Wind turbines are seen at a wind farm in Ombersley, Australia, on July 17, 2026. Phil Yeo/Getty Images The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a $30 million (US$21.3 million) funding program called Launchpad to help early-stage renewable energy startups overcome funding barriers and bring new technologies to market. Launchpad is split into two … Read more
India is a melting pot of cultures and the statement has held true for as long as the country has existed. From clothes to spices and even festivals, there is nothing the country has not shared with others across the globe. But cultural exchange and appropriation are different. And what has been happening recently with … Read more
A sign indicates that a store accepts SNAP benefits in Miami, Fla., on April 21, 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced nearly $6 billion in total savings tied to efforts to eliminate fraud in the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Rollins outlined the wins in a Sept. 15 post to X, … Read more
Why people try this unusual hair-care hack and what it is supposed to do Scroll through enough hair-care content online, and you’ll eventually come across someone sectioning off damp hair, wrapping each piece tightly in aluminium foil, and heading to bed looking like they’re prepping for a science experiment rather than a good night’s … Read more
Psychology Says: Why Some Coworkers Eat Lunch Alone (Image: AI) There is usually one person in every office who picks up their lunch, walks away from the noisy table and finds a quiet corner. While everyone else is exchanging gossip, discussing the boss or laughing over something that happened in the morning meeting, this coworker … Read more
Most people give up on old dreams once life gets busy with jobs, families and daily struggles. But a 45-year-old woman from Jammu has shown that it is never too late to go back and finish what was left incomplete. Renu Hans, a Kashmiri Pandit woman who cannot hear or speak, has cleared her Class … Read more
Chintakindi Mallesham invented the Laxmi Asu machine for Pochampally saree weavers It all started when Chintakindi Mallesham’s mother said “I can’t weave anymore. My hands have worn out.” A saree may take pride of place in a wardrobe, but for the woman who helps make it, the beauty of the finished six-yard fabric can come … Read more
What started with thousands of discarded plastic bottles has turned into something much more personal for a couple in Bangladesh.Rashedul Alam and Asma Khatun, a couple from a remote village in Lalmonirhat district, have built a house almost entirely out of used plastic bottles. But this isn’t simply an experiment in recycling. The 1,700-square-foot home … Read more
The former minister of industry for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a global money laundering conspiracy that skimmed millions from a Venezuelan public welfare program. According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) news release, Alex Saab, 54, who was extradited from Venezuela in May and charged days later, conducted a … Read more
Christy Turlington was the face Sabyasachi Mukherjee chose to open his much-awaited return to New York Fashion Week. And it wasn’t just any runway appearance. The supermodel walked out in a striking denim look, wearing pieces from Sabyasachi’s new fine jewellery collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.The show, titled ‘Bengal Byzantine Broadway’, took place … Read more