Jhumkas on the runway: Why Ralph Lauren’s ‘vintage accessories’ at Paris Fashion Week sparked a cultural credit debate
Ralph Lauren was in the line of fire at the Paris Fashion Weekheld between March…
Jhumkas on the runway: Why Ralph Lauren’s ‘vintage accessories’ at Paris Fashion Week sparked a cultural credit debate
Ralph Lauren was in the line of fire at the Paris Fashion Weekheld between March 2 and March 10 after models sashayed down the runway sporting jhumka-style earrings from its Polo Ralph Lauren Fall Winter 26-27 women’s collection. The luxury brand described the earpieces as “vintage accessories”, without making any reference to their South Asian…
Why project-first education is crucial for Engineering students
Surveys on graduate readiness consistently show that fewer than one-third of Engineering students complete a substantial internship or live project during their degree. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto For much of the last century, an engineering degree told employers and society that the person holding it could be trusted with complex systems, machines, networks, infrastructure,…
Cheetahs moving from Kuno to Rajasthan show ‘natural territorial behaviour’: NTCA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted this photo on his X handle on World Wildlife Day, showcasing cheetahs recently reintroduced in India, celebrating the incredible faunal diversity, on March 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a body under the Union Environment Ministry, said on Sunday that cheetahs travelling from Kuno…
The dangers of AI animal “slop” videos | Explained
The story so far: Open up Instagram, Meta AI, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or X on your phone and it won’t be long before you scroll to a short video clip that shows animals and humans sharing a bizarre encounter. While an AI-generated video of a man taking an underwater selfie with a shark is easy…
Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella: Toyota’s quiet electric thesis for urban India
Toyota has long taken a measured, pragmatic approach to electrification. While competitors rushed to dominate early EV headlines, Toyota focused on strengthening its hybrid strategy, backing real-world efficiency and infrastructure readiness over hype-driven ambition. The Urban Cruiser Ebella represents a quiet but decisive evolution in that philosophy. This is Toyota acknowledging that the Indian market…
Rawalpindi Traffic Police trolls Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha after controversial run-out vs Bangladesh | Cricket News
Image credit: Bangladesh Cricket Board NEW DELHI: A dramatic moment in the second ODI between Pakistan national cricket team and Bangladesh national cricket team sparked huge debate online after Salman Ali Agha was involved in a controversial run-out. The incident quickly went viral, and even the Rawalpindi Traffic Police joined the conversation with a safety…
Oscars 2026: Rehearsals turn playful as ‘Bridesmaids’ reunion lights up theatre ahead of big night | English Movie News
Theatre transformed into a playground of stardom on Saturday, March 14, as A-listers traded red-carpet polish for casual sweats and sneakers, honing their big moments ahead of the 98th Academy Awards. With just one day until showtime, the air buzzed with laughter, last-minute tweaks, and the quiet thrill of perfection in progress. Presenters ran lines…
Sonam Kapoor: ‘Dress for yourself. And raise kinder boys’
Bollywood actor and fashion icon Sonam Kapoor. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sonam Kapoor changed the fashion conversation in Bollywood years before French luxury brand Louis Vuitton appointed Deepika Padukone as their global brand ambassador and Gucci did the same with Alia Bhatt. An early adopter of international designers, she championed avant-garde silhouettes, vintage couture,…
Why stacked credentials are required for aspiring designers
A designer trained formally in one domain can stack credentials in adjacent areas without having to restart his/her education. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto The evaluation of talent in the field of design is undergoing a significant change. While formal degrees remain important, employers are also interested in portfolios, applied skills, and the ability to…
UV camera snaps treetops glowing as thunderstorm passed overhead
Coronae glow on the tips of spruce needles. These weak electric discharges subtly singe the tips of leaves and needles, and new observations indicate they may occur ubiquitously across treetops under thunderstorms. | Photo Credit: William Brune/AGU Thunderstorms create large amounts of electricity that we see as lightning. Under these storms, scientists believed that electricity…
