In 2010, Kevin Systrom watched users skip most of his app and reinvented the way we connect with the world |

In 2010, Kevin Systrom watched users skip most of his app and reinvented the way we connect with the world |

Kevin Systrom, the man who turned one user habit into a generation’s favorite app. There’s a version of Instagram that never happened, one that was cluttered with features and tried to do everything at once. Lucky for us, Kevin Systrom was paying attention. In late 2010, Systrom and co-founder Mike Krieger built what would become…

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The malaria map: How a 74,000-year war with a tiny parasite forced humanity to rearrange the world

The malaria map: How a 74,000-year war with a tiny parasite forced humanity to rearrange the world

For over 70,000 years, the malaria parasite has profoundly shaped human migration and settlement patterns, forcing ancestors to abandon fertile but dangerous regions for higher, safer ground. Since time immemorial, the reasons for where we choose to live and our spread across the globe have been attributed to kings, conquerors, and the search for gold….

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File photo NEW DELHI: BJP is looking to take down the opposition in one of its few remaining strongholds West Bengal, while its rivals hope to hold their line in their redoubts in eastern and southern India, with the results to five assemblies polls – Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry – set to offer a peek into the broader political mood of the nation.Reverberations of the results in territories concentrated in the south and east of India will echo nationally, as the match-ups include intra-opposition battles, besides BJP confronting its rivals. The results may have serious repercussions for the opposition INDIA bloc, as Congress has ruffled feathers by being lukewarm in its partnership with DMK, and by its continuing dissonance with TMC in contrast to the Mamata-positive vibes of other allies like Samajwadi Party, JMM and RJD.At stake on Monday is the fate of two regional colossus – DMK (TN) and TMC (Bengal) – who also are the key members of the anti-BJP coalition.DMK-led by M K Stalin was seen as secure in its southern stronghold of TN till the newbie TVK of supertstar Vijay made a late charge to make the mandate uncertain. While DMK is confident that Vijay has cut largely into AIADMK votes, which should make its task easier, there are doubts in certain pockets about how the “silent” women have cast their choice.A surge in such a demographic shift towards the new party can seriously test DMK. Without Vijay’s entry, DMK was likely to repeat its Lok Sabha sweep against a post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK.But the most keenly watched outcome would be Bengal. BJP led by PM Narendra Modi’s extended campaign is looking to spread its national footprint by conquering a new territory that has been its long cherished dream. At the same time, Mamata Banerjee, who too mounted an aggressive campaign to counter BJP’s charge, would be tested for her famed resilience and connect to the grassroots. The exit polls have sown confusion about the fate of the Bengal elections by giving divergent verdicts in favour of the two parties.A win for BJP in Bengal will be one of its most consequential assembly victories. The state sends the third largest contingent of MPs to LS, which will be a big plus for the governing party at the Centre in the 2029 LS polls.For Congress, Kerala could be the end of its victory drought. The exit polls have predicted a Congress win over the ruling Left Front. If the Left loses, it