, services from May 2Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the first direct Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar. This 20-coach train connects ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Karnataka got record budget allocation for railways, says MoS Jalshakti V SomannaSixty-one railway stations across the state are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, he told the media in Bengaluru.
09 Apr, 2026, 09.26 PM IST