R. Madhavan’s Mumbai home reflects his grounded personality, featuring an effortless blend of thoughtful details. Gold accents on the dining set, an all-white bathroom, a serene Buddha statue amidst greenery, and a living room balancing Indian art with contemporary comfort offer inspiring design elements. R. Madhavan’s performance is as unique as his aura on the…
Noel to step down from 6 Tata companies boards in November Mumbai: Come Nov, Noel Tata will step down from the boards of six Tata group companies as he turns 70, triggering the conglomerate’s retirement age limit for non- executive directors. Noel, who chairs Tata Trusts, the foundations that control the group’s holding company, Tata…
Every morning across India, millions of hands instinctively reach for the same comfort before the day truly begins — a steaming cup of chai.At railway stations, tea stalls and office canteens, conversations begin over tea long before breakfast is served. In homes, the familiar sound of boiling milk and tea leaves often becomes the soundtrack…
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity measures to reduce fuel consumption and conserve foreign exchange is beginning to ripple through corporate India, prompting companies and industry bodies to revive work-from-home policies, curb travel and push greener logistics initiatives.The shift marks a significant change in corporate messaging after several large companies spent the past…
Photo: Jayna Bergman/University of Ottawa Scientists have identified something that may be even more uniquely Canadian than the beaver or moose: a genetically distinct western toad population found only in Canada. The discovery, made by researchers from the University of Ottawa, points to a rare and previously unrecognized group of toads living in the Canadian…
The opening quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 promises to deliver one of the tournament’s standout encounters as France meet Morocco at Boston Stadium in a high-stakes rematch of their memorable 2022 World Cup semi-final. The winner will advance to the last four to face either Spain or Belgium. France enter the contest with…
Trump administration eyes tighter H-1B, green card and student visa rules The Trump administration is preparing a fresh round of immigration rule changes that could reshape the H-1B visa program, employment-based green cards, visa tenure of international students and the optional training program (OPT) available to them. A soon to be issued final rule will…
GURGAON:A 45-year-old school principal and her 25-year-old son were allegedly shot dead by the woman’s husband following a family dispute in the Ashok Vihar area in the early hours of Sunday, police said.The deceased were identified as Asha and her son Prashant. Police said both sustained fatal gunshot injuries and were declared dead at the…
NEW DELHI: Minutes after the women’s reservation bill failed to clear the Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Centre, accusing the PM Modi-led government of using an “unconstitutional trick” to “break the Constitution in the name of women.”In a post on X after the bill’s defeat, Rahul Gandhi…
NEW DELHI: The anticipation was sky-high as fans waited to see their superstar MS Dhoni in action in IPL 2026, but the wait continues. When Ruturaj Gaikwad walked out for the toss alongside Ajinkya Rahane at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, fans were hoping to hear the words: “MS Dhoni will play today.”But that announcement never…