Still from Chalte Chalte with Meena Kumari Few actors have embodied tragedy on screen with the grace and quiet anguish of Meena Kumari, and Chalte Chalte with Meena Kumari, presented by Pierrot’s Troupe and Bazm-e Urdu, pays fitting homage to the legendary actress through an evocative blend of theatre, music and dance.The musical dance drama…
MUMBAI: For five years, it existed largely as equations, computational models and a series of progressively larger flying demonstrators. On Monday, it finally took the shape of a full-sized aircraft. Chennai-based deep-tech startup The ePlane Company announced that it has unveiled PT-01, the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft….
Growing up in Mbabane, the capital of Eswatini (previously known as Swaziland), Lungelo Nxumalo was used to a slow-paced life, surrounded by mountains and close-knit communities. His hometown, and Bengaluru, with its traffic, huge population, and fast life, are worlds apart, says the undergraduate student at Gitam (Deemed to be University). What transformed this bustling…
Two school vehicles collided head-on in Raebareli, injuring over six schoolchildren on Monday morning. LUCKNOW: More than six schoolchildren were injured after two school vehicles collided head-on in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district on Monday morning.One student sustained a fractured leg and was referred to the District Hospital, while the remaining injured children are undergoing treatment…
Dimple Yadav, along with other SP MPs, heading to Jantar Mantar to join protest (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, along with her party MPs, marched from Parliament to Jantar Mantar to join the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest against the NEET paper leak and alleged irregularties in the education system.Carrying the ‘NEET…
In a first-ever experiment in the United States, a robotic teaching assistant will be taking the helm of classrooms at a New York State school. While AI was expected to be introduced in American classrooms, the introduction of a humanoid robot has come as a shocking surprise.This autumn, 11th and 12th grade teachers at Salamanca…
Expanding the use of ethanol as a cooking fuel could help India lower its reliance on LPG and reduce its growing fuel import bill. (ANI photo) Ethanol may soon make its way to your kitchen as a cooking fuel. Even as debate rages on the impact of E20 petrol, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural…
Filmmaker Pa Ranjith has come out in support of educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was recently shifted to a hospital during his 21-day hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The director took to social media to express his solidarity with Wangchuk and the protesters demanding accountability over the alleged NEET paper leak issue. His…
For a team management which has refused to talk up personal milestones, a 39-year-old Rohit Sharma brought out a knock that left every cricket fan thrilled to bits. Chasing an improbable target of 388 in the series decider and striving to extend his career beyond this match, Rohit became the first Indian to score an…
This might be the closest humans have come to finding another planet that can support life. In a shocking discovery, astronomers have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like, rocky planet about 48 light-years away.The planet, called LHS 1140 b, is orbiting in the habitable zone around its star meaning that it is at the right…
