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Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India

The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…

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What Your Deep Sleep Cycles Reveal About Brain Health, Memory, and Cognitive Aging

The Brain's Cleaning Shift Only Runs at NightDuring deep sleep, specifically the slow-wave stage that dominates the first half of the night, your brain activates a waste-clearance system called the glymphatic network. Cerebrospinal fluid pulses through channels around your neurons, flushing out metabolic byproducts that build up during waking hours.…

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Gold rate today (September 1, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k, 18k gold jewellery prices from Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers, Tanishq & IBJA in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad & other cities

Today's gold rate: On September 1, 2026, gold prices dipped slightly in major Indian cities, with notable jewelry chains like Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Kalyan Jewellers, and Joyalukkas maintaining stable rates for 22k gold. Furthermore, the India Bullion and Jewellers Association released updated pricing for numerous gold purities. Alongside,…

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South Central 90: India’s new anti-reservation drama, CM Vijay’s Parandur decision

Was scrapping the Parandur airport project the right call for Chennai, or could the Vijay government’s decision hurt Tamil Nadu’s industrial ambitions?

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Chennai’s rain gets a market price: NCDEX launches RAINCHNNAI weather derivatives futures contract

NCDEX launched RAINCHNNAI, a futures contract allowing market participants to hedge Chennai’s Northeast Monsoon risks. Utilizing a Cumulative Deviation Rainfall model, it complements the RAINMUMBAI contract, providing a complete monsoon risk management cycle from June through December.

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Gold rate today (August 31, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k, 18k gold jewellery prices from Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers, Tanishq & IBJA in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad & more cities

Gold rate today: Here is a look at the latest 22k gold rate from leading jewellery brands such as Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas and Kalyan Jewellers in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. Also find the latest 14k, 18k, 20k, 22k and 24k indicative gold prices and the…

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Why South Indian Skincare Rituals Have Always Been Fundamentally Different From North Indian Beauty

The climate wrote the formula before anyone else didHumidity above 75 percent for eight months of the year changes what a face needs. In coastal Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and coastal Andhra Pradesh, the skin is perpetually primed, pores open, sebum active, the surface already damp before any product touches it.…

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Pichavaram: Tamil Nadu's Most Stunning Mangrove Forest That the State Has Barely Told Anyone About

The water between the rootsThe water at Pichavaram doesn't move the way water usually moves. It sits between the roots of the mangrove trees like something that has decided to stay, dark, still, cut into channels so narrow your wooden boat barely fits through. You can reach out and touch…

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Thalassemia Minor, Iron Levels, and Pregnancy: What Your Energy Deficit Is Actually Telling You

The Report Says Minor. Your Body Doesn't Always AgreeThalassemia minor means you inherited one defective beta-globin gene instead of two. You are a carrier. You do not have thalassemia major, and you will not develop it. What you do have is a permanent, mild reduction in hemoglobin, typically between 9…

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Chennai Corporation allocates Rs 100 cr for monsoon preparedness

Chennai Corporation has allocated Rs 100 crore for monsoon and El Nino preparedness. Officials are directed to complete all preparatory works by the end of September. Funds will desilt stormwater drains and support localized disaster mitigation efforts. Tenders will repair damaged roads and deploy pumps in low-lying areas. Emergency kits…

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219 of 319 Tamil Nadu residents stranded in Nepal rescued, all to reach state by August 31: TN Minister Rajmohan

Rescue efforts continue for Tamil Nadu residents stranded in Nepal. Two hundred nineteen of three hundred nineteen people have been rescued and will return soon. One hundred people remain untraced and are currently considered missing. A war room in Delhi coordinates efforts with Indian and Nepal authorities. Unclaimed bodies have…

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Tearful embraces, hushed prayers mark scene as Nepal flood survivors arrive in Chennai

Twenty-one Tamil Nadu pilgrims returned safely to Chennai after surviving devastating flash floods and landslides near Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi region during the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra. Recounting a terrifying escape through mud and debris, survivors credited fellow passengers, the Nepal Army and authorities for their rescue, while families welcomed them home.