would for the first time be without a govt since 1977. But a Congress failure now – third successive defeat in the state which otherwise has been famous for unseating the governing party – would be a debilitating blow to the already weakened national party.That exit polls are all but unanimous in predicting BJP’s third successive win in Assam, the only state it has a govt in this round of polls. It would be a major feat for BJP which came from nowhere in 2016 to win a majority in the state against Congress, and has since marginalised the once-dominant party to being a side player with its campaign of religious polarisation.Yet the riveting contest for Bengal is bound to put the other state battles in a shade. The state’s cultural roots and personalities have been central to BJP’s identity, but its standing as an unbreachable ‘secular’ fortress has been a sore spot for the party. A victory now will taste extra sweet, and attest to continuing resonance of its agenda under Modi.Conversely, if Mamata succeeds in repulsing BJP’s challenge, she will enhance her stature as one of the few grassroots opposition leaders capable of blunting the saffron onslaught at its sharpest in an election held under the shadow of SIR. A fourth successive win, three of them with BJP at power in the Centre, will burnish her credentials in the opposition camp.UT of Puducherry is another assembly in the fray and political fallouts of its result are likely to be limited.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results on Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Objects To India-China Plan To Conduct Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Via LipulekhIndia-Linked LPG Tanker MT Sarv Shakti Heads To Visakhapatnam After Crossing HormuzPassenger Opens Emergency Exit Door On Air Arabia Flight While Taxiing At Chennai Airport, ArrestedAhead Of Counting, Gunmen Open Fire At BJP Leader’s House In Bengal’s Noapara‘I Am Also A Victim’: Vinesh Phogat Identifies As Complainant In Brij Bhushan Sexual Harassment CaseBJP MP Sandeep Pathak Claims ‘No Information’ On FIRs, Alleges Misuse Of State Machinery In PunjabIndian Startup Launches Mission Drishti, World’s First OptoSAR Satellite, Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9Diljit Dosanjh Confronts Khalistan Supporters at Calgary Concert, Explains KBC AppearanceDelhi Approves ₹48,000 Crore Metro Expansion Plan To Connect Outer Regions With City CoreVietnam President To Lam’s First State Visit To India: What It Means For New Delhi-Hanoi Ties123PhotostoriesYou’re brushing your teeth wrong: What dentist says most people missHow to make Pudina Paratha for summer breakfast5 Bengali breads every foodie should try5 phases every marriage quietly moves through- And how to deal with them5 rare watches from Sachin Tendulkar’s collection you should knowYou’re walking, but not like this: How interval walking improves fitness naturallySubtle signs you might be vitamin D deficient, and what your body is trying to tell youRed vs green Apple: How to choose the right one for your health goalsRihanna to Katy Perry: 7 most bizarre Met Gala looks that stole the spotlightBhagavad Gita lessons to overcome life’s challenges and stay happy123Hot PicksAssam key constituenciesKerala key constituenciesPuducherry election resultsTamil Nadu constituenciesAjay Pal SharmaBengal Poll RecordHimanta Biswa SarmaTop TrendingWest Bengal Assembly Election ResultsAssam Assembly Election ResultsTamil Nadu Assembly Election ResultsKerala Assembly Election ResultsPuducherry Assembly Election ResultsPetrol, Diesel, LPG priceCBSE Class 12th ResultNEET 2026: Exam-day guideBSE AP SSC Class 10th ResultIPL Orange Cap

