Cocopeat has become a favourite among home gardeners because it is lightweight, easy to handle and useful in a wide range of gardening tasks. Made from the fibrous material found between the hard shell and outer husk of coconuts, cocopeat is commonly used as a growing medium and soil amendment. It can hold significant amounts…
Gyaneshwari won the silver medal in the 53 kg Weightlifting event at CWG 2026. Long before Indian star weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav stood on the podium with a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, she was lifting gas cylinders and concrete slabs in a modest home in Chhattisgarh. Because that’s what her father…
Tech Mahindra shares raced ahead of the BSE Sensex pack on Friday, sprinting over 8%, to add around Rs 11,000 crore to its market value. The blockbuster gains came after the IT firm reported a 32.74% jump in consolidated net profit for the September quarter. Tech Mahindra, along with other IT stocks helped domestic equity…
Laapataa Ladies actor Satendra Soni has filed a Zero FIR against Paid Paalki filmmaker Pushpendra Singh and Pragati Chauhan over alleged assault, threats, wrongful confinement and unpaid dues, with AICWA extending support and demanding a fair investigation. Actor Satendra Soni, who is known for his role in Aamir Khan-backed Laapataa Ladies, has filed a Zero…
File photo: Noel Tata and N Chandrasekaran MUMBAI: Fresh from Italy, where Tata Motors announced the acquisition of commercial vehicle maker Iveco, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran invited Mehli Mistry, the late Ratan Tata’s confidant and a trustee of the Tata Education and Development Trust, to Bombay House on Thursday.Coming just days after the two…
This week includes significant festivals like Karwa Chauth on 29 October and Ahoi Ashtami on 1 November. Jupiter transitions into Leo on 31 October, affecting leadership, creativity, and confidence. Mercury and Venus are retrograde, urging caution in financial decisions and communication. There are auspicious timings for vehicle and property purchases on 28, 29, 30 October,…
Actor Genelia Deshmukh frequently shares her tips on parenting and her style of raising children. Once she shared how her family tries to keep mobile phones away during meals and even outside the bedroom at night. In an old interview with Film Companion, Genelia spoke about the no-phone rule at the dining table, explaining that…
Image credit: The New Indian Express A six-year-old girl carefully counts from one to 10 in Tamil, reading from her mathematics book as her family watches. Government school teacher Saravanan stands nearby, pleased to see her progress. For him, the moment is a reminder of why he carries books to children in tribal settlements across…
Travel accounted for 59.5% of total remittances, rising 11.4% from July to $1.6 billion. MUMBAI: Outward remittances under RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) rose 6% month-on-month to $2.7 billion in Aug 2026, driven by overseas student travel, business travel and payments for remote education, while investments in foreign equity and debt more than doubled from…
“I knew more than anyone that nature didn’t care for reputation, age, gender, or background. It was equally indifferent to personality: the mountain couldn’t give a shit if the people exploring it were morally nasty or nice.” Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja may have said his goodbyes on Earth but he will keep inspiring the generations with…
