Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Creating liberating content

Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Spotify shares dropped

Related News

Wall Street inched up on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh record highs, but gains were capped as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest

Boeing Co posted a smaller second-quarter loss and stronger revenue, buoyed by a jump in commercial plane deliveries, even as the aerospace giant continued to grapple with safety scrutiny and

The Reserve Bank of India has capped investment by any single regulated entity—such as banks, NBFCs, or All-India Financial Institutions—at 10% of the corpus of any Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)

Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Spotify shares dropped about 4% Tuesday after the music streaming platform fell short of Wall Street’s expectations and posted weak guidance for the

Talks are stalemated over the issue of farm tariffs and India’s reluctance to allow genetically modified soybean and maize, among other things. (AI image) New Delhi: With barely two days

India’s trade performance showed strength in the first quarter of financial year 2026, as reported in the Monthly Economic Review by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA).The report, cited by

Trending News

The Reserve Bank of India has capped investment by any single regulated entity—such as banks, NBFCs, or All-India Financial Institutions—at 10% of the corpus of any Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)

Global shares traded on mixed cues on Tuesday as investors focused on high-stakes trade negotiations between the US and China, while awaiting key economic data and central bank decisions later

Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron, which sold its Karnataka iPhone facility to Tata Electronics in 2023, is now planning an electronics production unit in Telangana with a proposed investment of Rs 1,000

The minimum amount for application is ₹100 and in multiples of 100 during the NFO, making it easy and accessible for investors. (AI image) Bangalore: Zerodha Fund House has launched

Lenskart, an omnichannel eyewear retailer, has submitted a DRHP for its IPO, aiming to raise Rs 2,150 crore in fresh capital.The offering includes an OFS component of 132.2 million shares

Singapore Airlines said it’s upbeat about travel demand over the peak summer travel period, even as the carrier weathers a slump in profit due to losses at Air India. The

What is Ash Wednesday? Understanding the first day of Lent and the 40-day period of prayer

Word Count: 572 | Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes


What is Ash Wednesday? Understanding the first day of Lent and the 40-day period of prayer
Vatican makes new plans for Ash Wednesday (AP Photo)

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection observed by many Christians worldwide. It falls 46 days before Easter Sunday (40 fasting days, excluding Sundays) and serves as a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for repentance.
This year’s Ash Wednesday occurs as Pope Francis remains hospitalised at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after he was admitted to the hospital on February 14 for a respiratory illness. On Monday, the Vatican reported that Francis had suffered two attacks of “acute respiratory insufficiency,” and doctors performed two procedures on the pope to clear his air passages.

Significance and traditions

  • On Ash Wednesday, many Christians, particularly Catholics, receive a cross of ashes on their foreheads, symbolizing penance and humility.
  • The ashes, traditionally made from burned palm branches from the previous year’s Palm Sunday, are applied with the words: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
  • It is a day of fasting and abstinence, with many believers limiting meals and refraining from eating meat.

Lent, which spans 40 days (excluding Sundays), commemorates Jesus’ 40 days of fasting and temptation in the wilderness. During this time, Christians engage in spiritual disciplines such as:

  • Prayer (deepening their relationship with God),
  • Fasting (giving up certain foods or habits), and
  • Almsgiving (acts of charity and service).

Ash Wednesday is not a public holiday, but it is widely observed by Christian communities, particularly in Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Methodist traditions.





Source link

Most Popular Articles