BooksBOOK EXCERPT | Why Some Countries Produce Excellence and What India Can LearnCompiled by: Times Now DigitalUpdated Aug 19, 2026, 12:20 ISTA compelling look at how societies can identify talent, expand opportunity and build systems that turn ordinary potential into extraordinary excellence.Book excerpt from Why Kenyans Win Marathons and Estonians Build UnicornsWhy do so many…
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After Hayden Panettiere’s Death, Her Memoir ‘This Is Me’ Takes On a Haunting New Meaning
BooksAfter Hayden Panettiere’s Death, Her Memoir ‘This Is Me’ Takes On a Haunting New MeaningAuthored by: Girish ShuklaUpdated Aug 19, 2026, 12:21 ISTHayden Panettiere’s memoir ‘This Is Me’ now carries a heavier resonance, capturing trauma, addiction, motherhood and survival in the actress’s own words before her death at 36.Hayden Panettiere Wrote About Grooming, Abuse, and…
Bows for Days: How to Style Fashion’s Favourite Feminine Detail with Personality
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World Photography Day: The Maharaja Who Became Jaipur’s ‘Photographer Prince’
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Why Many Modern Novels are About People Who Cannot Connect
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Photo Dumps to Film Cameras: Why We’re Obsessed with Imperfect Pictures Again
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Who Is Pragya Misra? The OpenAI India Executive at The Centre of Conversations Around AI Safety and Teens
PeopleWho Is Pragya Misra? The OpenAI India Executive at The Centre of Conversations Around AI Safety and TeensAuthored by: Girish ShuklaUpdated Aug 19, 2026, 15:58 ISTPragya Misra was OpenAI’s first hire in India. Now, as ChatGPT launches a version built for teenagers, she is the Indian face of a tense debate over children and AI.From…
‘A Voice Told Me To Kill Myself’: A Florida Mother Opens Up About Her Postpartum Psychosis Battle | EXCLUSIVE
Premium’A Voice Told Me To Kill Myself’: A Florida Mother Opens Up About Her Postpartum Psychosis Battle | EXCLUSIVEWhile the world watches Lindsay Clancy’s trial unfold, one mother relives her own postpartum psychosis – the voices, the hospitalisations, and a marriage that survived it.Florida mom’s story of survival.Lindsay Clancy’s public trial has brought one term…
Gosht Beliram: The Meat Dish that Made a Royal Chef’s Name Immortal
FoodGosht Beliram: The Meat Dish that Made a Royal Chef’s Name ImmortalAuthored by: Aalokitaa BasuUpdated Aug 19, 2026, 16:46 ISTAlmost every mouthwatering meat preparation from the kitchen of royal India you’ve relished have an equally delicious anecdote. This one’s probably the most heartening. The delectable story behind Gosht Beliram (Credit: AI)If you relish your meat,…
Japan’s Ambassador To India ONO Keiichi Savours Masala Dosa And Filter Coffee At Tamil Nadu Bhawan
FoodJapan’s Ambassador To India ONO Keiichi Savours Masala Dosa And Filter Coffee At Tamil Nadu BhawanWritten by: Namya SinhaUpdated Aug 19, 2026, 19:30 ISTThe Japanese Ambassador has been on a foodie journey across state Bhawans and beyond, sampling regional specialities and sharing his culinary discoveries from across India.Japan’s Ambassador to India, ONO Keiichi, at Tamil…