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Why NRIs Are Returning to India for Medical Treatment, and What It Costs Them Beyond Money

The Appointment You Didn't Expect to MakeThe cardiologist's waiting room in Chennai or Medanta or Kokilaben looks nothing like the one you sat in abroad. It is louder, more crowded, occasionally chaotic. A man argues with a billing clerk two windows down. A woman feeds her mother a biscuit from…

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Durban's Indian Diaspora: How KwaZulu-Natal Became Home to a Community That Never Forgot India

The Crossing That Was Never Meant to Be PermanentIn November 1860, a ship called the Truro docked at Port Natal carrying 342 Indians from Madras. They had signed five-year indenture contracts to work the sugar cane fields of the Natal colony. The British needed labour after emancipation freed enslaved Africans.…

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22k gold rate today: Check 18k, 20k, 22k, 24k gold prices (August 26, 2026) at Tanishq, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and IBJA

Gold rate today: On Wednesday, leading jewellery brands reported stable gold prices, with the Indian Bullion Jewellers Association (IBJA) indicating a slight dip in retail rates. Meanwhile, silver prices rose, offering a contrasting trend. Notable retailers such as Tanishq, Malabar, Joyalukkas, and Kalyan Jewellers maintained consistent pricing for 22k gold.

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H-1B visa fee hike may accelerate shift of US tech jobs to India-based GCCs: Former UN advisor Santosh Mehrotra

The proposed $103,265 H-1B fee could accelerate the movement of technology work from the US to India-based Global Capability Centres, economist Santosh Mehrotra said. Companies may increasingly access Indian talent from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and NCR instead of moving workers to the US.

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What Indian Women Are Actually Wearing to Job Interviews Now and Why the Old Dress Rules Are Dead

The Blazer Is Not Gone, It Just Stopped Being a UniformThe structured black blazer over a white shirt was, for two decades, the default interview outfit for Indian women across sectors, banking, consulting, media, tech. It communicated seriousness without saying anything specific about the person wearing it. That was the…

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Why Tirtha in Hindu Pilgrimage Is About an Inner Crossing, Not a Sacred Destination

The word itself is the argumentTirtha comes from the Sanskrit root tri, meaning to cross. A tirtha was, first and literally, a ford, a shallow place in a river where you could get to the other side without drowning. The word carried no mysticism at the start. It was practical…

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8th Pay Commission announces Bengaluru meeting schedule: Check dates, deadline to apply and how to take appointment

The 8th Pay Commission is set to convene in Bengaluru, to hold crucial discussions regarding salaries, pensions, and working conditions with a variety of stakeholders. Additional consultations will be organized in cities like Jaipur, Chandigarh, Chennai, and Puducherry during August and September 2026.

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Tamil Nadu plans new international airport near Chennai after dropping Parandur project

Tamil Nadu plans to establish a new international airport near Chennai to meet growing passenger and cargo demand, with alternative sites to be identified and assessed by the Airports Authority of India. The plan follows the state government's decision to abandon the proposed Parandur airport project over environmental and livelihood…

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Canada Beyond Niagara: British Columbia, the Rockies, and What Indian Travellers Actually Need to Know

Why the West Gets SkippedThe Toronto-Niagara circuit exists because it's easy to explain to a travel agent and easy to sell as a package. Flights from Mumbai or Delhi land in Toronto. The family WhatsApp group has already been to Niagara. The path of least resistance runs east to west…

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'Dropping Parandur Airport is not change; it's an irreversible setback': MK Stalin, Annamalai question TVK govt over project cancellation

In a significant decision, Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister has called off the Parandur airport project, igniting a wave of reactions. While opposition leaders contend that this cancellation hinders the region's economic development, Congress lends their support, emphasizing the importance of addressing farmers' grievances and environmental sustainability. The next challenge for…

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Onion prices rise nearly 50%: Govt to run Kanda Express from today

Onion Price Today: Onion prices have risen sharply across India, with the average retail price reaching Rs 42 per kg. To increase supplies and control prices, the Centre will start operating Kanda Express trains from Nashik to Delhi, Chennai, Kochi and Guwahati from Monday. The government will release buffer stock…

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Why 2000s Indian Fashion Was More Interesting and More Chaotic Than Anyone Is Willing to Admit

The decade that dressed without a scriptThere was a specific kind of confidence required to walk out of the house in 2003 wearing a halter neck over a full-sleeved white shirt, low-rise jeans with a visible waistband, and kolhapuri chappals. Nobody told you it worked. Nobody told you it didn't.…

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Why Infrared Sauna Benefits Differ From Traditional Steam and What It Means for Indians

Two very different kinds of heatA traditional steam sauna heats the air around you to 80 to 100°C. Your body responds to that hot air by sweating to cool itself down. An infrared sauna runs at 50 to 65°C but uses infrared light wavelengths to heat your body's tissue directly,…

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