Devendra Pratap Singh 
Central banks keep adding gold to their reserves while Treasury yields stay elevated, feeding a familiar explanation that the dollar is being debased and the world is rotating away from it. But if that read is right, why does demand for dollar assets remain near historic highs? The tension becomes harder to explain when similar… … Read more
Ajit Doval recalls China custody episode: ‘I knew this was the end of my career’ NEW DELHI: National security advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday recalled one of the most difficult moments of his early career, when a group of operatives sent across the border went missing and were later found to be in Chinese custody.Speaking … Read more
Spoiler alert: The viral health tip claiming that brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand to reverse dementia is oversimplified, mostly because it’s untested and therefore unproven. But that doesn’t mean switching everyday tasks to your other hand does not benefit your brain at all. What scientists do know is that it strengthens specific regions … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah suffered from food poisoning while on a visit to Karnataka on Saturday and skipped scheduled events in Hubballi and Belagavi, senior BJP leader and Union minister Pralhad Joshi said.Shah was scheduled to inaugurate the new academic building of KLE Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorusavirmath Medical College and the 1,200-bed … Read more
No. 13-ranked Texas Tech held off No. 22 Houston in a major Big 12 matchup Friday night, 28–26, as the Red Raiders look to repeat as conference champions. Houston threatened to tie the game in the final minute when quarterback Conner Weigman fired a 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Patrick Overmyer. The Cougars went … Read more
Rahul Gandhi at his Indore session of ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’event NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday offered to participate in the ongoing protest by teacher job aspirants in Madhya Pradesh, while alleging that the “system” was preventing students from raising questions.Speaking at the ‘Chhatron Ki … Read more
Sometimes, it is the smallest things that make you pause. The way they talk to people. How they handle plans. The fact that they need constant reassurance while you need space. At first, you may call it an “ick” and laugh about it with your friends. But what if that irritation is telling you something … Read more
With today’s hottest companies having seen meteoric rises in the past few years, you may find yourself heavily invested in one. Or your portfolio may have heavy exposure to a single stock because you received shares as part of your company’s compensation package or an inheritance. In any case, such scenarios can lead to what’s … Read more
A name connected with brightness can represent hope, warmth and the promise of a shining future. From Clara and Phoebe to Kiran and Ravi, these names draw on different languages and traditions while sharing associations with light, radiance, brilliance or illumination. Each offers a meaningful choice for parents looking for a name with a luminous … Read more
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday said the only way to counter a “bully” was to “resist him forcefully”, after US president Donald Trump signed into law a legislation expanding sanctions on Russia and Iran and giving Washington new tariff powers targeting major buyers of Russian energy.AICC general secretary Jairam … Read more