Black Friday–Cyber Monday: India sees 20–25% sales surge; brands advance promotions by a week

Black Friday-to-Cyber Monday sales in India are seeing strong traction this year, with retailers and company executives reporting a 20–25% increase compared with last year. The surge started early, as brands began their promotions a week before Black Friday and plan to keep offers running beyond Cyber Monday. Platforms such as Tata CLiQ, Nykaa, Flipkart,…

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Explained: How CBSE’s new skill based learning framework will reshape classes 6 to 8

How CBSE’s new skill based learning framework will reshape classes 6–8 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a major structural shift in middle-school education by making skill education compulsory for Classes 6, 7 and 8 beginning the academic year 2026. The mandate—introduced through NCERT’s Skill Bodh curriculum—marks one of the most significant…

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6 signs your childhood trauma is affecting you as an adult, according to top doc |

Childhood trauma leaves lasting impacts. The past is past simply doesn’t apply here. These past experiences can resurface in adulthood, affecting daily life. Dr Judith Joseph, a psychiatrist, highlights six signs. These include intense startle responses and people-pleasing. Hypervigilance and anger outbursts are also noted. Understanding these manifestations is key to seeking support and recovery….

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‘Cosmic Creepy-Crawly’: Nasa unveils new Red Spider Nebula image; reveals new details

Red Spider Nebula (Image credits: Nasa) Nasa has released a new image of the Red Spider Nebula, revealing never-before-seen details of NGC 6537. Captured with the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), the image shows the nebula with remarkable clarity, its full structure stretched across a dense backdrop of thousands of stars. The European…

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