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Photo: Bella Kidman Cruise/ Instagram/ @Tomolivia24/ X Growing up with famous parents sounds like a dream surrounded by red carpets, big houses, and a surname that opens every door. But not all celebrity children follow their parents’ path and decide to carve out a career of their own.For Tom Cruise and ex- wife Nicole Kidman’s…

Before costumes and candy, Halloween was a night for peering into the future. According to reports and folktales prevalent in several parts of the world, young people across the British Isles once used ordinary apples to answer one burning question: who will I marry? A long peel tossed over a shoulder, a bite at the…

Photo: Albinder Dhindsa/ X A lot of buzz has surrounded the Apple iPhone Duo for a while now, for being the first foldable iPhone that comes with a massive price tag, but it became all the more interesting when the phone was completely sold out on a quick commerce platform in a matter of just…

Plenty of parents want a baby’s name to carry a little of the family with it, and dad’s name is often where the search begins. Naming a child exactly after him can get confusing at home, though, with two people answering to the same call. A gentler option is to weave in a thread, a…

Jennifer’s interest in medicine began long before medical school. In a 2020 interview with Sidelines Magazine, she recalled growing up around conversations about global health, including childhood mortality, polio and HIV/AIDS. Her parents’ work exposed her to problems that affected people far beyond their immediate surroundings. She also drew inspiration from her paediatrician, who showed…

Think about a spot in your neighbourhood that everyone walks past with a scrunched-up or closed nose. Maybe it is an empty plot where people dump their rubbish, or a corner where smoke rises from the dump every evening. We often end up complaining, frowning, or end up covering our faces, and hurry on.A man…

A routine evening patrol in Kutch has turned into one of the more unexpected wildlife stories of the year. According to the Gujarat Forest Department and reports by India Today, forest officers near Bhuj stumbled on a slim, fast-moving snake that hadn’t been conclusively recorded in the region for over 150 years. The reptile is…

Most gardens invite you to wander, sniff the roses and pick a flower. One of the most famous gardens in England does the exact opposite. Tucked away next to Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, the Poison Garden sits behind black iron gates that stay locked, and you can only go in with a guide. According to…

Photo courtesy: Instagram/Jintimani Kalita As a child, Jintimani Kalita was fascinated by cricket bats. New clothes and jewellery did not excite her as much as the thought of playing cricket. Today, the 22-year-old from Assam has taken a significant step towards the dream she pursued from a young age: representing India.Kalita made her One Day…

George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans (1819–1880), an English novelist known for her sharp observations of human behaviour. She often wrote about the gap between people’s good intentions and their actual choices. Her stories explored how pride, social pressure and personal ambition can shape relationships. Rather than presenting people as entirely…