File photo NEW DELHI: BJP is looking to take down the opposition in one of its few remaining strongholds West Bengal, while its rivals hope to hold their line in their redoubts in eastern and southern India, with the results to five assemblies polls – Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry – set to offer a peek into the broader political mood of the nation.Reverberations of the results in territories concentrated in the south and east of India will echo nationally, as the match-ups include intra-opposition battles, besides BJP confronting its rivals. The results may have serious repercussions for the opposition INDIA bloc, as Congress has ruffled feathers by being lukewarm in its partnership with DMK, and by its continuing dissonance with TMC in contrast to the Mamata-positive vibes of other allies like Samajwadi Party, JMM and RJD.At stake on Monday is the fate of two regional colossus – DMK (TN) and TMC (Bengal) – who also are the key members of the anti-BJP coalition.DMK-led by M K Stalin was seen as secure in its southern stronghold of TN till the newbie TVK of supertstar Vijay made a late charge to make the mandate uncertain. While DMK is confident that Vijay has cut largely into AIADMK votes, which should make its task easier, there are doubts in certain pockets about how the “silent” women have cast their choice.A surge in such a demographic shift towards the new party can seriously test DMK. Without Vijay’s entry, DMK was likely to repeat its Lok Sabha sweep against a post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK.But the most keenly watched outcome would be Bengal. BJP led by PM Narendra Modi’s extended campaign is looking to spread its national footprint by conquering a new territory that has been its long cherished dream. At the same time, Mamata Banerjee, who too mounted an aggressive campaign to counter BJP’s charge, would be tested for her famed resilience and connect to the grassroots. The exit polls have sown confusion about the fate of the Bengal elections by giving divergent verdicts in favour of the two parties.A win for BJP in Bengal will be one of its most consequential assembly victories. The state sends the third largest contingent of MPs to LS, which will be a big plus for the governing party at the Centre in the 2029 LS polls.For Congress, Kerala could be the end of its victory drought. The exit polls have predicted a Congress win over the ruling Left Front. If the Left loses, it would for the first time be without a govt since 1977. But a Congress failure now – third successive defeat in the state which otherwise has been famous for unseating the governing party – would be a debilitating blow to the already weakened national party.That exit polls are all but unanimous in predicting BJP’s third successive win in Assam, the only state it has a govt in this round of polls. It would be a major feat for BJP which came from nowhere in 2016 to win a majority in the state against Congress, and has since marginalised the once-dominant party to being a side player with its campaign of religious polarisation.Yet the riveting contest for Bengal is bound to put the other state battles in a shade. The state’s cultural roots and personalities have been central to BJP’s identity, but its standing as an unbreachable ‘secular’ fortress has been a sore spot for the party. A victory now will taste extra sweet, and attest to continuing resonance of its agenda under Modi.Conversely, if Mamata succeeds in repulsing BJP’s challenge, she will enhance her stature as one of the few grassroots opposition leaders capable of blunting the saffron onslaught at its sharpest in an election held under the shadow of SIR. A fourth successive win, three of them with BJP at power in the Centre, will burnish her credentials in the opposition camp.UT of Puducherry is another assembly in the fray and political fallouts of its result are likely to be limited.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results on Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Objects To India-China Plan To Conduct Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Via LipulekhIndia-Linked LPG Tanker MT Sarv Shakti Heads To Visakhapatnam After Crossing HormuzPassenger Opens Emergency Exit Door On Air Arabia Flight While Taxiing At Chennai Airport, ArrestedAhead Of Counting, Gunmen Open Fire At BJP Leader’s House In Bengal’s Noapara‘I Am Also A Victim’: Vinesh Phogat Identifies As Complainant In Brij Bhushan Sexual Harassment CaseBJP MP Sandeep Pathak Claims ‘No Information’ On FIRs, Alleges Misuse Of State Machinery In PunjabIndian Startup Launches Mission Drishti, World’s First OptoSAR Satellite, Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9Diljit Dosanjh Confronts Khalistan Supporters at Calgary Concert, Explains KBC AppearanceDelhi Approves ₹48,000 Crore Metro Expansion Plan To Connect Outer Regions With City CoreVietnam President To Lam’s First State Visit To India: What It Means For New Delhi-Hanoi Ties123PhotostoriesYou’re brushing your teeth wrong: What dentist says most people missHow to make Pudina Paratha for summer breakfast5 Bengali breads every foodie should try5 phases every marriage quietly moves through- And how to deal with them5 rare watches from Sachin Tendulkar’s collection you should knowYou’re walking, but not like this: How interval walking improves fitness naturallySubtle signs you might be vitamin D deficient, and what your body is trying to tell youRed vs green Apple: How to choose the right one for your health goalsRihanna to Katy Perry: 7 most bizarre Met Gala looks that stole the spotlightBhagavad Gita lessons to overcome life’s challenges and stay happy123Hot PicksAssam key constituenciesKerala key constituenciesPuducherry election resultsTamil Nadu constituenciesAjay Pal SharmaBengal Poll RecordHimanta Biswa SarmaTop TrendingWest Bengal Assembly Election ResultsAssam Assembly Election ResultsTamil Nadu Assembly Election ResultsKerala Assembly Election ResultsPuducherry Assembly Election ResultsPetrol, Diesel, LPG priceCBSE Class 12th ResultNEET 2026: Exam-day guideBSE AP SSC Class 10th ResultIPL Orange Cap

