India has long lamented its brain drain, with engineers, doctors, and IT whiz-kids heading westwards to chase the American dream. But now, President Donald Trump has added a bizarre twist to this well-worn narrative: wine tasters and waiters on H-1B visas. Yes, the visa traditionally associated with software engineers and scientists might soon include sommeliers…
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy may dream of a clean, cable-free Hyderabad, but have you ever imagined our city without its signature mess of wires? Every lane, street, and road boasts a generous display of dangling cables – an architectural feature so unique, that even pigeons and crows would be dismayed at its absence. Forget…
What’s better for productivity – burning the midnight oil or clocking fewer hours with maximum efficiency? According to L&T’s Chairman S N Subrahmanyan, the answer is simple: Indians should work 90 hours a week to fast-track national development. His rationale? ‘What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife?’…
Vaikunta Ekadasi, observed annually at the Balaji Temple in Alwal, is a vibrant festival steeped in spiritual significance and communal joy. Celebrated on the eleventh day of the waxing moon in Margashirsha (December-January), it marks the symbolic opening of the Vaikunta Dwaram, believed to lead to spiritual liberation and divine blessings. Thousands of devotees throng…
In the world of evolving lingo, where social media trends dictate language and metaphors take a creative spin, even our visits to the salon have acquired a mechanical twist. The other day, a friend dropped by for a leisurely chat. Amid our freewheeling conversation, we decided to call up another friend and invite him over…
It was only a matter of time before the taxman’s spoon stirred a storm in the street-side pani puri seller’s pot. When a vendor from Tamil Nadu got a GST notice for crossing Rs 40 lakh in UPI transactions, social media popped like a puri filled to the brim. Who knew serving spicy potatoes and…
Rapid urbanisation and technological strides may have placed Telangana on the global map, but the state continues to wrestle with an age-old curse: malnutrition. Startling new figures reveal that more than 47,000 children suffer from moderate to severe acute malnutrition (MAM and SAM). What’s most disconcerting is that Hyderabad and its surrounding urban districts –…
NASA’s concerns about the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) denting Earth’s magnetic field have left us pondering the real questions. Is this the beginning of a sci-fi movie, or just nature’s way of keeping things interesting? With the magnetic field losing its sense of direction, animals that rely on it might be in for a wild…
Tollywood in 2024 was a cinematic rollercoaster – record-shattering hits, creative indie projects, and controversies that kept fans and tabloids buzzing. From dazzling films to off-screen theatrics, here’s a look at the highs, lows, and what’s brewing for 2025. Pushpa 2: the fiery juggernaut Allu Arjun ruled the year with Pushpa 2. The sequel amplified…
The Indian Constitution, a monumental document of governance, stands as a beacon of democracy. Adopted with 395 articles spread across 22 parts and 8 schedules, it remains the longest constitution for any sovereign nation. At approximately 145,000 words, it is a detailed blueprint of rights and responsibilities. Yet, for opposition parties at the Centre, this…
