Kudzu arrived in the United States as an ornamental vine more than a century ago, first displayed at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 before being promoted for shade, livestock forage and erosion control. What began as a useful garden and agricultural plant eventually spread far beyond where it was intended, covering forests, roadsides and…
With online shopping now a near-daily habit in most Indian households, cardboard delivery boxes have quietly become one of the most abundant, and most overlooked, resources sitting around the house. Most get flattened and tossed into the recycling pile within days of arriving, but that sturdy cardboard has genuine potential well beyond its original job…
Inglewood Park Cemetery. Image Credit: CBS In 1906, a 4-month-old baby named ‘Maytie Raker’ became the first person to be buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in California. Her death came at the beginning of the cemetery’s long history, yet for the next 120 years, there was no marker to identify where she lay. Generations passed…
Hanuman Ansh director Vishal Chaturvedi calls early flop verdicts a haste amid competition from Toxic and Awarapan 2 (Image Credits IMDb and Instagram) Vishal Chaturvedi has hit out at what he believes were premature box office verdicts on ‘Hanuman Ansh’. The devotional drama, inspired by the life and teachings of Shri Neem Karoli Baba, has…
Ever since his breakout performance in ‘Munjya’, Abhay Verma’s career has been on an upward trajectory, further strengthened by the praise he received for ‘Operation Safed Sagar’. The actor is now part of Shah Rukh Khan’s much-anticipated ‘King’, where he is reportedly paired opposite Suhana Khan. In a recent conversation, Abhay opened up about the…
Thea Frodin is making her U.S. Open singles debut At just 17, Thea Frodin is about to walk onto one of the biggest tennis stages in the world — and her opponent is none other than Elena Rybakina, the No. 2 player in women’s tennis.But Frodin isn’t exactly a stranger to the spotlight.Before making her…
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has launched a scathing attack on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to make wholesale changes to the Test squad and coaching staff midway through the England series, calling it the “most shocking decision ever” by a selection committee.Pakistan have dropped seven players and brought in seven replacements, including five…
Shreya Reddy (PC: Instagram) This is the story of an Indian girl with big American dreams. For Shreya Mishra Reddy (34), her American sojourn began in 2021 when she left India to pursue a master’s degree at Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina. Then, she didn’t know, four years later, she’ll have to leave America,…
Yash’s ‘Toxic- Fairy A Tale For Grown ups’ has remained a major topic of discussion since its release on Onam (August 26), with audiences talking about its characters, action sequences, and the actor’s transformation for the film. Adding another interesting layer to the film is stunt performer and body double Lokesh Sharma, also known as…
Foundations from old movie sets at Corriganville Regional Park. Image Credit: Wikipedia In 1965, comedian and actor Bob Hope bought Corriganville, a 212-acre former Hollywood movie ranch in Simi Valley, California. The property had spent decades serving the film industry, providing locations for thousands of films, television programmes and commercials. It also operated as a…