Meet Dr Anand Megalingam: From a tractor driver’s son walking 6 kilometres to school to building a NASA-linked space-tech company |

From a small rural hut in India to invitations to high-level NASA-linked programmes, Dr Anand Megalingam’s journey does not feel like a straight academic success story. It feels more like something stitched together through setbacks, sudden turns, and long stretches of uncertainty. A tractor driver’s son who once walked kilometres to school, later dropping out…

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Alia Bhatt responds to a troll saying nobody noticed her at Cannes Film Festival, as videos of paps ignoring her went viral: ‘Why pity?’

Alia Bhatt has been making waves at the Cannes Film Festival with her glamorous fashion choices and elegant red carpet appearances. Her looks from the prestigious event have become a major topic of discussion online, with many fans praising her for representing Indian cinema on an international platform with style and confidence.However, amid the appreciation,…

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In 1941, George de Mestral got annoyed by sticky burrs on his dog, and this accidentally launched the multibillion-dollar Velcro industry

One frustrating dog walk helped George de Mestral invent Velcro. Image credit – Wikimedia Velcro, the billion-dollar fastener used by NASA, has an unremarkable origin story. In 1941, Swiss engineer Georges de Mestral went out on a walk and observed that there were burrs caught on his dog’s hair and his clothes. The average person…

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US and China are unlikely to fall into the Thucydides Trap, but history has another warning

For those unfamiliar, there’s a website called Jmail that has repurposed Jeffrey Epstein’s emails into a Gmail format, so it appears that one is actually browsing the late paedophile’s inbox. It is a treasure trove of nonsensical information which showed just how deeply entrenched a former high school teacher with no formal graduation degree had…

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Khalid Jamil names 28-member preliminary India squad for Unity Cup 2026; Anirudh Thapa returns

Indian football team players NEW DELHI: Indian Senior men’s football team head coach Khalid Jamil announced a 28-member preliminary squad for the upcoming Unity Cup 2026 on Thursday, highlighted by the return of Mohun Bagan midfielder Anirudh Thapa. The Blue Tigers will assemble in Bengaluru for a brief training camp following the conclusion of the…

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Alia Bhatt breaks the internet with ‘Bridgerton’-core look at Cannes 2026

Alia Bhatt closed another striking Cannes 2026 fashion moment in a custom Tarun Tahiliani saree that mixed Indian drape traditions with a strong Regency-era mood. The actor shared pictures from the French Riviera in a corset-style ensemble and wrote, “Dearest gentle reader.. it’s time to say.” The caption drew a clear link to ‘Bridgerton’ and…

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