How nations rise, why they fall: Rajiv Dogra on leadership, democracy, India’s future, and the unmaking of America’s world

Nations rise and fall due to leadership and institutional factors. Hubris and intellectual complacency often precede national decline. India possesses civilizational strengths but faces challenges in execution. China’s rise presents a complex geopolitical challenge for India. History offers lessons for navigating global shifts and future choices.

Governor of the state, Elon Musk wants tech companies to move their headquarters to, has halted data center approvals; says ‘prove’ this first

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a temporary halt to new data center approvals. Regulators must complete a comprehensive audit before projects can move forward. Developers must prove electricity and water use, and tax incentives. Abbott stated Texans must come first in all state decisions. This move addresses growing scrutiny over rapid data center expansion.

Amid Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi’s ‘Ramayana’, Ameesha Patel reacts to fan casting her as Sita opposite Hrithik Roshan in ‘Ramayana’: ‘Advance bookings would be on fire’

Fans reimagined Ameesha Patel as Sita opposite Hrithik Roshan’s Lord Ram in ‘Ramayana’, amid buzz over the film’s English trailer. Ameesha jokingly reacted, saying advance bookings would be on fire. She also teased a bigger reunion with Sunny Deol by 2028 and wished him luck for ‘Batwara 1947’.

In 1925, a man ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower, vanished with the money, then returned to pull off the same scam again

A con artist named Victor Lustig famously ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925. He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs. Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception. After his initial success, he attempted the same scam again in Paris. His…

Beginning in 2003, Arizona biologists flew endangered humpback chub in a 55-gallon drum beneath a helicopter, moving them above a waterfall to warmer habitat beyond non-native trout

Biologists airlifted humpback chub fish to a new habitat above Chute Falls. This relocation effort has significantly improved their growth and survival rates. The fish, once endangered, are now listed as threatened under federal law. Decades of dedicated conservation work have aided this species’ recovery. This success highlights the impact of consistent field efforts on…