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In 1996, architects in Harare built a shopping mall modeled on termite mounds; its passive chimney vents kept the interior cool using 90% less energyConstructed in 1996, Harare's Eastgate Center exemplifies innovative design by mimicking the cooling attributes of termite mounds. This vis...- Married off at 12, she survived domestic abuse and earned Rs 2 per day. She is known as India’s first female entrepreneur. What is Kalpana Saroj's networth?Kalpana Saroj’s story of surviving domestic abuse and a failed suicide attempt to taking charge of her life and turning an almost bankrupt ...
- Delhi’s ageing Lutyens bungalows now carry a Rs 92-crore upkeep bill for ministersAnnual expenditure on Lutyens bungalows reached a record Rs 92.35 crore in 2025-26. This spending has more than tripled since 2014-15, refl...
- Independence Day 2026: When the British built a 4,000-km wall across India to extort taxBritish authorities constructed an enormous hedge across India to enforce a salt tax. This living barrier aimed to prevent smuggling of che...
- "Cheap publicity": SC dismisses plea seeking criminal probe into Justice Yashwant Varma cash incidentThe Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking criminal action against former judge Yashwant Varma. This petition was filed over alleged burnt ...
- In 2023, researchers in a West African nation tried to discover which pizza do lizards prefer and won an Ig Nobel Prize for its discoveryA curious study in Togo unveiled rainbow lizards choosing four-cheese pizza instead of their usual insect diet. Observations made near a so...
- CenturyPly launches Total Cover, sees huge growth opportunity in plywood as India lags ChinaThe company continues to be on an ambitious expansion mode, targeting approximately 20% annual growth and Rs 12,000 crore in revenues by FY...
- Odyssey of stock market: What investors can learn from the Greek epic hero’s journey back home?Investors can learn from Odysseus's long voyage home. Resisting temptations and instant profits are crucial for long-term success. True val...
- Pradhan offered to quit on first day of student agitation: BJP leader VijayvargiyaMadhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya stated Dharmendra Pradhan offered to resign as Union Education Minister. This offer was made o...
- 'Warning from students, Opposition': Rahul Gandhi warns of protests '10 times the scale' as he steps up attack on Centre after Dharmendra Pradhan's resignationRahul Gandhi described Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as a victory for students across the country. He accused Union H...
- Mrityunjay Tiwari joins BJP, week after quitting RJDMrityunjay Tiwari, a former RJD spokesman, has officially joined the BJP party. He had recently resigned from the RJD, citing dissatisfacti...
- Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to apologise to students over protest crackdownRahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to student protests. He stated the Prime Minister had not apologized for th...
- Civilisations, time and the turning wheelWestern confidence in linear progress has weakened due to recent global challenges. This has led to a renewed interest in Ibn Khaldun's cyc...
- RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari quits party, claims it has no space for loyal workersRJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari has resigned from all party posts. He cited humiliation and a lack of space for dedicated workers within...
- Some people keep aluminium foil balls in kitchen to ward off rats. Experts share if this trick really worksAluminium foil is often believed to deter mice and rats due to its noise and texture. However, pest experts state it offers only a limited,...
- Aluminum foil garden trick may help deter pests and reflect more light on plants- here's how a roll of aluminum foil from the kitchen can do wondersAluminum foil has emerged as a clever tool for gardeners looking to protect their outdoor spaces from pests. The reflective sheen disorient...
- Pawar's meeting in Shinde's office sparks tension, war of words between allies Sena (UBT), NCP (SP)Sharad Pawar's meeting in Eknath Shinde's office has caused a rift between opposition allies. Shiv Sena (UBT) expressed hurt and questioned...
- Scientists looked inside cockroach DNA, and found something they never expectedCockroaches harbor ancient bacterial DNA, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered thousands of tiny DNA fragments from Blattabacterium ...
- A termite pesticide banned in 1988 is still turning up in wildlife; researchers found toxic brain levels in nearly half the sick skunks they examined near DetroitA banned pesticide, chlordane, used for termite control, is causing severe neurological damage and death in urban skunks, according to new ...
- Why that thin line of dirt on your wall could mean something is living insideMud tubes on walls and fences may signal a termite infestation. These structures are built by subterranean termites to travel from soil to ...
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