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Prof. Nitin Gupta (Photo: IIT Kanpur Alumni profile) For millions of families across India, an IIT is more than a college. It’s a dream that starts in Class 9 or as soon as the parents realise their child’s potential in science and mathematics.People burn the midnight oil with late-night study sessions and coaching classes, while parents quietly sacrifice so their child gets a fair shot. Getting in feels like the finish line.Being called an IIT alumnus opens doors almost anywhere, and people assume that whatever comes next will be a reputed name to bank on, be successful, and the driving…

Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) India captain Shubman Gill believes the best way to get the most out of Virat Kohli is to simply let the star batter be himself.Kohli smashed an unbeaten 139 off 88 balls as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday. Gill also scored 110 as the two shared a 151-run partnership.India chased down 296 with 50 balls to spare and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Kohli also completed 15,000 ODI runs during his knock.’Virat Kohli playing with freedom’Gill said…

On a 3,500-acre estate in Sussex, the decision to stop farming conventionally did not mean simply leaving the land untouched. Isabella Tree and her husband, Charlie Burrell, began changing the way the Knepp Estate was managed, allowing large grazing animals to move across areas of the farm while reducing the interventions that had shaped the land for generations, as reported by Rewilding Institute. The change was partly driven by economics, but it also became an experiment in what might happen when natural processes were given more room. Over time, Tree describes soils recovering, earthworms returning and species that had become…

Taylor Swift made history at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday as she received the inaugural Artist Director Honors and premiered the music video for her new song, ‘Patient Zero’.The new honour recognises artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music videos and advanced visual storytelling. Swift was presented with the award by Dakota Johnson, who also happened to be her lead actress in the ‘Patient Zero’ music video.Taylor Swift wins Artist Director HonorsDuring her acceptance speech, Swift reflected on her two decades of involvement in music videos and thanked her fans for encouraging…

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (Photo via Canva) Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter who is remembered today as one of the most important artists in western history, popularly known for his paintings like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and The Potato Eaters.He was not a painter from the beginning and did not start painting seriously until his late twenties, and worked for only about a decade, delivering more than 2,000 artworks in that short span.His works mostly surrounded making oil paintings that brought out feelings and emotions of not only human beings but also of natural surroundings, using…

Virat Kohli’s century against West Indies on Sunday was not just another hundred. It came with a string of milestones and records as the India star continued to show his ability to score quickly even at this stage of his career.Kohli hit 139 not out off 88 balls in India’s eight-wicket win in Thiruvananthapuram. His century came off 74 balls, making it the third-fastest ODI hundred of his career.Kohli’s fastest ODI hundredsKohli’s fastest ODI century remains his 52-ball hundred against Australia in Jaipur in 2013. He followed it with a 61-ball hundred against Australia in Nagpur later that year.His latest…

Charles Baker and his wife, Louise, inside the Baker Industries building in Malvern in 2003. Charles P. Baker III, who started a small business in his garage in 1980 to create a job for his son, went on to build an organisation that helped more than 12,500 people find work. Baker, who co-founded Baker Industries with his wife Louise, died on September 16 at the age of 101, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.Baker Industries began with Baker, his wife and their son Justin. Justin lives with epilepsy and had struggled to find suitable employment. The family started a two-person mail-order packaging…

Priyanka Chopra and her daughter Malti Marie proved they were Nick Jonas’ biggest cheerleaders as they turned up to support the singer at a Jonas Brothers concert.The mother-daughter duo were spotted taking their front-row seats, with Priyanka carrying Malti in her arms as Nick performed on stage. Dressed in custom Jonas Brothers merchandise, the pair were seen enjoying every moment of the show, with fans capturing their sweet family moments from the stands.Fan-recorded clips showed Priyanka and Malti dancing and singing along to Nick’s hit songs. In another heartwarming moment, Nick was seen walking towards the corner of the stage…

Green tomatoes can ripen at home using a few basic steps. There is no need to throw away tomatoes that are still green after picking. Green tomatoes can also ripen indoors when kept in the right conditions. One simple method is to place them in a paper bag with a few small holes. The bag helps keep the natural gas released by the tomatoes close to the fruit. This gas helps the tomatoes ripen.Keeping the tomatoes stem-side up can also help protect them while they change colour. A ripe banana or apple can be added to the bag to help…

India’s Tejaswin Shankar crosses the finish line to place first in the 1500m and win bronze in the men’s decathlon. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Tejaswin Shankar capped a demanding two days of competition with a victory in the final event, the 1500m, to secure the decathlon bronze at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday.The Indian finished with 7,934 points after clocking 4:33.09 in the 1500m, winning the race ahead of Japan’s Yuma Maruyama. Maruyama, however, claimed the overall gold with 8,123 points, while China’s Xinghua Chen took silver after finishing third in the final race.Tejaswin’s bronze was India’s 35th…