A new book claims Queen Victoria used cocaine, cannabis and laudanum during Britain’s global opium trade. Queen Victoria is often remembered as the figurehead of a moral, industrious era in British history. Yet the global economic machinery that operated during her reign included one of the most controversial trades of the 19th century: the export…
When children spend long stretches with fast-moving, highly stimulating content, the brain can get used to constant novelty. Over time, that can make slower, everyday tasks feel harder to tolerate. The evidence here is still evolving, but the pattern is worrying enough to deserve attention. Research has increasingly pointed to a pattern: certain kinds of…
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In my village, the pooja room — our Gosai Ghar — never had framed pictures of gods and goddesses. There were no calendars of deities, no marble idols, no ornate temples. Instead, there were raised, rounded earthen forms — pindas — quiet, unadorned, powerful in their stillness. As a child, I only knew that one…
A few years ago, sarees on international red carpets were treated like “cultural moments”. Beautiful? Yes. Fashion-forward? Apparently debatable. Now? The saree is becoming the outfit. Not the backup option. Not the token traditional look. The actual main-event silhouette dominating global fashion conversations in 2026. Image credit : Instagram | People are tired of fashion…
Technology, history and human lives intersect in Lucrecia Martel’s examination of the death of an Indigenous leader in Argentina. Source link
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead. Source link
Meloni vowed to press on after losing a vote on constitutional reform many turned into a referendum on her government. Source link
Centauri Honey has drawn attention in recent years for its unusual origin and striking price tag. Produced in the high-altitude caves of Türkiye, it is often described as a rare natural product shaped by isolation, altitude, and carefully managed beekeeping practices. Reportedly harvested from deep within remote cave systems, this honey is limited in quantity…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that his country needs “to continue fighting for the sake of our people.” The U.S. and Israel “are killing our people, they are killing girl students, you know, they are attacking hospitals,” he told…