Shaan recalled a beautiful story about her mother that has stayed with him; how parents can raise grateful children

Shaan with his late mother. (Instagram/singer_shaan/) Popular singer Shaan recently shared a small moment from his childhood that ended up leaving a lasting impression on him. Speaking on the podcast Between 2Notes, Shaan recalled a time when he came home and saw a song playing on television. He felt frustrated that other people were getting … Read more

Suvinder Vicky says ‘Awarapan 2’ being sequel to cult film brings its own pressure, ‘We stayed in the zone’

In the latest release ‘Awarapan 2’, Suvinder Vicky plays Jaideep, a wise man shaped by life’s experiences. While the part isn’t his biggest in terms of screen time, the actor believes its value lies in what the character adds to the story and the opportunity it gives him to explore uncharted territory within his craft. … Read more

What is happening to this musician?

He keeps playing while his face and neck visibly swell: The little-known condition that can appear in wind-instrument players (AI generated image) A video doing the rounds on social media captures one such moment. A man is seen playing a wind instrument at what appears to be a function. He continues performing, but something unusual … Read more

Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott: “People struggling against inequities deserve center stage in…”

Stories about social change tend to focus on the people at the top of the story, the prominent leaders, the large institutions, the wealthy donors whose names end up in the headline. MacKenzie Scott, who has given away tens of billions of dollars since 2019, pushed back on that habit directly in her own words. … Read more

How NALSAR students’ protest against CJI kicked up a row

CJI Surya Kant rebukes BCI over NALSAR enrolment ban, says students have right to protest peacefully. NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday strongly disapproved of the Bar Council of India’s now-revoked decision to stop enrolment of 2026 graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law as advocates after students opposed his invitation … Read more

‘Storms make trees take deeper roots’, shares iconic American singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and businesswoman

One of the legends of the music industry, Dolly Parton is an iconic American singer, songwriter, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Making her way into the industry all the way back from the mid 1950s, she has worked from growing up in a tiny, one-room cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee as one of twelve … Read more

What is it and why it’s at risk

Serow- Mizoram’s state animal (Photo via Canva) A 41-year-old man was arrested in Mizoram’s Kolasib district for poaching and killing a serow, locally known as ‘saza’, the state animal of Mizoram. According to officials of the Environment, Forests and Climate Change Department, the accused, identified as R.T. Thanga, a resident of Kawnpui Hmarveng locality, was … Read more

A stark warning for today’s climate

Fossils from Wyoming are revealing how forests responded when Earth experienced one of its most intense episodes of global warming around 56 million years ago. A new study, published in the journal Science on August 13, 2026, reconstructs the structure of forests during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, or PETM, and finds that their canopies became … Read more