Most of us spend our days in a space where life feels predictable and safe. We call this our comfort zone – a place where the routines are familiar, challenges are limited, and outcomes rarely surprise us. While it feels secure, staying there for too long comes at a cost: it slows down personal growth…
Crowdfunding can do a world of good – paying for a sudden medical bill, helping a family rebuild after a fire, or funding relief after a disaster. But not every appeal on social media is what it seems. Increasingly, emotional posts, videos and screenshots are being used to pull at heartstrings and collect money that…
On September 23, 2025, Kolkata experienced an unprecedented weather event—a cloudburst that led to the heaviest rainfall in 37 years. Between 11:30 PM on September 22 and 8:30 AM on September 23, the city received over 251 mm of rain, overwhelming drainage systems and causing widespread flooding. The Impact on Kolkata The cloudburst resulted in…
Every year, away from cameras and press conferences, some of the most powerful people on the planet gather behind closed doors. This private gathering is known as the Bilderberg Meeting – a forum that sparks curiosity, admiration, and plenty of suspicion. The 2025 edition was held from June 12 to 15 in Stockholm, Sweden, at…
Have you ever noticed the frustration that builds up when you keep repeating something to someone and they simply don’t listen? They either ignore it or dismiss it, and after a while, you feel irritated. Strangely enough, the same thing happens to us every single day-but in this case, it isn’t another person ignoring us….
A few days ago, I was staying in a place where electricity wasn’t consistent. One evening, I shot two videos but decided to edit only one because I was exhausted. My plan was to finish the second one the next day. Unfortunately, the next day the power was out the entire time. That one task…
For decades, the H-1B visa has been the main gateway for highly skilled professionals – particularly from India – to work in the United States. But in 2025, the program has entered a period of dramatic change. The U.S. government recently introduced new rules, including a staggering $100,000 additional fee for certain H-1B petitions, along…
On September 17, 2025, a landmark agreement was signed in Riyadh that has the potential to reshape parts of the Middle East and South Asia’s security landscape. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan concluded a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, pledging that an attack on either country would be treated as an attack on both. At first glance,…
In 2013, the devastating floods in Kedarnath shook India’s conscience. Thousands of lives were lost, and the images of destruction remain etched in our memory. That tragedy also reminded us how delicate the Himalayan ecosystem is. More than a decade later, the government has cleared a massive ₹4,081 crore ropeway project from Sonprayag to Kedarnath,…
In September 2025, a Supreme Court judgment turned an old wound into fresh pain for Uttarakhand. The case, often referred to as “Little Nirbhaya”, dates back to 2014 when a seven-year-old girl from Pithoragarh was brutally raped and murdered while visiting a family wedding in Haldwani. For years, the case was seen as an example…