On This Day (Jan 16.): When Kalpana Chawla Boarded for Her Last Mission

The Haryana-born Indian-American astronaut passed away at the age 40 India may be a 79-year-old sovereign nation since the British regime went away. However, in less than eight decades, the country has achieved tremendous success in various fields, including space technology, space travel and so on. On some occasions, India achieved milestones on its own, whereas on some other occasions, the country took help from other countries or worked in joint ventures. One such milestone was the space travel of Kalpana Chawla, India’s daughter born in Haryana who went on to become an Indian-American NASA astronaut and space engineer. Unfortunately, ...

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The Navratri Glow-Up: Skin & Hair Rituals Backed by Ayurveda

Glow like the Goddess within you this Navratri! Navratri isn’t just about garba nights, divine devotion, and dazzling outfits, it’s also the time when everyone wants to look and feel their absolute best. But let’s be real: between fasting, late-night dancing, and endless pandal visits, your skin and hair often ...

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Birthday Special: How Piyush Mishra Accidentally Became a Cult Icon for Gen Z With Songs like ‘Aarambh’, ‘Ik Bagal’ and ‘Husna’

A 60-year-old poet who turned down Bollywood stardom found his real audience on TikTok, where Gen Z discovered revolution tastes like philosophy wrapped in cigarette smoke. The irony stings. Piyush Mishra spent three decades chasing applause in Delhi theatre and Mumbai's dark corners - broke, battling demons, writing verses nobody ...

Birthday Special: From Sleeping on Railway Platforms to Writing Gangs of Wasseypur: Piyush Mishra's Untold Struggle Story

A boy born Priyakant in Gwalior, who fought his aunt's tyranny with verses, became the voice India didn't know it was starving to hear. January 13, 1962. Gwalior. A child handed over to an aunt who didn't want him - not exactly the Bollywood opening you'd write. Yet Piyush Mishra, ...

Birthday Special: Bollywood's Best-Kept Secret - Films Where Piyush Mishra Stole the Show From Lead Actors

He was born to be the whisper in a room full of shouting - Piyush Mishra, the guy who steals scenes while the so-called "heroes" are still finding their marks. Remember Maqbool, 2003? Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespeare adaptation is rocking - dark, moody, and Irrfan Khan is doing his soul-piercing stare ...

Amrish Puri Death Anniversary: The Soft-Spoken Man Behind Cinema’s Most Terrifying Characters

Beyond Mogambo: The Gentle Giant of Indian Cinema! Every year on January 12, Bollywood and cinephiles across India pause to remember Amrish Puri — one of Indian cinema’s most iconic actors, who passed away on this day in 2005. While his commanding screen presence and booming voice made him the ...

Sports

On This Day (Jan. 14): Narain Karthikeyan Birthday Special -- the Man Who Put India on the F1 Circuit

On February 1, 2005, Karthikeyan signed a preliminary contract with the Jordan F1 team, becoming the first Indian to be the main driver on the F1 grid Indian motorsports have come a long way, with Sanjay Takale racking podiums at the Dakar Rally, Aishwarya Pissay winning the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal 2025, Kush Maini winning the F2 sprint race, and so on. However, the country still needs to make significant progress before it can establish itself as a dominant force in the motorsports world. The credit for India’s slow but steady growth can be given to several Indian personalities, and ...

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On This Day (Jan. 13): Happy Birthday, Rakesh Sharma: Where is India's First Space Traveller Now?

Sharma spent 7 days, 21 hours, and 40 minutes aboard the Salyut 7 India became a sovereign nation in 1947, and within 16 years, i.e., 1963, the country had launched its first-ever rocket. Cut to 1984, i.e., 37 years after gaining independence, the first-ever Indian had reached space – the ...

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The Future of Indian Scientific Research: Key Developments to Watch in 2026 and Beyond

India’s labs are getting noisier - in the best way. 2026 looks like the moment when we inch closer to Human spaceflight. ISRO, for instance, isn’t talking in ones and twos anymore; leadership has mapped out seven missions by March 2026, including the first uncrewed Gaganyaan orbital flight to prove ...

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Five AI Innovations Poised to Redefine 2026

Where Science Fiction Ends, 2026 Begins. As 2026 approaches, artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise, it’s the engine powering the next global leap. From healthcare to entertainment, from classrooms to boardrooms, AI breakthroughs are reshaping how we live, work, create, and even dream. The next wave of innovation ...

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