Human Interest

Workforce is being reshaped where personal satisfaction is trumping the classical retirement model of resting only after the age of 60

The top court had taken a suo motu cognisance of the matter after the contentious observations of the high court were brought to the notice of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna by "We the Women of India" collective

Ramzan is a time when young children are introduced to fasting, often encouraged to keep at least one or two fasts during the holy month. Special occasions like Lailatul Qadr are chosen for a child's first fast

Hallowed by the stardust as it were, the kurta-pyjama is being sold at a premium price of Rs 2,800, as against Rs 1,000-1,500, the usual price for this type of clothing

Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member Kalyan Banerjee repeated his "dalal" jibe several times during Question Hour, while protesting against the alleged delay in payment to some States for MGNREGA

The roughly 20-metre-wide, the 20-metre-deep sinkhole appeared at an interception in the Myeongil-dong neighbourhood in eastern Seoul, swallowing the motorcyclist and injuring a woman whose van was passing over the site

Though hyaluronic acid is generally a safe ingredient, even for sensitive skin, youngsters should avoid products containing such active ingredients including retinol, vitamin C, alpha- and beta- hydroxy acids, and peptides, as well as those labelled with terms such as anti-ageing, wrinkle-reducing, brightening, or firming

The top court directed the formation of a National Task Force, which will be headed by former top court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat, to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent suicides in higher educational institutions

The uptick in improvised explosive device (IED) recovery and blasts has been noticed as multiple security forces move into core Naxal areas to meet the Union government's deadline of wiping off Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from the country by March 2026

Arrival of electricity has eliminated the atmosphere of fear and insecurity and is a significant step towards improving their quality of life, say residents

Seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity, which conducted an unsuccessful search in 2018, prepared a new proposal to which Malaysia’s government agreed last year. The company has returned to the southern Indian Ocean with a suite of new high-tech tools

The research will focus on the Thoti tribe, a marginalised community primarily residing in the Godavari River Basin of Telangana

Continuing the age-old practice of waking up people for 'sehri' during Ramzan, the sehriwalas go around the neighbourhoods beating drums or tin containers

International Space Laws were created during the Cold War, when space exploration was shaped by military sensitivities. Now, private companies own 11,000 active satellites orbiting Earth

United States and United Kingdom fall to lowest-ever positions in the happiness ranking.

Intense interest in the details related to John F Kennedy’s assassination has spawned countless conspiracy theories. The release of new documents is likely to throw more light on the involvement of a lone gunmen in the killing for late US President  

Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and Russia has spent centuries fighting for it

Women were hired for spying during World War-II, and were the only ones allowed to take on a combatant role by the British Army. However, many of them have been forgotten

Social Work Profession reminds us that every human being has inherent worth and dignity, and that it is our collective responsibility to ensure that everyone has access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive

The injured big cat, which strayed from nearby forests into a tea estate and triggered panic among locals, suddenly charged at the forest officials, who fired tranquilizer shots at it, forcing the team to open fire for self-defense

Both scenarios meet traditional definitions of gossip, yet the two are viewed very differently

The deadliest nightclub fire in US history killed 492 people at Boston's Cocoanut Grove club in November 1942

This torso matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site. It is believed to be from the 12th or 13th century

The regal beast today stands as a lone sentinel of a forgotten empire, its last stronghold nestled within the emerald embrace of Gujarat’s Gir jungles