India Celebrates its 79th Independence Day

Freedom fighters who shaped India’s Destiny

Freedom fighters who shaped India’s Destiny

15 Aug 2024 to 15 Aug 2025: India’s hits & misses

A Year of Contrasts: From space milestones and semiconductor breakthroughs to economic turbulence and climate calamities, India's story from August…

India’s journey of triumphs, trials and transformation

When the clock struck midnight on August 15, 1947, a newly free India stepped into the unknown-scarred by Partition, burdened…

India’s freedom struggle: From first invasion to midnight of Independence

India's journey to freedom was neither swift nor simple-it was a centuries-long saga of resilience, rebellion, and renaissance. While the…

Janmashtami: Celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna

Krishna Janmashtami, celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September), commemorates the…

Venus Williams receives wildcard to play singles at US Open

Queens (TIP)- 28 years on from when she made the finals of the US Open in her first appearance at…

WI crush Pak by 202 runs, win series 2-1

After 34 years of waiting, the West Indies finally broke their ODI series drought against Pakistan in emphatic fashion, crushing…

McGrath predicts 5-0 win for Australia in Ashes

LONDON (TIP)- The Ashes is still over three months away but pace legend Glenn McGrath is out with his much-awaited…

Varaha Jayanti: When the Cosmic Boar rescued the earth

In the Hindu cosmic cycle, whenever the balance between righteousness (dharma) and unrighteousness (adharma) tilts dangerously, Lord Vishnu descends to…

Rishikesh: Where the Himalayas whisper and the Ganga sings

Tucked in the foothills of the Himalayas, along the banks of the emerald-green Ganga, Rishikesh is more than a destination-it's…

Bitcoin hits record high above $124,000

Bitcoin hit a record high on Thursday, Aug 14, during early Asian trading, surpassing $124,000, driven by favourable US legislation…

S&P upgrades India’s rating after over 18 years to ‘BBB’ on robust economic growth

S&P on August 14 upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ with a stable outlook after over 18 years, citing…

US national debt hits record $37 trillion amid mounting fiscal concerns

Washington (TIP)- The US government's gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt…

AI is more persuasive than humans, can change your political views in minutes: Report

Imagine having a casual chat with an AI chatbot and walking away with a completely different opinion on a political…

Google’s Find Hub app to get satellite location sharing: Here’s how it could work

At this year’s Google I/O, the tech giant announced that it is renaming Android’s Find My Device network to Find…

Trump eases spaceflight rules in big boost to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, Aug 13, to streamline federal regulations governing commercial rocket launches,…

5 things that can raise blood sugar and they’re not food

When we think of high blood sugar, the first thing that comes to mind is food. But your blood sugar…

An excellent source of protein: Health, hype and hard truths

Protein is having its moment: From grocery store shelves to Instagram feeds, high-protein foods are everywhere. Food labels shout their…

Mustard oil can make you look more beautiful

- It works wonders on the skin as a natural cleanser. It can be used as a make-up remover as…

Peach almond suji halwa

Ingredients 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 cup suji, 2 tsp ghee, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, 8 peach halves,…

Kesar peda

Ingredients 500g Soft white milk fudge (khoya), 300gms sugar powdered, ½tsp cardamom powder, 1tsp cardamom seeds semi crushed, 1tbsp slivered…

‘Scent-sible’ at work: Mastering perfume etiquette in the office

Perfume is often described as the invisible accessory-it can boost confidence, enhance presence, and even become part of one's personal…

‘Scared to go outside’: Indian student plans to return home after violent attack in Ireland

Dublin (TIP)- An Indian man in Dublin was reportedly attacked by a group of teenagers over the weekend, in what…

Serbian anti-government protests escalate in third night of clashes

Belgrade (TIP)- Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Serbia, smashing windows of the governing party’s headquarters in the…

India added to UK’s ‘deport now, appeal later’ list for foreign criminals

India is among the countries being added to an expanded UK government list of countries where foreign criminals will be…

At least 87 people die in Argentina after being treated with medical-use fentanyl tainted with bacteria: Reports

Buenos Aires (TIP)- At least 87 people have died in Argentina after being treated with medical-use fentanyl that was tainted…

Australia to recognize Palestinian state at United Nations in September

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday,…

Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (TIP) - Israel’s far-right finance minister announced approval of contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied…