A grand 19th-century mansion in West Virginia, once the home of a prominent banker, businessman and former mayor, is being offered for sale for the first time since it was built nearly 150 years ago. Known as the Chancellor House, the 5,827-square-foot property at 904 Juliana Street in Parkersburg has remained in the same family…
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi, who is making a return to the beloved series with ‘Golmaal 5’ after a long time, has wrapped up the shoot for the Rohit Shetty directorial. Actor Sharman Joshi, who is making a return to the beloved series with ‘Golmaal 5’ after a long time, has wrapped up…
Young workers are entering a labour market shaped by layoffs, artificial intelligence, intense competition and constantly changing skill requirements. At the same time, they have grown increasingly vocal about boundaries, mental health and the value of time outside the office.As the generational composition of the workforce continues to evolve, organisations seem to face new challenges…
In 2018, a University of Hawaii study in Honolulu found that a planted green roof could stay noticeably cooler than a conventional white roof, particularly during the hottest part of the day. The research compared an existing white rooftop with a green roof covered in sedum plants, recording temperatures at the roof surface and in…
Image: ResearchGate/François Génier Deep in the rainforests of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, a deceptively simple field technique helped reveal beetles that science had never formally recognised. Canadian entomologist François Génier, from the Beaty Centre for Species Discovery at the Canadian Museum of Nature, surveyed the island’s dung beetles using traps baited with animal dung. The…
Bipasha Basu has spoken candidly about the harsh body-shaming and trolling she endured following the birth of her daughter, Devi Basu Singh Grover, in 2022 with husband Karan Singh Grover. The actress opened up about the unfair pressure placed on women, especially new mothers, to bounce back to their pre-pregnancy shape almost immediately after childbirth….
Sandy Dosanjh with husband Kalwinder Sandy Dosanjh, the wife of Vancouver Police Department detective Kalwinder “Kal” Singh Dosanjh, is no longer running for Surrey City Council in the 2026 municipal election after her husband’s arrest. The Conservative Party of Surrey confirmed that she had been removed from its slate of candidates.Sandy had been contesting a…
Moroti Adegboyega. Image Credit: Jonas Borg / Stockholm Water Foundation A 17-year-old Canadian student has developed an AI-powered robot designed to tackle one of the most persistent forms of water pollution i.e plastic. The project, called ‘Ecoferroquatics,’ uses artificial intelligence, robotics and a magnetic liquid known as ‘ferrofluid’ to identify and remove plastic from water…
Did you know Kangana Ranaut was the first choice to play Silk Smitha in ‘The Dirty Picture’, not Vidya Balan? Actress says she failed to recognise potential of the film ‘The Dirty Picture’ is a perfect example where fate plays a bigger role than planning. Released back in 2011, the film went on to redefine…
30% productivity boost could power 35% of future manufacturing India’s manufacturing sector could get nearly 35 per cent of its future output simply by getting its workforce 30 per cent more productive.The finding comes from KPMG’s analysis of more than 130 large Indian manufacturing companies over 10 years. It found that companies which improved productivity…