India’s forex demand shifts beyond metros as tier-2, tier-3 cities take 53% share

India’s forex demand shifts beyond metros as tier-2, tier-3 cities take 53% share

India’s foreign exchange demand is no longer isolated in the country’s biggest cities, with smaller urban centres accounting for more than half of the total demand, according to Thomas Cook India’s Forex Report 2026.Tier-2 and tier-3 cities together made up 53% of forex demand during the period covered by the report. Tier-2 cities alone accounted … Read more

5 signs of ‘empty nest syndrome’ and how to cope

5 signs of ‘empty nest syndrome’ and how to cope

For years, a parent’s day can revolve around someone else’s schedule. Breakfast before school, forgotten lunch boxes, exam stress, late-night conversations, weekend plans and countless small responsibilities quietly become the rhythm of family life.Then, one day, the bedroom is empty. 28 Jul 2026 | 16:26 Which parenting tip from elders actually worked for you? The … Read more

5 signs of ‘empty nest syndrome’ and how to cope

5 signs of ‘empty nest syndrome’ and how to cope

For years, a parent’s day can revolve around someone else’s schedule. Breakfast before school, forgotten lunch boxes, exam stress, late-night conversations, weekend plans and countless small responsibilities quietly become the rhythm of family life.Then, one day, the bedroom is empty. 28 Jul 2026 | 16:26 Which parenting tip from elders actually worked for you? The … Read more

Check eligibility, deadlines, and key rules

Check eligibility, deadlines, and key rules

The Karnataka Examinations Authority has started the admission process for PG Dental courses for the 2026-27 academic session. Eligible NEET MDS 2026 candidates can register for seats in government and private dental colleges until August 17. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has opened the online admission process for Post Graduate Dental courses for the 2026-27 … Read more

By 2060, discarded solar panels could total 297 to 402 million tonnes worldwide; recycling them could generate almost $1 trillion in economic benefits

By 2060, discarded solar panels could total 297 to 402 million tonnes worldwide; recycling them could generate almost  trillion in economic benefits

Solar Panel Waste: The Unknown Side of Solar Power Discarded solar panels could become a major global waste problem, with as much as 402 million tonnes of photovoltaic (PV) waste expected by 2060. But if these panels are recycled properly, the materials inside them could create almost $1 trillion (£770 billion) in economic value.According to … Read more

What changes from August 15

What changes from August 15

Petrol export levy cut to nil, diesel and ATF duties retained The government has scrapped the export levy on petrol for the next fortnight while continuing to charge duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), according to a ministry of finance notification issued on Friday.The revised rates will take effect from August 15, with … Read more

Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere

Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere

Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere (Image: AI Generated) For the first time, a machine made by humans produced oxygen on the surface of another planet. It did not happen inside a futuristic Mars base or through the work of astronauts in bulky spacesuits. … Read more

Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere

Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere

Meet ‘MOXIE’, a small Nasa device that for the first time made oxygen from the Martian atmosphere (Image: AI Generated) For the first time, a machine made by humans produced oxygen on the surface of another planet. It did not happen inside a futuristic Mars base or through the work of astronauts in bulky spacesuits. … Read more

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for”

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for”

Fyodor Dostoevsky on life’s true purpose: “The mystery of human existence lies…” Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the most prominent Russian writers and philosophers who investigated the mysteries of the human soul, morality, relationships, love, suffering, and faith. Moreover, many of his ideas and questions were deep enough to still resonate with people in the … Read more

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for”

“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for”

Fyodor Dostoevsky on life’s true purpose: “The mystery of human existence lies…” Fyodor Dostoevsky was one of the most prominent Russian writers and philosophers who investigated the mysteries of the human soul, morality, relationships, love, suffering, and faith. Moreover, many of his ideas and questions were deep enough to still resonate with people in the … Read more