Democritus (Image: Wikipedia) It is one thing to behave well, and quite another to be good. Most of us can manage not to lie, cheat or steal, especially when someone is watching. But the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus pointed to a deeper kind of goodness. Real goodness, he said, is not merely not doing wrong,…
The clips have gone viral on social media. When ministers from across Europe gathered in Luxembourg on Thursday to discuss climate policies, one moment quickly stole the spotlight. Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her 3-year-old son, Adam, to the EU council meeting to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies that don’t force women…
Over the last decade, electrification has become the dominant conversation in the passenger vehicle space. However, when it comes to commercial vehicles, the transition is far more complex. Factors such as payload requirements, charging infrastructure, route patterns and vehicle uptime mean that a single solution cannot address every transport need.Volvo Trucks believes exactly that. During…
Class 12 student Sarthak Sidhant, who recently drew national attention over his analysis of CBSE’s digital evaluation tender, on Friday, launched a government procurement portal after scraping around 1.66 crore records from the government’s Central Public Procurement (CPP) Portal.“Transparency needs to be accessible. From today it is,” he wrote on X. “Within the past 2…
Shreyas Iyer began his stint as India’s T20I captain with a record already to his name. When he walked out for the toss in the opening T20I against Ireland in Belfast on Friday, he became the player with leading in the most T20s before making his captaincy debut for India in the format.When he walked…
Social media trial affecting our lives and jobs, says kin of Mumbai local train stabbing accused MUMBAI: As Roshan Suvarna remains in police custody for allegedly stabbing co-passenger Mayank Lohar to death on a Mumbai local train, his family says they have become victims of what they describe as a “social media trial”.While insisting they…
New Delhi: The new 3.9km Kalindi Kunj-Tughlaqabad corridor, an extension of Golden Line, will connect the Magenta and Violet lines and strengthen connectivity along the Yamuna riverfront — Noida to Faridabad via Delhi.Of the four stations on this corridor, three will be elevated — Sarita Vihar Depot, Madanpur Khadar and Kalindi Kunj — while Tughlaqabad…
Ahmedabad: The spurious plasma racket unearthed by Ahmedabad Rural police appears to have been built around a carefully calibrated formula: 60% saline water, 40% expired plasma, and just enough adulterated units in circulation to avoid raising suspicion.Police say the accused allegedly mixed about 150ml of saline water with 100ml of expired plasma, turning unusable stock…
PUNE: The family of murdered Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi has reacted to the alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, with Raja’s mother claiming that the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi could embolden others accused of similar crimes.Speaking after the arrest of Ketan Agarwal’s fiancée, Siya Goyal, and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, Raja’s mother,…
Panaji: Acting on directives issued by the Supreme Court, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has initiated measures to regulate solid waste management by bulk waste generators. The Board has launched a centralised online portal through which bulk waste generators must register under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, notified by the Union environment…
