At the Times Internet Half Marathon, the real momentum of the race wasn’t just created by speed, but by those who mastered control. Pacers – steady, disciplined, and focused – became the silent architects of the course, guiding hundreds of runners towards their goals with precision.In the 10K category, their impact was immediate. Groups of…
Choreographer and dancer Shakti Mohan has opened up about her views on marriage, motherhood and relationships, saying she is content with her life and does not feel the need to follow societal expectations. Shakti addressed constant questions around her personal life and whether she plans to settle down anytime soon in her 40s. The dancer…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) NEW DELHI: When Ishan Kishan tossed the new ball to debutant Praful Hinge, few could have imagined what would follow. The 24-year-old right-arm pacer produced a sensational opening over, ripping through Rajasthan Royals’ top order and turning the game on its head within minutes.Hinge dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,…
Bengaluru: The centre has notified the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a Rs 10,000 crore corpus to channel venture capital into startups, with a focus on deeptech and manufacturing.The scheme retains the earlier fund-of-funds structure, with government capital flowing into SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), which will invest in startups.What is new is…
The conversation around car ownership in India is often reduced to a simple question: should you buy petrol, diesel, or electric? But the real answer lies not in the sticker price, but in the total cost of ownership over time. When you factor in fuel, maintenance, insurance, and resale value, the equation changes dramatically. To…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Central City Corporation has directed its officials to launch a campaign promoting adoption of community dogs.At a meeting with animal husbandry officials and NGOs, Daljit Kumar, additional commissioner (development), emphasised that adoption efforts should complement ongoing Animal Birth Control (ABC) and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV) programmes. He also instructed that all dogs be given…
Nihal Sarin (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: Last February, Nihal Sarin was busy playing a game of online chess in TakeTakeTake’s Titled Tuesday event. His opponent was Armenian player Emin Ohanyan. In a tense endgame, Nihal outwitted his counterpart. With the game played on a computer rather than over the board, a gentleman’s handshake…
Tech billionaire, Tesla CEO, and X owner Elon Musk has reignited the global debate around COVID-19 vaccine safety after sharing a deeply personal account of his experience with both the virus and its vaccine. In a post on X that has since garnered over 15 million views, Musk claimed that contracting the original Wuhan strain…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Whenever cricketers meet fans and sign autographs, they often leave them with a keepsake – a cap, T-shirt, ball, or any small goodie that turns into a lasting memory. A similar moment unfolded when Angkrish Raghuvanshi interacted with a group of fans ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL…
NEW DELHI: BJP leaders in Bihar said on Monday that the identity of the party’s first chief minister in the state will be known on Tuesday, as Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is expected to arrive in Patna to oversee the transition of power.Chouhan, appointed by the BJP high command as the central observer for…
