Whenever we imagine bridges, the picture that comes to mind is of a ton of concrete and steel surrounded by dust clouds during construction. But, imagine crossing a bridge that isn’t really finished, because it is still growing. There are no steel cables holding it together, no concrete pillars sunk into a riverbed and no…
File Photo: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust decides to conduct 100 percent verification of all staff working at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Ram temple in Ayodhya has received the highest rating under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) ‘Eat Right Place of Worship’ initiative, recognising its efforts to maintain…
Road trip to Delhi (@stayingboundless/Instagram) It’s a fact that in India, a road trip can be an adventure in itself. However, for one foreign traveller, the roads of India have changed dramatically over the past 17 years. The woman returned to India nearly after two decades and was left amazed with the present road conditions….
Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of England’s most celebrated novelists. His works, including Great Expectations, Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol, explored poverty, injustice, loneliness and the need for human compassion. His stories often placed kindness beside cruelty and generosity beside selfishness. This made emotional understanding an important theme in his writing. However, the exact…
Kim Kardashian knows how to make an entrance, and her latest appearance at the Singapore Grand Prix was no exception. The reality star turned up at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 10 to cheer on Lewis Hamilton, her boyfriend and Ferrari Formula 1 driver, wearing a sheer, baby-pink Alaïa look that was hard…
Spinach, or palak, is one of the easiest leafy greens to grow at home, and you don’t need a garden to do it. A sunny windowsill, a deep-ish pot and a little attention are enough to snip fresh leaves for dal, parathas and sabzi within about a month. Spinach is a cool-season crop, so it…
Maybe Sunday morning chai. A walk after dinner. Ordering the same dessert on movie nights. Grocery shopping together. Calling each other during the commute home. It does not have to be romantic in the traditional sense. In fact, the ordinary rituals often become the most comforting ones. Years later, it may not be the expensive…
Comedian Gaurav Gupta is facing criticism after a clip from his stand-up show went viral, showing him questioning a woman in the audience about her caste, accent, education and lifestyle. The exchange has divided social media, with some viewers accusing him of humiliating her for laughs, while others say such interactions are part of his…
It is that time of the year when you walk out of your house, the winter air has set in, the sun has gone, the lights are low, and suddenly there is a special sweet aroma that almost pulls you towards it. You look around and wonder; it is almost like everything slows down for…
Mohanlal is mostly in the news for his films, but one of his more relatable sides is the vegetable garden behind his house in Elamakkara, Kochi. In videos he has shared on his social media pages, the actor walks through a patch where bitter gourd, okra, tomatoes, long beans, green chillies and brinjal grow. What…
