'Memory of the World': Rajatarangini, Mahabharata & Arthashastra get UN recognition

More in Other

• Why has Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international football?

  The legendary forward brought his 23-year tenure with the Portuguese national team to an end amid a bitter dispute with manager Jorge Jesus over playing time. The conflict boiled over after the 41-year-old was benched against Norway and abruptly left the training camp when informed he would not start the next match. This departure concludes a storied international career that recently featured a record sixth World Cup appearance.

  4 min read
• 8 words that look like cognates but aren’t

  Language learners often assume that terms sharing both meanings and spellings across global tongues share a common ancestry. However, accidental phonetic and semantic overlaps frequently occur without any shared historical lineage or cross-cultural borrowing. Understanding these false connections reveals how unrelated ancestral roots independently generated nearly identical everyday vocabulary.

  4 min read
• Ronaldo in records: International milestones from the football icon

  The Portuguese veteran's decision to step away concludes an era that reshaped his nation into a global powerhouse across nearly a quarter of a century. The exit comes on the heels of a disciplinary dispute with coach Jorge Jesus, though one final window of Nations League matches remains before he turns his focus exclusively to club duties with Al-Nassr. His departures seals a historic standard for longevity, international trophies, and prolific scoring in men's football.

  3 min read