NEW DELHI — A 15-year-old boy from the Indian capital Delhi has received the Diana Award for going above and beyond in his daily life to create and sustain a positive change. Ishan Kapur, a student at Wellington College, United Kingdom, has been recognized with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts — The Diana Award. Kapur works with the Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, New Delhi. He helps a local school access uniforms for marginalized girls. He devised and delivered an ambitious campaign to fundraise £5,000 ($6,954) and collect almost 100 laptops and tablets for teachers…
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The so-called behavioral sciences have seen a boom in recent years Mexican Julieta Castro says people must become organized with their finances. In general, each year, the Tax Administration Service (Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SAT) gives her back a significant tax refund, and she always tries to have some money under her mattress for any unforeseen event. “Due to the pandemic, the situation of many families has become dire. It is important to be financially proactive,” she said. “Sometimes, it is complicated. For example, I had never heard about using behavioral sciences to improve my finances. However, we have to…
As COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted, many couples now hope to reschedule weddings postponed during lockdown. However, increased wedding costs may prove a difficult barrier to overcome. While the nation is beginning to recover from the pandemic, certain effects still linger. The lockdown not only caused many weddings to be postponed, but it also affected vendors who are now struggling to meet the increased demand for weddings in 2021 and 2022. There was some demand for weddings in 2020, according to Cherie Meadows, owner of Amour Floral & Decor in Cleveland, Ohio, but those weddings were kept small. This year,…
Researchers from Germany who analyzed DNA taken from the well-known Denisova Cave in Siberia have discovered humans may have lived together with their close relatives — the Denisovans and Neanderthals — about 45,000 years ago. A recent study by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, included DNA analysis of 728 Pleistocene samples — the geological epoch that lasted from about 2,580,000 to 11,700 years ago — seems to confirm that idea. The Denisova Cave, located in the Altai Mountains in southern Siberia, gained world fame after the discovery of the Denisovans — an extinct race of…
In foster care since she was 16, Kelisha Williams is closer to her dream of becoming a lawyer and going into politics as she readies to start classes at Harvard University this fall on a full scholarship. She aspires to attend law school, attain a high political office — and pay it forward by working to improve the foster care system. No stranger to adversity, Williams has moved at least five times in two years before landing in the home of foster mother Maria Finkenstead, of Alexandria, Kentucky. “Maria is easygoing,” Williams said, and also “very understanding about my situation.”…
Two paramedics unexpectedly found themselves wrestling a gun from a suspected drunken driver. The incident took place in Bradenton, Florida, on May 31, with the footage of the altercation being released by the local police department last week. The two paramedics were subsequently honored by local officials for their brave actions. Police said the suspected drunken driver went from passed out to pointing a handgun in seconds. The police and paramedics were called to the scene following a 911 call about a man in a stopped vehicle in the middle of the road. After trying to wake the man several…
WASHINGTON — A team of international researchers led the study, which reported inconsistencies between young people’s dream jobs and employment realities. A University of Houston psychology researcher believes that it’s best to shoot for the moon when it comes to teenagers’ career aspirations, so one can at least land in the stars. But, unfortunately, the truth is the moon may sometimes be unreachable. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Career Assessment. “Almost 50 percent of adolescents aspired to investigative or artistic careers, which together account for only 8 percent of the US labor market,” said Kevin Hoff. His research…
SRINAGAR — Adnan Manzoor has gained popularity across social media as the youngest rabab artist in Jammu and Kashmir. He has taken the valley’s traditional music to a global platform and has become an inspiration for the youth of the valley. Manzoor was just 15 years old when he first started playing the rabab, a lute-like instrument, but his fascination for the instrument only increased after he learned the guitar. Today, at 21, Manzoor is the youngest and one of the most famous rabab players in the valley, and his videos on social media have millions of views. “As an artist,…
MUMBAI, India — Overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and praise for her brief performance in the Vasan Bala short story, “Spotlight,” part of the anthology series “Ray,” actor Radhika Madan on June 27 expressed gratitude to the audience as well as the team. Madan, who is currently riding high on the rave reviews for her remarkable performance, took to her Instagram handle to share a few on and off-screen pictures from “Spotlight.” “Thank you so much, everyone, for such an overwhelming response and the love you have given to DIDI!” she wrote. “@Vasanbala – ye ungli uthaate hai sab chitt…
Police in Cambodia have seized a young lion that was kept illegally by a man who gave himself away by posting videos of his “pet” online. Under the operation, led by the Forestry Administration and assisted by volunteers from the Wildlife Alliance, police raided a property in Boeng Keng Kang district in Phnom Penh on June 27 after receiving reports the occupant was keeping a lion. Officials learned of the case in late April when they saw video posted on TikTok of the big cat being bathed and cuddled, according to local media. The male pet lion confiscated in Phnom…