You’ve probably seen them around. Someone you know lost a remarkable amount of weight on Ozempic or Mounjaro. Another person tried the same drug and barely saw results. And another got so nauseous they quit altogether. These wildly different experiences aren’t random and according to a massive new study from Nature, your genes are partly…
Quote of the day by Mother Teresa (Image source: Wikipedia) Some quotes stick with us because they are easy to understand and very important. One example of this is this line from Mother Teresa. It talks about how small actions can have a big effect and how even the smallest effort can make a big…
Global oil prices rose on Friday amid renewed fears of escalation in the Middle East after Iran released footage showing commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports of heightened military activity in Tehran.Brent crude futures rose $1.23, or 1.17%, to $106.3 per barrel by early trading, while West Texas Intermediate…
NEW DELHI: Renowned legal experts highlighted the Tenth Schedule’s inability to stop political defections when they acquire the scale of “merger” and said joining of BJP by seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs led by Raghav Chadha would not fall foul of the anti-defection law, which approves two-thirds of a legislature party to break away and…
There is a certain kind of person who arrives at Sattva Yoga Academy not because they’ve heard it’s transformative, but because something in them has grown tired of transformation as a product. They’ve done the workshops, the 200-hour trainings, the retreats with a side of silence and scheduled meals. And something still feels unfinished.The questions…
SRINAGAR: Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) rejected a proposal for a territorial or regional council for Ladakh and reiterated its demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards after meeting lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena during his recent visit to Kargil.KDA, an amalgam of political and religious groups, said it remains open to fresh proposals from Centre…
Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni (Video grab) CHENNAI: The frustration had been building, but it has now vanished. One show of swagger from Chennai Super Kings’ new recruit Sanju Samson against a competitive Delhi Capitals at Chepauk on Saturday has reignited belief in the camp.Sanju’s unbeaten 115 off 56 balls, his first major statement in…
Skyscrapers have become a kind of silent competition between nations. Not always planned that way, but it shows up clearly in skylines. Cities rising upward, faster than outward. The idea of “Top 10 countries with the most skyscrapers” is usually tied to urban growth, population pressure, and economic ambition. China dominates this space by a…
Bharat Bhushan & Dr Sujatha BENGALURU: A year after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the life of her husband, Bharath Bhushan, Dr Sujatha still measures time in ‘before’ and ‘after’. What remains, she says, is a void. “I’ve lost my emotion… I’ve lost my smile,” she says quietly.Bharath Bhushan, an MBA graduate, complemented her…
Flexible and transparent gold investment options such as digital gold and ETFs are expected to gain traction alongside traditional jewellery buying this Akshaya Tritiya, reflecting changing investor preferences, analysts said.Akshaya Tritiya, considered an auspicious day for gold purchases, will be celebrated on Sunday. Analysts said participation is evolving, with more investors exploring financial products linked…