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Swara Bhasker is facing backlash after revisiting the controversial Jauhar sequence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat. Speaking at a recent event in Delhi, the actor questioned what the film's depiction of women choosing death in the face of sexual violence could

Navratri is the time when all households in India go into the shell; nine days of austerities, purification, and a secret resolution to do better. While Durga is the main attraction of the festival, a Hanuman locket is ideal for these

A new mother in Howrah recently found herself Googling a question thousands of Indian parents quietly wonder about after every clinic visit: didn't my child just get vaccinated, so why isn't she immune yet? It's a mix-up that plays out in

Lionel Messi has officially retired from international football. On August 31, 2026, the Argentina captain confirmed on Instagram that he is stepping away from the national team, closing the book on a 20-year international career that redefined what one player could

Five months after their wedding was confirmed, Badshah has ended the speculation himself. On Monday evening, the rapper took to his Instagram Story to confirm that he and Punjabi actress Isha Rikhi have separated. The statement was brief and

Remember the excitement of seeing the postman arrive with a letter? Before WhatsApp notifications, read receipts and voice notes became part of everyday life, a handwritten letter could make an ordinary day feel special. You could recognise someone's handwriting before even

Most people do not eat badly on purpose. Meals get built around convenience, habit, and whatever is quickest to put on the table, and over time small gaps quietly add up. National Nutrition Week, observed across India from September 1 to

At 9.48 am on 28 August 2026, the auspicious window for tying a rakhi closes across most of India. What that really means for millions of families is far simpler: sisters will fast until the thread is on their brother's wrist,

A decade ago, most children were first diagnosed with myopia somewhere between the ages of eight and ten. Today, five- and six-year-olds are walking into eye clinics with measurable nearsightedness, and it is no longer considered unusual.

On the night of August 21, around a hundred Chennai residents boarded a Metro train for something unusual: a sing-along. Organised by Super Chennai with Chennai Metro Rail, the ride ran from 11 pm to midnight and featured a live set

Long before rakhi meant a sister's thread on her brother's wrist, it meant something else entirely: a wife's thread on her husband's, tied on the eve of a battle he might not survive. That is where the story of

The 72nd Nehru Trophy Boat Race is being held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala. One of the state's most celebrated sporting and cultural events, the race brings Kerala's traditional Vallam Kali to life with magnificent

Raksha Bandhan 2026 is all about celebrating the special bond between brothers and sisters, and what better way to make the occasion memorable than with coordinated festive outfits? As families come together for the rakhi ceremony, dressing up has become an

Tulsidas Jayanti is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Goswami Tulsidas, the revered poet-saint whose devotion to Lord Rama left an enduring mark on Indian spiritual and literary traditions. Best known for the Ramcharitmanas, his retelling of the

Veteran Bengali filmmaker Raja Sen died on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the age of 70, bringing an end to the career of one of Bengal's respected filmmakers who worked across feature films, television and documentaries. Sen breathed his last at

Rani Mukerji has added not one, but two remarkable honours to her illustrious career. The actor was recently conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by La Trobe University in Australia, recognising her contribution to Indian cinema, humanitarian work and

Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have come under the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration's scanner over their association with a Vimal Elaichi advertisement. In a notice issued on August 11, Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe asked the three

Saif Ali Khan turns 56 today, August 16, 2026. From making his Bollywood debut with Parampara in 1993 to winning audiences with films such as Dil Chahta Hai, Hum Tum and Omkara, and later making his mark on OTT with Sacred

August 16, 2026, marks the 8th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on August 16, 2018. Remembered as a statesman, parliamentarian, poet and powerful orator, Vajpayee left behind a legacy that extends far beyond his

A woman steps into her courtyard before sunrise, plucking a few blades of ordinary grass growing near the gate. Nothing bought, nothing expensive. She ties twenty-one blades into a small bunch and places it at Ganesha's feet. That is the entire

Most chest infections are caused by viruses or bacteria and improve with treatment. A cough that lingers after a cold or an episode of bronchitis is common. When chest infections keep returning, though, especially in the same part of the lung,

Hariyali Amavasya 2026 will be observed on Wednesday, August 12, bringing together some of the most meaningful themes in Hindu tradition - nature, spiritual reflection, ancestral remembrance and renewal. Falling during the monsoon season, the day is closely associated with the

Millions of Lord Vishnu's devotees across India will begin their day before sunrise on Sunday, marking one of the most significant fasts of the monsoon season. Kamika Ekadashi 2026 falls on 9 August, a date many will circle in advance, given

The question sounds like something out of a science-fiction trailer. But the real story, published on 6th August in the journal Science, is more precise, and arguably more unsettling, than the headline version doing the rounds online. Scientists at Stanford University

Postpartum depression touches roughly one in five mothers worldwide. That figure, confirmed in recent perinatal health research, places maternal mental illness among the most common complications of childbirth anywhere on earth. Yet global health policy has spent decades framing breastfeeding almost

By 5 am on the fifth day of Shravan, doorsteps across much of India carry a small, careful drawing: a coiled serpent, made in wet cow dung or turmeric paste, flanked by a diya and a bowl of milk. This is