NEW DELHI: BJP is looking to take down the opposition in one of its few remaining strongholds West Bengal, while its rivals hope to hold their line in their redoubts in eastern and southern India, with the results to five assemblies polls – Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry – set to offer a…

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Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif make FIRST appearance together after becoming parents to son Vihaan, netizens can’t stop gushing – PICS inside

Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif make FIRST appearance together after becoming parents to son Vihaan, netizens can’t stop gushing – PICS inside

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal became parents to a baby boy in November last year. While Vicky has made several public appearances together post that, Katrina has largely been away from the public eye, making the most of motherhood. Months after becoming parents, Vicky and Katrina have finally made an appearance together and left fans…

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In 2016, beachcombers’ discovery of unusual riverbank bones led to the uncovering of Australia’s giant megafauna

In 2016, beachcombers’ discovery of unusual riverbank bones led to the uncovering of Australia’s giant megafauna

A 2016 beach discovery of ancient megafauna fossils in Australia revealed a past inhabited by giant marsupials and flightless birds. These colossal creatures, including car-sized wombats and enormous kangaroos, roamed the ancient land of Sahul. Image Credits: Seasonal migration of marsupial megafauna in Pleistocene Sahul study/ Figure 1 A leisurely weekend spent by the seaside…

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Quote of the day by Mahatma Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” | World News

Quote of the day by Mahatma Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” | World News

Mahatma Gandhi (Image source: Wikipedia) People have often judged societies based on how well they did in science, economics, and government throughout history. Others have come up with a better way to tell if real progress has been made. One such point of view is that of Mahatma Gandhi, whose words are still relevant today….

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Janhvi Kapoor shares statement calling out misinterpretation of her comments on alcohol addiction awareness: ‘She’s a caregiver, not someone with personal experience’

Janhvi Kapoor shares statement calling out misinterpretation of her comments on alcohol addiction awareness: ‘She’s a caregiver, not someone with personal experience’

Janhvi Kapoor has been in the news for her recent initiative which is focused on alcohol addiction awareness. The ‘Dhadak’ actress recently appeared on a podcast and spoke about the issue. However, the actress has now shared a clarification, saying that some of her recent statements were misinterpreted. The clarification referred to statements she made…

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In 2005, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim got tired of a frustrating upload and changed how the world watches everything |

In 2005, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim got tired of a frustrating upload and changed how the world watches everything |

Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim founded YouTube in 2005 after growing frustrated with how difficult it was to share video clips online. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons You know how sometimes you try to send a video to someone, and it just won’t go through? The file is too large, or the platform is…

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Inside Lanzarote: The island of 100 volcanoes, where heat still rises from the ground, and white villages shine over black lava | World News

Inside Lanzarote: The island of 100 volcanoes, where heat still rises from the ground, and white villages shine over black lava | World News

Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…

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‘Every candidate with an Indian last name….’: What happened at local election in Frisco, Texas

‘Every candidate with an Indian last name….’: What happened at local election in Frisco, Texas

Several social media users cheered the local election results of Frisco, a city in Texas, as no Indian-origin candidates saw any success. The Frisco city council elections were on May 2 for three positions, including the mayor position. While there was no Indian-origin candidate for the mayor position, there were three Indian-Americans for City Council…

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May 03, 2026, 23:37 IST

May 03, 2026, 23:37 IST

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds the trophy after winning the men’s singles tennis final match (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Jannik Sinner continued his dominant run in men’s tennis by defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets to win the Madrid Open title on Sunday. The world No. 1 cruised to a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 victory and created…

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IPL 2026: ‘We’re still on top of the table’- Shreyas Iyer defiant after PBKS back-to-back defeats

IPL 2026: ‘We’re still on top of the table’- Shreyas Iyer defiant after PBKS back-to-back defeats

Punjab Kings’ Skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer remained calm and reflective after his side slipped to consecutive defeats, insisting that the team is still in a strong position despite the setback.Speaking after the loss to Gujarat Titans, Iyer felt that 163 was a competitive total given the nature of the…

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