In a groundbreaking fusion of old-world airship design and cutting-edge aviation technology, Hybrid Air Vehicles has unveiled the Airlander 10, a helium-filled marvel that’s redefining how we take to the skies. This isn’t your great-grandparents’ zeppelin—it’s a modern hybrid airship that blends the buoyant grace of aerostatic lift with the dynamic power of aerodynamic flight. Stretching across the horizon with its sleek, futuristic form, the Airlander 10 boasts auxiliary wing and tail surfaces that give it a distinctive edge over traditional airships. These features allow it to harness lift not just from its helium core, but also from the air flowing over its carefully crafted body—much like a conventional airplane. The result? A vessel that floats...

It's just a tale of a ‘girl’… Well, what a jolly little tale this is! Picture this: a wee lass born in the rather fancy-sounding "princely state of Tripura" (sounds like something from a fairy tale, doesn't it?). Until the ripe old age of four, she was living the dream, surrounded by more relatives than you could shake a stick at - pishis, kakus, thakumas, jethus and whatnot. A proper family circus, if you ask me! Her father, a rather important chap at the State Bank of India, suddenly gets shipped off to West Bengal - absolutely chuffed, he was! So off they pop to Kolkata, our little protagonist, her parents, and sister in tow. Talk about...