Thiruvananthapuram: On an ordinary Wednesday in March 2024, history unfolded inside a classroom at KTCT Higher Secondary School when Iris—India’s first AI teacher robot—glided into the room on her four-wheeled chassis, draped in a traditional Kerala saree, and greeted wide-eyed students with a gentle wave. This wasn’t science fiction; it was Kerala’s bold vision for … Read more
The statistic defies conventional economics: With just 5% of India’s population, Gujarat produces a staggering 108 of India’s 191 billionaires—an unprecedented 56.5% dominance that transforms our understanding of wealth creation . This entrepreneurial superpower doesn’t just lead India’s billionaire count; it rewrites the rules of generational prosperity. From diamond markets in Surat to pharmaceutical labs … Read more
For over a century, scientists have debated whether birth order influences intelligence. Mounting evidence now confirms a startling pattern: firstborn children consistently score higher on IQ tests than their younger siblings, with recent studies revealing advantages of 1.5-3 IQ points on average . This cognitive edge emerges as early as age one and persists throughout … Read more
For over a decade, Michelle Hardwick has brought warmth and wit to Emmerdale as fan-favorite Vanessa Woodfield. But off-screen, the actress navigates a delightful domestic dilemma: her wife, Kate Brooks, recently swapped the Yorkshire Dales for the Manchester cobbles to become an executive producer on rival ITV soap Coronation Street . When Work Rivalry Comes … Read more
The numbers hit like a seismic shock: 83% of India’s 2024 engineering graduates—nearly 1.2 million young minds—crossed the academic finish line without a single job or internship offer in hand. This unprecedented unemployment tsunami, revealed in the Unstop Talent Report 2025 , exposes a systemic collapse in the world’s largest engineering education ecosystem. Behind the … Read more
The math is brutal: In January 2024, volunteers counting America’s unhoused population documented 771,480 people without homes – equivalent to evacuating entire cities like Seattle or Denver. This unprecedented 18% single-year surge represents the largest recorded increase since federal tracking began in 2007. Behind the statistic: 150,000 children waking in shelters or vehicles, families crammed … Read more
In a landmark move reshaping India’s higher education landscape, the University of Southampton – a Russell Group institution ranked #81 globally (QS 2025) – has launched its first full-fledged Indian campus in Gurugram’s educational corridor. This strategic expansion creates unprecedented opportunities for Indian students to earn a world-class UK degree at 40% lower cost while … Read more
“Babumoshai, zindagi badi honi chahiye… lambi nahin.” (Life should be great… not long.)This iconic dialogue from Anand (1971) encapsulates the philosophy of the man who lived it – Rajesh Khanna, the undisputed first superstar of Indian cinema, born Jatin Khanna on December 29, 1942. Thirteen years after his passing on July 18, 2012, his enigmatic … Read more
On a routine Tuesday at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, an 80-year-old Buddhist devotee surnamed Qiu paused while boarding China Southern Airlines Flight CZ380. As her family watched, she drew nine coins from her pocket and flung them toward the Airbus A320’s engine. One coin vanished into the turbine—a gesture meant to bless the flight. Instead, … Read more
When James Gunn introduced Krypto—Superman’s chaotic, cape-wearing canine—in his 2025 blockbuster Superman, he expected a CGI sidekick. What he didn’t anticipate was a real-world rescue revolution. Within days of the film’s July 11 premiere, Google searches for “adopt a dog near me” exploded by 513%, turning Krypto into an accidental ambassador for shelter animals everywhere … Read more