Ravichandran Ashwin has raised serious questions over Punjab Kings’ decision to split their home matches across two venues in IPL 2026, suggesting the constant shift in conditions has played a major role in the franchise’s dramatic collapse during the second half of the season. Punjab started their campaign strongly and went unbeaten in seven consecutive…
This article is authored by Rajeev Kapur, President, 2WHMA (Two-Wheeler Helmet Manufacturer Association India).In our country, most families have a simple habit. Before someone leaves home on a two-wheeler, there is always one reminder: “Helmet pehen lena.” That sentence comes from care. From fear. From hope that the person returns home safely. But what happens…
One of the mysterious places in the world is the Bermuda Triangle, a triangular-shaped area located in the Atlantic Ocean, which is often associated with ship and airplane disappearances. The reported disappearance of ships and planes has been the subject of various studies in an attempt to unravel the mysteries behind their occurrences through natural…
Photo credit: Harvard Alumni TOI correspondent from Washington: Nirmal Narvekar, the Indian-American financier who spent nearly a decade reshaping the investment machinery behind Harvard University’s colossal $57 billion endowment, is preparing to retire, closing one of the most consequential – and controversial – chapters in modern university finance.Known on Wall Street and in Ivy League…
A mysterious metal sphere washed ashore in Japan, sparking global panic and wild online speculation about spy devices. Image Credit: Gemini Imagine yourself enjoying a tranquil, warm, clear morning at a beach and are expecting to hear nothing but the gentle surf and occasionally a stray seashell. But instead, you come across an enormous, dark…
The uranium experiment that went wrong triggered the discovery of nuclear fission. Image credit – Wikimedia While conducting some meticulous experiments in Berlin towards the end of 1938, two chemists, Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassman, saw something that defied the scientific laws of the period. Following their bombardment of uranium with neutrons, they analyzed the…
Henri Becquerel accidentally uncovered radioactivity by keeping photographic plates in the dark. Image credit – Wikimedia Some of the greatest scientific discoveries started out unexpectedly. One such case was a finding made in 1896 by the French scientist Henri Becquerel during experiments with phosphorescent substances. Photographic plates, which had been wrapped together with uranium salts,…
The chemist licked his fingers after dinner, and uncovered the first artificial sweetener. Image credit – Wikimedia The odd flavor detected while eating dinner sparked one of the greatest innovations in the modern food industry. In 1879, Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist, was experimenting in Ira Remsen’s chemistry laboratory in Johns Hopkins University. He noted that…
Chennai Super Kings (AP Photo) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes Chennai Super Kings missed calm and experienced heads on the field during their heavy seven-wicket defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Friday, especially when young pacer Anshul Kamboj came under relentless attack from Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran. CSK’s bowling attack had no answers…
As competition in India’s electric vehicle space continues to intensify, global carmakers are now focusing beyond just launching new EVs. The next big battle is shifting toward battery technology, localisation and India-specific research. In line with this, Hyundai Motor Group has announced a major expansion of its EV research network in India.The company has expanded…
