India’s banknotes may soon get a plastic makeover.The country is moving ahead with its plans to explore polymer banknotes as the Reserve Bank of India‘s currency printing subsidiary has invited global and domestic manufacturers to bid for the specialised material needed to print such notes. Initially, the notes are likely to be in the lower…
Much of garlic’s scientific interest centres on allicin and related sulfur compounds.Published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the review “Potential Health Benefit of Garlic Based on Human Intervention Studies: A Brief Overview” by Ansary et al. summarised evidence from human intervention studies showing that garlic and its bioactive compounds may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,…
CBSE portal failures trigger demand for extension in Class XII answer sheet process NEW DELHI: Even after extending the deadline for obtaining scanned copies of Class XII answer books, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) continues to face mounting criticism over persistent technical failures, payment glitches and inaccessible services during the post-result review process.With…
Shreya Reddy (PC: Instagram) This is the story of an Indian girl with big American dreams. For Shreya Mishra Reddy (34), her American sojourn began in 2021 when she left India to pursue a master’s degree at Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina. Then, she didn’t know, four years later, she’ll have to leave America,…
Rupee began its last trading session of the week in red, falling 45 paise against the US dollar to 94.67 in early trade as rising crude oil prices and fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz dragged down market sentiment. Opening at 94.58 in the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency slipped further as…
While many cricket fans dream of becoming a cricketer one day, only a few are able to realise the dream. And, siblings becoming professional cricketers is all the more rare!From the “ice and fire” of the Waugh twins to the raw, emotional “Baroda-to-World-Cup” journey of the Pandya brothers, here we list some families that proved…
Butter paper vs parchment paper: what are the differences Walk into most Indian kitchens, and you’ll likely find a roll of “butter paper” tucked away for wrapping parathas, lining tiffin boxes, or packing mithai during festivals. Somewhere along the way, though, “butter paper” became the catch-all term a lot of us use for any thin…
Shreyas Iyer eyes title glory (Image: IPL/PBKS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that while the ultimate goal is to lift the IPL 2026 trophy, the team is firmly focused on staying in the present and taking one game at a time. Under the leadership of Iyer and head coach Ricky…
Bangladesh produced a historic performance in Darwin, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test to secure their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. The defeat brought Australia’s long run of consistency under scrutiny, but Steve Smith was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s superior performance while insisting that one poor Test does not change Australia’s…
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