Life-size dolls seated in a classroom PC: Fritz Schumann High in the mountains of Shikoku, in Japan’s Tokushima Prefecture, sits Nagoro, a village that once had over 300 residents and now has fewer than 30. What makes Nagoro unusual is not simply its decline, a familiar story across rural Japan, but what one resident chose…
The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, is likely to announce the Plus Two SAY Result 2026 shortly. Students who appeared for the supplementary examination will be able to download their provisional scorecards from the official websites using their roll number and date of birth. Kerala Plus Two SAY results 2026: The Directorate of…
Rural community on Chile’s Chiloé Island restores its water supply. (Picture: Chile’s Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity) A small rural community on Chile’s Chiloe Island has ended years of dependence on emergency water tanker trucks by restoring its forests, protecting its watershed and building a community-managed water system.The project took years of planning and work…
“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.” Imagine a room on the verge of an explosion: shouting people, slamming tables, and a rising demand to act right now. In the middle of that noise, matching the outrage is effortless. But staying still, keeping your cool, and refusing…
Quote of the day by Lao Tzu Lao Tzu, or Laozi, was a Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism and authored the Tao Te Ching, a classic Taoist text. He wrote the book when he got disillusioned with his job at the court of the central Chinese Zhou Dynasty, where he used to work as a…
Liam Neeson stars as Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a war veteran forced into a high-speed cross-country escape in ‘The Mongoose’.Image credit (Instagram) Liam Neeson is on the run in his latest action vehicle, ‘The Mongoose’. The newly released trailer for the pulse-pounding thriller showcases Neeson as Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a man caught up in a crime…
NEW DELHI: Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday joined the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET paper leak and welcomed the dialogue between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the Union government, expressing hope that the talks would lead to a positive outcome.Calling the agitation a significant moment, Aiyar said, “This…
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran MUMBAI: Tata Group has set a target of $100 billion in automotive revenue by FY2031, chairman N Chandrasekaran said Wednesday, laying out an ambitious growth path for the conglomerate’s largest business vertical.The automotive portfolio spans Tata’s two listed vehicle makers-commercial and passenger-alongside its privately-held components unit.Jaguar Land Rover, the group’s…
Several wounded in Holbaek shooting; suspects fled in white car, said police Several people were wounded in a shooting in the Danish town of Holbaek on Sunday, with police saying the incident was suspected to be linked to a dispute between criminal groups.Police received a report of the shooting at around 3:45 pm local time…
Filmmaker Suneel Darshan has once again voiced his criticism of Twinkle Khanna’s casting in ‘Mela’, saying he had doubts about her suitability for the role from the very beginning. He also expressed disappointment over the actor-turned-author repeatedly mocking the film in public years after its release.Darshan claimed that ‘Mela’ strayed from his original vision after…
