Few city names carry as much recognition as Paris. The French capital has been associated with royalty, revolution, art, architecture and commerce for centuries, yet the story behind its name begins long before grand boulevards, Gothic cathedrals or the Eiffel Tower existed. Long before Paris became the political and cultural centre of France, the area…
There is a familiar habit in the tech world of treating efficiency as a kind of reset button. If machines get faster, smaller, and smarter, then the resources behind them are assumed to shrink too. That idea is now being tested more uncomfortably. A recent United Nations report has pulled together a range of projections…
Salman Khan‘s popularity has often led to unforgettable stories, and one such amusing anecdote was shared by Akshay Kumar involving Chunky Panday when they made an appearance together on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show‘. Akshay recalled how Chunky cleverly turned Salman’s stardom into a business opportunity while they were touring in South Africa for a stage…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued his dream start to international cricket, making a stunning 230-place leap in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings after starring in India’s 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe.The 15-year-old’s meteoric rise headlines the latest rankings update, while Ishan Kishan tightened his grip…
Quote of the day by Blake Lively: ‘Nobody’s going to fight for you as much as you fight for yourself.'(Image Credits: Instagram) Blake Lively has achieved success with box-office blockbusters and memorable work like ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘The Age of Adaline’, ‘It Ends with Us’ among others. With a gregarious outlook, the 38-year-old star performed intense…
A week after backlash, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub’s voice was quietly swapped out of Chauhaan’s teaser, with “major” also changed to “colonel.” Devgn, Jio Studios and Colour Yellow Productions face criticism over “pellet gun” references and Kashmir’s portrayal. Makers, including Devgn and Neeraj Yadav, remain silent; declined Mid-day’s request for comment. The ‘Chauhaan’ teaser was quietly…
Jeep India has launched the Meridian 85th Anniversary Edition to celebrate 85 years of the SUV brand. Based on the premium Overland variant, the special edition will be produced in a limited run of just 85 units for the Indian market. Prices start at Rs 36.05 lakh, ex-showroom, while the updated Jeep Meridian range with…
Most of us have done it at some point. We cram facts before an exam, repeat them back on the page, and forget almost everything within a week. The physicist Richard Feynman saw this happen on a large scale, and it genuinely puzzled him. People, he complained, do not learn by understanding. They learn by…
A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising fresh concerns about the future of the frozen continent. Satellite observations show that roughly 650,000 square kilometres of sea ice, an area comparable to the size of France, has failed…
Out of everything that Jeff Bezos could be funding, a mechanical clock does not come to mind. But it seems some clock has been ticking in the mind of the Amazon founder who is quietly supporting the construction of a 10,000-year clock inside a Texas mountain.The work is called the Clock of the Long Now…