The assembly line’s invention wasn’t a solitary “eureka” moment but an evolution driven by open-minded observation. Henry Ford’s team studied meatpacking plants, adapting their disassembly process to a car assembly flow. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The invention of the assembly line is generally depicted in history as one of those “eureka” moments where the…
The discovery was made during a March 2026 archaeological expedition. (Photo credit: Nagaland Tribune) A pottery fragment sticking out of a rock shelter in Nagaland may have changed what archaeologists know about the region’s past. Archaeologists working in Noklak district have found evidence suggesting that people were living in the region around 3,500 years ago,…
AB de Villiers at The Times of India’s Bombay Sport Exchange podcast In an exclusive conversation with Bombay Sport Exchange, de Villiers shares his candid views on why Test cricket faces its biggest challenge yet, the immense expectations surrounding teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, his emotional retirement from international cricket, and the conversation with Virat Kohli…
NEW DELHI: India’s vast informal manufacturing sector has seen jobs stay flat for nearly a decade, while the formal manufacturing sector has seen an increase, marking a sharp divergence in the growth trajectory of the two segments.An analysis of the latest unincorporated enterprises survey released last month showed that 3.5 crore people were employed in…
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton’s romance is in the fast lane and is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. The couple, who has been painting the town red with their romantic getaways and shopping sprees, made another appearance together, making the paparazzi click-happy. Kim and Lewis were spotted again on Wednesday, spending…
Indian cricketer Sanju Samson Sanju Samson has revealed how Rohit Sharma‘s reassuring words during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 initially failed to convince him after being left out of India’s playing XI in the latter stages of the tournament. However, the wicketkeeper-batter eventually rediscovered his confidence and responded with one of the defining…
Rajpal Yadav has been in the news ever since he was arrested in Rs 9 crore debt case. The actor was released on bail. The case dates back to 2010, when Rajpal borrowed Rs 5 crore from Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial venture ‘Ata Pata Laapata’ (2012). The film failed at the…
NEW DELHI: The government may not immediately mandate a higher level of ethanol blending but leave it to buyers to decide on flex fuel vehicles amid concerns that rushing from E20 to E25 will damage engines of existing vehicles.Most cars and 2-wheelers manufactured between 2012 and March 2023 were designed or certified to be E10-compliant,…
Mohammad Rizwan mocked by Bangladesh Player in 2nd test (Image: X/Screegrab) During the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan found himself at the centre of an animated on-field exchange with Bangladesh players.The incident occurred on Day 4 during Pakistan’s daunting chase of 437 runs in…
The world’s largest iceberg, A-23A, transformed from white to electric blue as it entered warmer waters, a sign of its ageing process. Image Credits: NASA Earth Observatory In nature, the spectacular events always occur at the last possible moment. For many years, the world’s largest iceberg, called A-23A, was just a giant piece of frozen…