Bengal has two poets whose vintage is considered above all others: Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam. Now, with full awareness of the absurdity involved, one may have to add a third name to the footnotes: MD Ahnaf Hossain.Hossain, a Bangladeshi-origin New Yorker, became a social media sensation after his chant: “My mayor’s Muslim, my…
In order to curb mis-selling and hold regulated entities accountable across all distribution channels, including social media influencers and digital marketing intermediaries, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday tightened norms governing the advertising, marketing and sale of financial products and services. The revised directions, which will come into force from January 1, 2027,…
Ashok Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Jaipur: A day after switching his domestic allegiance from Rajasthan to Gujarat, fast bowler Ashok Sharma has been drafted into the India A squad in Sri Lanka as an injury replacement. The 23-year-old pacer replaces injured Yudhvir Singh.Ashok will fly to Colombo on Tuesday morning before linking up with…
Badminton legend and Padma Shri awardee Prakash Padukone is enjoying a slower, more fulfilling phase of life. Having stepped away from active involvement in the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy after more than three decades, the former All England champion now describes himself as “kind of semi-retired,” with more time for family, fitness, and his granddaughter…
The KMAT Kerala Session 2 Result 2026 has been released by the CEE Kerala on its official portal, recording an impressive 99.31% qualification rate. Aboobackar P S secured the top position in the merit list. Candidates who appeared for the MBA entrance exam can now access and download their scorecards for the next admission stages….
Kota ACB Action: राजस्थान में भ्रष्टाचार के खिलाफ जीरो टॉलरेंस की नीति के तहत भ्रष्टाचार निरोधक ब्यूरो (ACB) ने एक और बड़ी कार्रवाई को अंजाम दिया है। एसीबी मुख्यालय के निर्देश पर कार्रवाई करते हुए कोटा एसीबी की टीम ने सोमवार (15 जून) को तीन फॉरेस्ट गार्ड (वन रक्षक) को परिवादी से 10,000 रुपये की…
Uttarakhand emerges as hospitality hotspot as top hotel brands expand presence Taj, Westin, Hyatt and Lemon Tree have all established a presence in Uttarakhand. The influx of branded properties marks a shift in how the state is positioned in India’s hospitality market. Uttarakhand’s accommodation landscape, once dominated by guesthouses and government rest houses, now includes…
Here’s something most parents don’t think about: kids learn what relationships are supposed to look like by watching theirs. That’s it. That’s the blueprint they get. So if what they grew up hearing was criticism, resentment, unresolved fights, constant tension that becomes their baseline for what “normal” looks like. Some grow up scared of getting…
TOI correspondent from Washington: There was a time when a presidential evening at the White House meant chamber music, state dinners, and deep conversations about nuclear disarmament and trade deficits. Now it apparently means a UFC fighter grabbing a microphone to thank President Trump for having “the balls to put some sh1t like this on,”…
Let’s take a look at what a possible US-Iran peace deal signing and Strait of Hormuz opening mean for India. (AI image) “Ships of the World, start your engines,” US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, announcing an imminent peace deal with Iran and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. “Let the oil…
