The Truth can never be hidden
After learning about adulteration in turmeric and tomato ketchup and the wide availability of ‘banned’ Chinese garlic in the Indian market, let’s find out whether salted green peas — a popular snack…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
Offering a sliver of hope amid the uncertain global environment marred by the prolonged West Asia war, the Indian economy exhibited continued resilience by posting a real GDP growth rate of 7.8%…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
The role of parents in shaping a child’s confidence and independence has long been discussed, but actor Raveena Tandon once highlighted the often-underestimated influence of fathers on their daughters’ success. Speaking about…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry on August 27 notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules 2026, designating Indian Standard Time (IST) as the sole reference for administrative, legal, commercial and other…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
Rishikesh has slowly become my go-to place—a place where I let loose and introspect. My tryst with the spiritual city in Uttarakhand began in 2019. I was a little over 23, inquisitive…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
On August 30, an annual electronic music festival in Aarau, a canton in Northern Switzerland, was the site of a shooting which left a 22-year-old-woman dead and injured five people. The music…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
One of the commonest traits humans share is perhaps a sense of humour – fancied or real. No doubt, it originates from (and is nurtured by) our all-too-human need to laugh which,…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
Of late, I have been visiting a nearby public park, to add some physical activity in my otherwise sedentary corporate lifestyle. Juxtaposed against the bustling hours of the city, mornings in the…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
I was awakened early one morning by the deafening noise of building materials being unloaded on the roadside opposite my house. When I requested my neighbour who had ordered the stuff, to…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug
On August 15, Elon Musk distilled X’s latest policy shift in a single line: “Any censorship required by governments is now clearly visible.” Rather than quietly withholding a post under a local…
By Sohail Khan · 31 Aug