FIDE’s official motto, Gens una sumus (we are one family), was adopted in 1952, almost three decades after the chess governing body was set up in 1924. On its face, the motto carries the naïve idealism of a mid-twentieth-century world recovering from the horrors of the Second World War.A hopeful attempt to frame a centuries-old…
The American Dream was once a familiar path for international students. The ivory towers, the glass ceilings, the fascination with living in America and, of course, the prestige attached to it on social media had placed an expensive price tag on this dream. Many high-performing students aspired to get into a US university, earn a…
Monsoon rain can be hard on metal surfaces around the home. Door locks are particularly exposed, and moisture can reach them through rain, humid air, and wet hands. Over time, that moisture can cause rust to form on the lock body, keyhole, and internal metal parts. A lock may still work at first, but repeated…
Dehradun schools, Anganwadi centres closed today amid heavy rain, lightning forecast Dehradun has declared a one-day holiday for all government, private and non-government schools from Classes 1 to 12 and Anganwadi centres on Tuesday, September 1, after an Orange alert was issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall, lightning and spells of extremely heavy rain…
The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, is likely to announce the Plus Two SAY Result 2026 shortly. Students who appeared for the supplementary examination will be able to download their provisional scorecards from the official websites using their roll number and date of birth. Kerala Plus Two SAY results 2026: The Directorate of…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano – plans that had led to bitter backlash in the Jewish community and beyond because of the designer’s past antisemitic and racist statements.“John Galliano: Horizons,” the high-profile spring Costume Institute exhibit which was to be launched by the annual Met…
Ben Stokes. (Reuters Photo) Former England Test captain Ben Stokes has dismissed suggestions that England alone has a drinking problem, arguing that alcohol has long been embedded in cricket’s culture across all levels of the sport. Speaking on the For The Love of Cricket podcast with former teammates Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler, the 35-year-old…
NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday tightened the stock limit for sugar dealers, reducing it from 4,000 quintals to 2,000 quintals from September 15 to November 30, as it sought to curb hoarding and contain rising retail prices.The food ministry said the existing 4,000-quintal limit would continue in Kolkata and its extended metropolitan areas “considering the…
September 2026 planetary shifts offer personalized palmistry insights. Strong Venus mounts suggest relationship or financial turning points. Mars transits may prompt career actions and rebuilding efforts. Jupiter’s shifts could lead to psychological growth and belief changes. Mercury and Saturn mounts indicate communication and responsibility decisions. With a host of powerful planetary shifts in September 2026,…
After Sunjay Kapur’s demise in June last year, there’s been a family dispute regarding his Rs 30,000 crore estate. Sunjay’s mother Rani Kapur and his widowed wife Priya Sachdev have been at loggerheads with each other regarding it. In May, the Supreme Court had considered a fresh application alleging that significant corporate decisions were being…
