Dilnaz Shaikh

Dilnaz Shaikh is a journalist at The Eastern Herald covering current affairs, politics, climate and environmental developments, with a focus on major developments in India and around the world.

Building a Strong Credit Profile Before You Need to Borrow

Key Takeaways A credit profile develops over time through repayment behaviour, outstanding debt, and use of available credit. Lenders may assess credit history alongside income, existing obligations and internal eligibility criteria when

November 3, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Takshashila University Marks Four Years of Growth in Academics, Industry Collaboration and Student Development

Established in 2022, Takshashila University has successfully completed four years of service to the nation, reflecting steady growth across academics, infrastructure, industry collaboration, and career development. Guided by the Honourable Chancellor Shri M. Dhanasekaran, Chairman of the Sri Manakula Vinayagar

October 30, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Protesters marching during cost-of-living demonstrations in France

Paris March Ends Calmly, but Tear Gas Follows as France Protests Again

Paris police say 110,000 marched on a rerouted course, and the authorised route ended calmly before

How does maternity insurance protect your savings from high childbirth costs?

Bringing a baby into the world is an emotional and transformative experience. However, beneath the anticipation

NASA Tests Moon and Mars Heat Shields on a Cargo Ship Full of Station Trash

NASA sent 12 student-built capsules carrying experimental heat shield materials out of the space station inside a trash-filled Cygnus XL cargo ship that burns up on re-entry. NASA's release gives no results

October 14, 2026

News·Science·Technology

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Energy Secretary Chris Wright sign a memorandum at a table as OSTP Director Michael Kratsios stands behind them

NASA and DOE Sign Space Nuclear Deal, but No Release Gives a Power Rating

NASA and the Energy Department signed a memorandum on space nuclear power and propulsion that runs from fuel production to launch, effective November 1. The release names no reactor power rating, budget

October 14, 2026

News·Science·Technology

Technicians in white cleanroom suits watch as a crane lowers a lunar lander into a large thermal vacuum chamber at JPL

Griffin-1 Lander Passes JPL’s Shake, Roar and Freeze Tests; No Launch Date

Voyager Technologies' Griffin-1 lander has passed vibration, acoustic, electromagnetic and thermal vacuum tests at NASA's JPL ahead of a Falcon Heavy launch to the lunar south pole. NASA's account gives no test

October 14, 2026

News·Science·Technology

A crescent Earth sets behind the edge of the cratered Moon in a photograph taken by the Artemis II crew

Artemis II Crew Saw Five Moon Flashes; the One Camera Clip Checked Saw None

Artemis II's crew reported five impact flashes on the dark Moon, likely the faintest ever seen by human eyes, according to NASA's preliminary lunar science report. A short Orion camera clip reviewed

October 14, 2026

Astronomy·News·Science

An IOM staff member in a blue vest stands with a group of young men beside a railing at dusk in Afghanistan

Afghans Who Return Alone Are Four Times More Likely to Plan to Leave Again

Afghans who come home alone are four times as likely as returning families to plan to leave again, IOM's third returnee survey finds, with 16 percent of individuals planning to move abroad.

October 14, 2026

News·Reports

Satellite map of Antarctic sea ice concentration on September 14, 2026, with a yellow line marking the 1981 to 2010 median extent

Antarctic Sea Ice Slides Toward Record Lows, NSIDC Says, or Nearly So

Antarctic sea ice is melting back at record-low daily extents, the National Snow and Ice Data Center said, though a later paragraph of its report calls it only close to the record.

October 14, 2026

Climate·News·Science

Artemis III astronauts in white cleanroom suits lean over a railing to view the Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center

Artemis III Crew Will Rehearse a Pad Escape as NASA Stacks Its Rocket

NASA has finished stacking the Artemis III boosters and set an October 23 update on its Moon plans, with the crew due to rehearse an emergency pad exit. Nothing NASA has published

October 14, 2026

News·Science

A mother sits with her young child on a mattress inside a tent at a displacement site in Deir al Balah, Gaza

44,000 Gazans Live in Buildings Marked for Demolition as Winter Nears

Nearly 44,000 people in Gaza are sleeping in buildings that aid agencies say should be demolished, OCHA reports, as winter approaches. The UN office says the aid now entering falls short, and

October 14, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

View from the International Space Station of islands on the Persian Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates near Abu Dhabi

China Tells UAE Envoy It Backs a Ceasefire; the Readout Names No War

Wang Yi told the UAE's special envoy that China will keep working for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Middle East, and the envoy said the UAE wants to raise the partnership to

October 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Five members of the SPEARS battery team stand and sit beside a thermal vacuum chamber at NASA's Langley Research Center

NASA’s Moon Battery Works at Minus 80C, but the Lunar Night Hits Minus 200

NASA's SPEARS solid-state battery cells worked down to minus 80 degrees Celsius in vacuum tests at Langley and survived minus 170. The Moon's South Pole night reaches minus 200, and the release

October 14, 2026

News·Science·Technology

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Dilnaz Shaikh

Building a Strong Credit Profile Before You Need to Borrow

Takshashila University Marks Four Years of Growth in Academics, Industry Collaboration and Student Development

Paris March Ends Calmly, but Tear Gas Follows as France Protests Again

How does maternity insurance protect your savings from high childbirth costs?

NASA Tests Moon and Mars Heat Shields on a Cargo Ship Full of Station Trash

NASA and DOE Sign Space Nuclear Deal, but No Release Gives a Power Rating

Griffin-1 Lander Passes JPL’s Shake, Roar and Freeze Tests; No Launch Date

Artemis II Crew Saw Five Moon Flashes; the One Camera Clip Checked Saw None

Afghans Who Return Alone Are Four Times More Likely to Plan to Leave Again

Antarctic Sea Ice Slides Toward Record Lows, NSIDC Says, or Nearly So

Artemis III Crew Will Rehearse a Pad Escape as NASA Stacks Its Rocket

44,000 Gazans Live in Buildings Marked for Demolition as Winter Nears

China Tells UAE Envoy It Backs a Ceasefire; the Readout Names No War

NASA’s Moon Battery Works at Minus 80C, but the Lunar Night Hits Minus 200

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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