The Associated Press on MSN11d
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...
The Hindu8d
Study cracks when cracks come and go in paint, clay, milk, blood
Cracks in paint coatings could soon become a thing of the past. In a new study, researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru have found a way to delay the onset of cracks after ...
The Washington Post11d
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Hundreds of Hindu priests at the festival paint them on the foreheads of the pilgrims. Many consider it a selfless service to their religion — without which the pilgrimage is incomplete.
Business Line6d
Top gainers & losers on Feb 5: Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank gain; Asian Paint, Titan decline
Share prices of Adani Ports, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, and Tata Steel emerged as the top gainers on Wednesday, while Asian Paint, Titan, Nestle India, Hindustan Unilever, and L&T were ...
The Hindu11d
The green study table
She always wondered if she could paint other things as well. One day, Mini saw a group of men painting the window panes of the flat next door. She marvelled at the way they used a paintbrush to ...
Business Line7d
Asian Paints net down 23% on weak demand
Asian Paints has reported that its net profit in the December quarter was down 23 per cent at ₹1,128 crore against ₹1,475 crore logged in the same period last year, on weak demand. Revenue was ...