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Pablo Picasso (Photo via X) Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor, and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He co-founded the Cubist movement, constantly updated his own style across decades, and left behind an almost unbelievable body of work with tens of thousands of paintings, drawings, ceramics, and sculptures.He wasn’t just a wildly talented artist but also famously disciplined and inventive, treating creativity less like a mysterious gift and more like daily, deliberate work.Have you ever wondered that we have no shortage of dreams and want to build something, change careers, get fit, start…

Nihal Sarin in GCL (Photo by GCL) BENGALURU: The ITC Windsor hotel, home to the six teams competing in the 2026 Global Chess League (GCL), sits at the heart of the city. Walk in after the security check at the gate, past doormen greeting you with folded hands, and a left turn down the hallway from reception leads to the dining area, where Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri can be found sipping a hot chocolate latte beside his Alpine Pipers teammate and close friend Vidit Gujrathi. Look towards the other corner and Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave are reading the…

What began with a $40 cleaning kit and one littered New York City block eventually turned into a neighbourhood effort to clean, garden and reclaim public space. David Clarke, a 24-year-old New Yorker behind the grassroots project Trash Talk NYC, spent 100 days cleaning the area around West 171st Street between Broadway and Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights, according to Hoodline and Clarke’s own account of the project. Clarke initially set out with little more than trash bags, a grabber and his phone. He documented the cleanups on social media, turning a personal attempt to tackle litter near his…

‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ star Nivin Pauly welcomes Rukmini Vasanth with Mysore Pak; ‘Toxic’ star. ‘Toxic’ actor Rukmini Vasanth is set to enter Malayalam cinema with Nivin Pauly’s upcoming film, currently known as ‘NP 51’. The actress has officially joined the cast of the project, marking her first Malayalam movie.The ‘Kantara’ actress was recently welcomed to the sets of ‘NP 51’ by Nivin Pauly and the film’s team. Her arrival was also marked by a small celebration linked to the success of ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’.Nivin Pauly welcomes Rukmini Vasanth with Mysore PakAs seen in the video shared on social media handles,…

Quote of the day by Gaur Gopal Das (Photo: @gaurgopald/ X) Gaur Gopal Das is an engineer-turned-monk renowned for his discourses on a positive take on life. He often speaks about mental well-being and how to develop a positive perspective on life’s situations and tackle them with ease.Once, he talked about a profound idea about how little detours in life matter much more than the bigger ones and how we miss paying attention to them.We spend so much of our lives chasing the big stuff, like the promotion, the perfect relationship, the dream house, the “someday” version of ourselves. And…

Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (AP Photo) Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has begun reshaping the national team after their disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign, naming a 26-man squad for the upcoming friendlies against Australia and India.The squad includes some of Brazil’s biggest names, with Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior, Barcelona winger Raphinha and Paris Saint-Germain veteran Marquinhos among the players selected by Ancelotti.Brazil will begin their post-World Cup schedule with two meetings against Australia. The first is scheduled for September 25 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, followed by another clash with the hosts on September 29 at Suncorp…

Roundthwaite Common, Tebay An ambitious upland restoration project in Cumbria has turned a once-bare area of sheep-grazed fell into a thriving habitat, bringing back lost native woodland and attracting 11 new breeding bird species since 2016. The project at Tebay Common began in 2012 through a partnership between local farmers, landowner Lonsdale Estates, and the Woodland Trust. It was supported by a 10-year government agri-environment scheme. By fencing sheep and semi-feral fell ponies out of 26 hectares of the 128-hectare fell, conservationists allowed 60,000 native trees to grow across the landscape. Research monitoring by South Lakes Ecology and field data…

Noel Clarke has been charged on six counts of sexual offences related to an investigation that started a year ago. (Instagram) TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuseThe English former actor, writer, director, and producer Noel Clarke, who is best known for his role in the beloved series ‘Doctor Who,’ has been charged with multiple counts of sexual offenses. These charges include assault, voyeurism, and exposure, among other things. Here is what we know so far about the case and what happened.Noel Clarke charged with multiple sexual offensesBBC reported that after an investigation conducted by the Metropolitan Police…

Pic credit: VKation Experiences For those who have long admired Mammootty, there is now a chance to inhabit a space where he spent his prime years, won multiple acting honours, and had long conversations about cinema; where his children spent their formative years, and where the family celebrated festivals and weathered monsoons together. The Mammootty House does not cash in on the star power, but trades in the details: the balcony where he greeted admirers, the private theatre with 2,000 DVDs from his personal archive, and bedrooms designed around the personalities of each family member.Pic credit: VKation ExperiencesThe three-storey home…

In President Donald Trump’s telling at a White House event on Tuesday, two firefighters bodily lifted him to safety from a site near an unstable building after the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. “And I’ll never forget,” Trump said, “we thought it was coming down on top of us, and two firemen, big strong guys – and I’m not the smallest guy in the world – they grabbed me under the arm, said, ‘Got to get out of here!'” Trump said.His comments, at an event honouring emergency personnel killed on 9/11, appeared to be a new instalment in a constantly evolving…