During challenging times, fashion often becomes a bold statement of defiance and resilience. Elsa Schiaparelli’s outrageous designs in the 1930s, like her “Shocking Pink” and Skeleton Dress, exemplified this psychological need for control and vitality when the world feels chaotic. This trend of maximalist styling continues today as a metric of our collective endurance. Ever…
NEW DELHI: After the exodus of 7 Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MPs, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to meet President Draupadi Murmu on May 5 to “safeguard the mandate of the people.“Man has sought time to meet the President along with party MLAs to press for the “recall” of seven Aam Aadmi…
NEW DELHI: Rupee fell 32 paise to an all-time low of 95.20 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, pressured by rising global crude oil prices and a strengthening American currency.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.01 and weakened further to touch a record low of 95.20, extending losses…
KOLKATA: Kolkata, which traditionally registers a low turnout, voted almost on a par with the rest of Bengal on Wednesday. The EC data shows that till 9 pm, Kolkata recorded over 88.4 polling percentage, while the figure was 60.2%, the lowest in Bengal, in the 2021 Assembly elections. Kolkata South, with four Assembly constituencies of…
NEW DELHI: A persistent foul stench in taps, rising illnesses and an alarming water crisis have pushed hundreds of residents in west Delhi’s Janakpuri – many of them elderly – to the brink. With stomach infections, skin diseases and the unbearable odour taking over households, families are spending a hefty sum on bottled water for…
Salil Arora hit a 10-ball 30* to help SRH overhaul MI’s record total (Screengrab/IPL) When over 500 runs are scored in a game with one century, three fifties and as many as 32 sixes, it is difficult for a 10-ball 30 to stand out. But that is exactly what the young Salil Arora managed to…
Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite posting a massive 243/5, five-time champions Mumbai Indians still ended up on the losing side as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down the target with eight balls to spare. MI’s bowlers, including ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, endured an off day. Known for turning games with…
Aditya Dhar-directed and Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Dhurandhar 2’ continues its box office run. Released on March 19, 2026, the movie has completed 42 days of box office operations and is heading into week 7. Ahead of the same, the movie has crossed the Rs 1780 crore mark globally, and has come close to 1335 crore net…
Maharashtra FDA faces delays in testing watermelon samples linked to four deaths, as watermelons have vanished from local markets. MUMBAI: As the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces delays in testing food samples in four deaths linked to a watermelon, its investigators have also hit a new roadblock: Random sampling has been delayed due…
It was just a brief overheard conversation, but it carried the kind of weight that stays behind long after the moment is over. In a recent YouTube Shorts video, Gauranga Das recalls hearing a father and his young son speak, and the child says something simple, almost innocent: he will walk in his father’s footsteps….