Tue 01 September 2026: Faced with a task or project, do you repeatedly tell yourself that you’ll do it “tomorrow”, “soon”, or “after watching just a few more videos”? If so, as someone who has studied the science of procrastination for years, I can reassure you that you are not alone. Around 20% of adults procrastinate regularly. Those of us […]

Tue 01 September 2026: Illegal cocaine shipments generated more foreign earnings than crude oil last year for the first time, according to research from EAFIT University in Medellín. The study estimated Colombia’s illicit cocaine exports at $16.5 billion in 2024, slightly above the $15 billion earned from petroleum. Researchers said the shift reflects a sharp […]

Tue 01 September 2026: Israeli arms exports per capita in 2025 were roughly six times greater than the United States and 19 times greater than Russia, a new study has found, revealing the extraordinary scale of Israel’s weapons industry relative to its population. The latest study by Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa found that Israel exported arms […]

Tue 01 September 2026: The five-member bench, while issuing notices to all the parties, also restrained Chandra from directly or indirectly selling or alienating any of his properties till further orders. New Delhi: Less than a week after a single member – acting as tie-breaker after a two-member bench remained divided on the contours of the […]

Tue 01 September 2026: The failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing the unrest. Niger’s military government has contained an attempted mutiny in the capital, but the uprising has exposed tensions inside an army struggling to contain persistent attacks by armed groups. It has […]

Tue 01 September 2026: Gold prices dropped by about 2% on Tuesday as rising US Treasury yields made interest-free assets such as gold less attractive to investors. Spot gold fell to around $4,357 an ounce by 12:40 GMT, its lowest level since August 19. The decline extended earlier losses after the precious metal slipped below […]

Thu 10 October 2024: One in eight girls, women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children’s agency said yesterday, Reuters reported. The number rises to 650 […]

Tue 01 September 2026: The five-member bench, while issuing notices to all the parties, also restrained Chandra from directly or indirectly selling or alienating any of his properties till further orders. New Delhi: Less than a week after a single member – acting as tie-breaker after a two-member bench remained divided on the contours of the […]

Thu 14 May 2026: Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid. The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement from […]

Fri 12 June 2026: My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared it on any kind of bread, potatoes, nut rolls or coffeecake. She baked with it exclusively. When I was studying nutrition in college, I had a teaching assistant who recommended margarine over butter. I was shocked […]

Fri 12 April 2024: JALEBIS INGREDIENTS 140 g cake flour 2 T cornflour 1/2 t baking powder 2 T clarified butter 1/4 t saffron threads 190 ml thick plain yoghurt Water (optional) Canola oil, for deep-frying Gold leaf, to garnish For the sugar syrup: 140 g sugar 250 ml water 1/4 t saffron threads, toasted […]