Somewhere between a botanical garden and a tree walk at the University of British Columbia, there is a cedar-clad timber structure with a green roof, a skylit interior, and a ramp for wheelchair access. It smells like a forest. It looks like a piece of considered architecture. And tucked inside its back wall is something…
Taylor Swift, Ben Stiller, HAIM, and more attend Knicks NBA finals game against the San Antonio Spurs Ever since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been linked together, the star has been all about supporting her fiancé. Kelce, an NBA player, is continuing his run with the Knicks, and lately, the ‘Opalite’ singer has been…
Aviation in India is that rare thing – a sureshot growth industry. But there’s a fascinating story within this story. The South — Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala — dominates aviation. Slice and dice the data any which way, southern states together fly far above every other region. And much of this…
The first impression of the Chernobyl landscape is not drama but quiet that feels slightly unfinished, as if something stopped mid-sentence and never returned to complete it. Roads that once carried routine traffic now fade into grass and young trees, and the outlines of buildings in Pripyat sit with a kind of reluctant stillness. In…
Firing outside Guru Randhawa’s gym in Delhi: Police says two unindentified men shot fires at the glass of the gym. The investigation is under the way and no one has been reported as injured in the incident. In a shocking turn of events, the Delhi Police today got a call regarding a shooting outside Guru…
MK Stalin meets P Benjamin (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Former AIADMK minister P Benjamin has joined the DMK along with his supporters, in a significant political shift that adds to the continuing exodus of leaders from the opposition party in Tamil Nadu.Benjamin joined the ruling DMK in the presence of party president and chief minister MK…
Malcolm X (Image: Wikipedia) There is a photograph of Malcolm X that often circulates in books and archives; him mid-speech, eyes sharp, body angled forward slightly as if the words are pulling him ahead of himself. It is not a posture of calm reflection. It is urgency captured in stillness.That sense of urgency runs through…
Legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja passed away in Chennai at the age of 84. Bharathiraja was celebrated for bringing rural stories, realistic characters and powerful emotions to the big screen. Mohanlal remembers working with the legend Mohanlal shared screen space with Bharathiraja in the Malayalam blockbuster ‘Thudarum’.In the film, Bharathiraja played Stunt Master Palani Swamy, the mentor…
After spending the entire IPL 2026 season away from the spotlight, MS Dhoni made a welcome return to a cricket field on Wednesday as he attended the opening ceremony of the inaugural Jharkhand T20 League in Ranchi.A video from the event quickly caught the attention of fans, showing the former India captain stepping forward to…
The mortal remains of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja were brought to his hometown of Theni on Thursday morning. Family members, friends, industry colleagues and admirers gathered to pay their final respects to the iconic director.Arrangements have been made for residents from Theni and surrounding regions to offer their condolences before the final rites. The funeral is…