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Raksha Bandhan 2026 Date and Time: Is Rakhi on August 27 or 28? Check tying shubh muhurat and bhadra timings

Raksha Bandhan 2026 Date in India: Raksha Bandhan 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, August 28, despite the Purnima tithi beginning on August 27. The main rakhi-tying muhurat is from 5:57 am to 9:48 am on August 28, with Bhadra ending before sunrise and therefore causing no conflict.

The Economic Times · Aug 24

The cost of India’s AI data centre boom

Let’s say an AI data centre is coming to your neighbourhood; it’s easy to feel like you’ve been chosen for the future.

Newslaundry · Aug 24

Lenskart Large Trade: 2.6% equity traded in a $300 million block deal; Softbank Vision likely seller

On Monday, Lenskart Solutions witnessed a noteworthy block deal, with speculation surrounding the SoftBank Vision Fund's possible share divestment. The company's impressive first-quarter results for FY27 showcased net profit soaring by 182.3% and a robust year-on-year revenue increase of 33.6%. Furthermore, enhanced product and EBITDA margins highlighted operational efficiencies. Brokerages,…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

Sivatherium: The Prehistoric Giant Giraffid That Roamed India Before Humans Hunted It to Extinction

What Sivatherium Actually WasSivatherium giganteum stood roughly two metres at the shoulder and is estimated to have weighed between 1,200 and 1,250 kilograms, making it the largest giraffid known to science. For scale, a modern giraffe averages around 800 kilograms. Sivatherium carried four ossicones on its skull: two large, palmate…

Times Life · Aug 24

Ancient Whale Fossils in Kutch, Gujarat Reveal How Cetacean Evolution Moved From Land to Sea

A Desert That Was Once a Shallow SeaThe Rann of Kutch looks nothing like an ocean. It is flat, salt-white, and so dry that it cracks in summer. But roughly 50 million years ago, this region sat at the edge of the ancient Tethys Sea, a warm, shallow body of…

Times Life · Aug 24

What Narmada Valley Dinosaur Fossils Revealed About India's Prehistoric Past and Gondwana

The Femur That Started EverythingIn 1828, William Henry Sleeman, better known for suppressing the Thuggee cult, pulled a massive fossilised femur from the banks of the Narmada near Jabalpur. He sent it to Calcutta, where it was eventually identified as belonging to a creature no living person had ever seen.…

Times Life · Aug 24

3 Interview Preparation Mistakes Indian Candidates Make That Have Nothing to Do With Knowledge

The Mistake That Starts Before You Enter the RoomChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a man who does not know how to present himself will not be trusted with what he knows. Indian interview coaching almost never touches this. The focus is on answers, STAR format, technical rounds, HR questions,…

Times Life · Aug 24

How Top Competitive Exam Rankers Actually Managed Parental Pressure During Preparation

The pressure arrives before the syllabus doesAnanya Reddy, who cleared UPSC Civil Services in her first attempt, says the hardest conversation she had in her final year was not with her mock-interview panel. It was with her father at 6 a.m. on a Sunday, when he slid a newspaper clipping…

Times Life · Aug 24

Adani rival GMR plans $2 billion expansion at two India airports

With plans to invest close to $2 billion, GMR Airports is set to embark on significant airport expansion initiatives. These developments promise to enhance passenger capacity within the next seven years. As India's aviation market is projected to grow six-fold, GMR's focus on domestic projects—not airline operations—reflects a strong optimism…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

The Great Wildebeest Migration in Masai Mara: A Budget Safari Guide for Indian Travellers

What the Crossing Actually Looks LikeNothing prepares you for the sound. Before you see a single wildebeest, you hear the herd, a low, collective grunt that builds like a crowd outside a stadium. Then the bank opposite fills with bodies, thousands of them pressed together, and the animals at the…

Times Life · Aug 24