The chemist licked his fingers after dinner, and uncovered the first artificial sweetener. Image credit – Wikimedia The odd flavor detected while eating dinner sparked one of the greatest innovations in the modern food industry. In 1879, Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist, was experimenting in Ira Remsen’s chemistry laboratory in Johns Hopkins University. He noted that…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director K Krithivasan earned over Rs 28 crore in FY26, according to the company’s latest annual report. His pay also stood at 332.8 times the median employee remuneration at the IT services major.TCS, or Tata Consultancy Services, is one of India’s largest IT services companies and…
Pooja Bedi recently opened up about her unconventional childhood, revealing how her parents — actor Kabir Bedi and legendary classical dancer-model Protima Bedi — raised her with complete freedom and very few rules. Interestingly, the actress also admitted that despite growing up in such an open environment, she eventually became a much stricter parent herself.Speaking…
The week opens on a high note, and people notice you. Early on, you’ll walk into a room and the mood lifts, like sunlight falling through a window after a dull spell. Compliments come easily, and even casual chats with neighbours or colleagues carry respect. Still, there’s a funny undertone. You feel happy, yet a…
This article is authored by Rajeev Kapur, President, 2WHMA (Two-Wheeler Helmet Manufacturer Association India).In our country, most families have a simple habit. Before someone leaves home on a two-wheeler, there is always one reminder: “Helmet pehen lena.” That sentence comes from care. From fear. From hope that the person returns home safely. But what happens…
LoP Rahul Gandhi made a public call to sack education minister Dharmendra Pradhan amid the NEET paper leak row. The Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan announced the portfolio allocation for the newly formed Tamil Nadu Cabinet led by CM Vijay. CBSE to implement 3-language rule for Class 9 from July 2026, third language will not be…
Photo credit: Harvard Alumni TOI correspondent from Washington: Nirmal Narvekar, the Indian-American financier who spent nearly a decade reshaping the investment machinery behind Harvard University’s colossal $57 billion endowment, is preparing to retire, closing one of the most consequential – and controversial – chapters in modern university finance.Known on Wall Street and in Ivy League…
Ravichandran Ashwin has raised serious questions over Punjab Kings’ decision to split their home matches across two venues in IPL 2026, suggesting the constant shift in conditions has played a major role in the franchise’s dramatic collapse during the second half of the season. Punjab started their campaign strongly and went unbeaten in seven consecutive…
Henri Becquerel accidentally uncovered radioactivity by keeping photographic plates in the dark. Image credit – Wikimedia Some of the greatest scientific discoveries started out unexpectedly. One such case was a finding made in 1896 by the French scientist Henri Becquerel during experiments with phosphorescent substances. Photographic plates, which had been wrapped together with uranium salts,…
University of Delhi has started registrations for admission to its two-year postgraduate programmes for the 2026-27 academic session, according to an official statement on Saturday.The application window will remain open from May 16 to June 7. Admissions will be conducted through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) PG portal and will be based only on…
