Meet ‘Pagal Saab’: The 80-year-old Irishman Anand Mahindra saluted for cleaning Jodhpur’s forgotten stepwells

Most people visit Jodhpur for its forts, palaces and postcard-perfect streets. Caron Rawnsley saw something else.While exploring the city more than a decade ago, the 80-year-old Irishman found himself drawn to its centuries-old stepwells. They were beautiful, but many had been left to decay. Some were filled with garbage. Others had simply been forgotten.He couldn’t…

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65-foot-long-necked dinosaur fossils discovered in Thailand: Its unique ‘laminae’ bones are unlike any other species ever found on the Earth

Paleontologists in Thailand have identified a new long-necked dinosaur species. This plant-eating creature, Uragasaurus kalasinensis, lived approximately 150 million years ago. Its neck was exceptionally long, making up half its total body length. Unique bony structures and air cavities set this dinosaur apart from others. This discovery marks the first Mamenchisauridae family find in mainland…

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Surprisingly small parenting habits that shape a child’s confidence, according to psychology

Confidence rarely arrives through one grand moment. It is built quietly, almost invisibly, through hundreds of ordinary interactions that children experience every day. A parent’s reaction after a failed test, the way they respond to endless questions, whether they listen without interrupting or allow a child to solve a small problem alone, these moments may…

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Quote of the day by Gaur Gopal Das: “We may not be able to control every trigger around us, but we can change our response by changing the conversation within. Speak wisely within, and watch your world change”; What life coach and engineer turned monk has to say about redirecting our thought process

Life’s daily challenges test our emotional balance and patience. We cannot control external triggers, but we can change our responses. Our inner dialogue shapes our emotions and how we perceive situations. Modern psychology supports changing negative self-talk for better well-being. Practicing mindfulness and awareness helps redirect our thought processes effectively. Every day, we come across…

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Typhoon Maysak: China floods trigger snake scare as hundreds escape into villages; locals say ‘we’re scared to even step outside’ |

Residents in parts of southern China are living in fear after severe flooding caused hundreds of snakes to escape from breeding farms and enter nearby villages, creating a dangerous new challenge on top of the ongoing flood disaster.This incident occurred in Hengzhou, which islocated in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China, because of continuous…

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A Kazakh ‘Prince’ bought one of New Jersey’s priciest homes for just $10, and the deal is now drawing scrutiny

Kazakh ‘Prince’ bought one of New Jersey’s priciest homes for just $10 (Image Credit: X/ Onedio) A luxury mansion in one of New Jersey’s wealthiest neighbourhoods has become the center of international attention after reportedly changing hands for just $10. According to an exclusive report by the New York Post, the sprawling Alpine estate was…

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