MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines-Diliman’s sari-sari store-inspired artificial intelligence (AI) environment simulation has been picked as one of this year’s best innovations ...

Lisa Marie (Ortiz) Saari, “Li”, 56, of Worcester, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on a beautiful, sunny afternoon, surrounded by her loving family on September 29, 2025. The sunset that ...

Varanasi, India – Mohammed Ahmad Ansari has spent his entire life in the narrow and congested lanes of Varanasi, a city often described as the spiritual capital of India, and the constituency of ...

Navratri is one of the most celebrated festivals of India, marking nine days of devotion to Maa Durga in her nine forms. It is a time of music, dance, rituals and cultural unity where families and ...

MANILA, Philippines — “Sari-sari” stores are opening and expanding their inventories to offer “tingi,” or small quantities, of school supplies, with the opening of the new school year. This is the ...

Hariyali Teej, being celebrated on 27 July 2025, brings with it a kind of joy that’s hard to explain. You feel it in the air when the first green sarees appear. You hear it in the laughter of women ...

THE value of sari-sari stores in the Philippines could double to P2.4 trillion by 2030, according to the Section G: Job Blueprint for Wholesale & Retail Trade report released by the Department of ...

MANILA, Philippines — We consume approximately 164 million sachets daily, because who knows tingi culture better than Filipinos? From buying your favorite brand of shampoo, soap, toothpaste – you name ...

Punjabi singer Sunanda Sharma, best known for hit tracks including Jatt Yamla, Jaani Tera Naa, Pagal Nahi Hona, and Chorri Chorri, took to social media to share a distressing incident, where her ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sari-sari stores saw a drop in sales of cigarettes and liquor last year, falling by 22 percent and 17 percent, respectively, amid higher excise taxes on these so-called “sin” ...

From Kick, this high-energy track alongside Salman Khan became an instant party anthem. Jacqueliene’s signature back-bending move and flawless energy made it a dance-floor favorite. Ek Do Teen Not ...

After touring together last autumn, Arooj Aftab and Khruangbin have reconnected for a new remix of “Raat Ki Rani,” the lead single from Aftab’s 2024 album, Night Reign. Listen to the Houston ...