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Photo: Encyclopedia Britannica/ X Snakes are slithering venomous creatures famous for their potent bites, and spotting one almost sends chills down a person’s spine.Over the years, these reptiles have developed some unique characteristics that have helped them survive. They have been known to slither, jump, and even glide through the air, but the Dwarf Reed…

For 14 years, Wing Commander (Retd) Shikha Chaudhary’s mission was to take care of aircraft. She worked in an environment where discipline and accountability were non-negotiable. As a technical officer in the Indian Air Force, she was responsible for keeping aircraft mission-ready, managing personnel and coordinating operations. There was no scope for even a small…

Imagine planning your retirement around a home at sea, only to be told you have a few hours to pack your bags and leave. That is reportedly what happened to residents aboard the almost INR 4 crore ‘Villa Vie Odyssey’ after the company behind the ship suddenly suspended its operations, citing a sharp rise in…

Elodea, also known as Canadian pondweed, is a common aquarium and pond plant, and it’s a master of regrowing from fragments. In some regions, only female plants exist, so it spreads almost entirely by broken pieces. Fragments, even from a single node, can float away on the water, or hitch a ride on a boat,…

Attraction often grows from chemistry, appearance, humour or the feeling of being understood. Compatibility becomes clearer in less exciting moments, such as handling money, dividing household responsibilities or deciding where to live. Two people may feel intensely drawn to each other but want very different things from life. One might value stability, while the other…

Frida Kahlo (Photo via Canva) Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who is popularly known even today for creating astonishing self-portraits. Her life began and ended in Mexico City, in her home known as the Blue House, as she had polio as a child and lived with injuries from a terrible road accident. She began…

Image courtesy: Instagram/@dishadrawss At 26, Pune-based artist Disha Daga has taken her mandala designs from the margins of college notebooks to the walls of the Reserve Bank of India’s Pune office. She has worked with corporate clients, created murals outside India and taught thousands of people, despite never having formally studied art.Her journey began in…

AI representation/ChatGPT At a family gathering, everyone is getting ready for a group photograph. One child refuses to stand with the others, moves away when the camera comes out and insists they do not want their picture taken. A few minutes later, the same child happily takes the camera and starts photographing everyone else. It…

A comfortable corporate salary, a technology project that helped connect Covid-19 patients with plasma donors, months of hospitalisation and a demanding return to competitive exams: Tushar Chaudhary’s journey has moved through several unexpected turns. After leaving a ₹25 lakh-per-annum job at Intel to pursue public service, he secured All India Rank 4 in the UPSC…

The universe represents infinity, wonder and the extraordinary beauty of existence. From brilliant stars and distant galaxies to the endless expanse of the sky, the cosmos has inspired names that feel powerful, meaningful and timeless. For parents searching for a baby boy name that reflects this grandeur, celestial-inspired choices offer a blend of mythology, astronomy…