Sharmila continued to perform consistently and emerged as a national-level shot putter. She participated in the Fazza International Para Athletics Championship in Dubai where she won the gold medal in shot put and the bronze medal in discus. Sharmila Dhankar created history by becoming the first-ever para-athletics gold medalist from India at the Commonwealth Games….
A 245km network of tunnels distributed over nine levels hides one of Poland’s most astonishing works of architecture and life. While visuals might deceive you into believing it’s some grand mall, what truly lies in front of the eyes is an underground city made up of salt, which is one of the best-kept secrets about…
Photo courtesy: China Daily Some parents count birthdays. Some mark the height of their child on a wall every year. But for Guo Gangtang, every passing year was measured by another road taken, another city searched, another photograph shown to strangers. For 24 years, he refused to believe the search was over.In 1997, Guo’s two-year-old…
In a bid to make rail travel greener, Indian Railways has developed a solar-assisted passenger coach that uses rooftop solar panels to power essential onboard amenities such as lights, fans and mobile charging points. It’s a very cool and environmentally-positive move. According to a TOI report, the pilot project has been developed by the North…
Your child walks through the door after seven hours at school. You have been waiting all day to hear about it. The friends. The teacher. The lunch break. The test. The moment that made them laugh. So you ask the most natural question in the world. “How was your day?” “Good.” And that is it….
For tourists, the idea of travel is often sold as a collection of picture-perfect beaches, luxury resorts, and Instagram-worthy moments. But for ardent travellers, who have travelled enough, seen enough, they know that the most memorable journeys are rarely planned. The real journey begins when flights are delayed, trains are unexpectedly cancelled, storms and rains…
Clothespins have been a household essential for generations, yet few people give much thought to their design. At first glance, the small holes found on either side of a traditional wooden clothespin appear to serve no real purpose beyond holding the spring in place. In reality, these openings are part of a practical design that…
Eir is the Norse goddess associated with healing and medicine. Her name represents compassion, wellness and hope, offering a gentle yet meaningful choice for parents who wish to celebrate qualities of kindness, care and resilience. From the wisdom of Odin to the beauty of Freya and the resilience of Vidar, Norse mythology offers names filled…
The internet is full of viral moments, but some of the most memorable ones come from genuine human errors. One such incident has caught the attention of social media users after a woman planning a weekend trip to Baguio in the Philippines mistakenly contacted a women’s jail while looking for accommodation. Instead of embarrassment or…
Optical illusions often trick our eyes and brains, as these images seem to be something else at first glance and turn out to be completely different when looked at from another perspective. Although these “tests” aren’t backed by science, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming a genuine internet pastime, This optical illusion personality test…