Global oil stocks are under pressure, and the scale of disruption is particularly difficult to determine. The US-Iran war may have led the world to see one of the biggest oil supply disruptions in history but crude prices have largely seen a limited spike. But, for how long? The Middle East conflict is showing no…
Origin Story: The Tocks Island Dam Controversy The US government once planned to flood a 40-mile stretch of the Delaware River valley to build a massive reservoir, only to cancel the project and turn the acquired land into a sprawling federal parkland.The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a 70,000-acre national park spanning Pennsylvania and…
How Salman Khan’s shirt-tearing scene in ‘Dabangg’ inspired Commonwealth medalist Jhandu Kumar: ‘Felt different kind of enthusiasm’ Salman Khan’s on-screen physique has inspired countless fans to take fitness more seriously, but Commonwealth medalist Jhandu Kumar has revealed just how deeply one particular scene from ‘Dabangg’ influenced his life. Kumar recently spoke about his journey on…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Annu Kapoor Veteran actor Annu Kapoor once addressed the controversy surrounding an intimate scene with ‘Varanasi’ actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2011 film, ‘7 Khoon Maaf. In an old interview with journalist Shubhankar Mishra, the actor clarified that his earlier remarks had been “blown out of proportion” and suggested…
Quote of the day by Amanda Seyfried: ‘You don’t have to listen to those mean girls…you know, inside, they feel bad about themselves too. But they don’t want to admit it to anybody, the ‘Mamma Mia!’ star’s words about dealing with harsh comments and hate Amanda Seyfried, from her fame in ‘Mamma Mia!’ and ‘Mean…
Team India (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India’s Hockey World Cup campaign has reached a critical juncture, with arch-rivals Pakistan standing between Harmanpreet Singh‘s side and a place in the second round. Following India’s 2-4 defeat to England, former captain PR Sreejesh believes the India-Pakistan rivalry no longer carries the same competitive edge it…
Niki Walia reveals she was first approached for Shefali Shah’s role in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’: ‘Zoya Akhtar ne mujhe UK se khaas fly karke bulaya tha’ Niki Walia has revealed she was originally cast in Zoya Akhtar‘s 2015 film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, in the role that eventually went to Shefali Shah. The actress opened up…
The cameras show brown bears waiting around Brooks Falls as sockeye salmon travel upstream. (Getty images) A livestream showing brown bears catching and eating salmon at a waterfall in Alaska has become an unexpected online hit this summer. The Brooks Falls bearcam at Katmai National Park has drawn millions of views as large numbers of…
AI is becoming a part of finance but governance has to catch up What if your next financial advisor is an AI?You could ask how much tax you owe, whether a particular investment is too risky, whether you can afford a home loan, or which financial product suits your needs.For companies, the questions get bigger:…
Boekelodge (Image Credit: National Park Service) For decades, Miles Boekeloo and his family used a secluded property along Michigan’s Lake Michigan shoreline as a private wilderness retreat. In 1980, Boekeloo sold the entire 365.48-acre property to the National Park Service, and the historic property, now known as Boekelodge, became part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National…