Anna Rajam Malhotra broke the glass ceiling as the first female Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in 1951. Born on July 17, 1927, in Kerala, she was instrumental in setting up the country’s first computerized container port in Mumbai and served in various administrative roles with distinction.Image: @nitinsangwan/X It is the 1950s in India. A…
The position of planets in a birth chart can impact many aspects of a person’s life like career, wealth and professional success in astrology. Some doshas are associated with delay, instability, financial problems or obstacles to the accomplishment of aims in a kundali. Astrologers say that knowing about these doshas can make people more aware…
Success at work does not come from talent alone. It also demands a lot of discipline, consistency, learning to adapt to situations, and the hunger to come back stronger from failures. And only a few actors in Bollywood have demonstrated these qualities as strongly and consistently as Akshay Kumar. Over the years, the ‘Khiladi’ has…
India’s intelligence system is often imagined through Bollywood-style spy thrillers, covert operations and high-risk missions. But the real process of entering agencies such as the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) or Intelligence Bureau (IB) is far less dramatic. Unlike regular government jobs, intelligence agencies rarely advertise operational positions openly. Recruitment mostly happens through deputation from…
AI generated image for representation Conversations around screen time aren’t something new. Many parents are aware of the ill-effects of excess screen exposure on children. But now, one parent’s experience after unexpectedly going “completely screen-free” has sparked a conversation many families can relate to. “Even brief screen exposure makes my son act like a gremlin”…
A technology that could propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently put to the test at NASA‘s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The result was a milestone that engineers and space scientists have been working toward for decades, and one that brings the prospect of humans setting…
In a major change to its examination process, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Civil Services Examination (CSE) Prelims 2026 provisional answer key before the completion of the final result process for the first time.Candidates who appeared for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2026 examination can now check the answer key through the…
The Centre on Wednesday approved a Rs 25,530 crore scheme to continue and modernise the public distribution system (PDS) including ration transport, dealer support and technology upgrades, till March 2031.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the umbrella scheme called SARTHAK-PDS for the 16th Finance Commission period.The scheme combines two existing programmes related to…
New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Zakary Foulkes, Michael Rae, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith, Ben Sears, Dean Foxcroft, Kristian Clarke, William ORourke Ireland Squad: Andrew Balbirnie(c), Harry Tector, Cade Carmichael, Curtis Campher, Jake Egan, Lorcan Tucker(w), Andy McBrine,…
Let’s face it: winning an argument usually feels pretty empty, and losing one can completely ruin your day. Most fights don’t actually solve problems—they just leave both people feeling exhausted, misunderstood, and deeply resentful. But you don’t have to bite every hook that’s thrown your way. You can completely shift the energy of a heated…