5 things every homeowner should do Picture the scene: a family opens a kitchen cabinet on a rainy morning expecting to find spices or steel tins and instead finds a snake curled up inside. It’s not a rare story during monsoon, cupboards, bathrooms, and storage shelves across the country end up hosting exactly this kind…
Think about the last hotel room you stayed in. You probably remember the bed, the view, or maybe the breakfast. But there’s one item that’s quietly present in almost every hotel room around the world, whether it’s a roadside motel or a five-star suite: a single chair, usually placed in a corner. It’s easy to…
Photo courtesy: Instagram/@dr.seema.kaliramna There are victories that are measured in metres. Then there are victories that are measured in everything an athlete has to survive before reaching the field.For Haryana’s Seema Kaliramna, the bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was not just the result of a 58.65-metre discus throw. It was the culmination of…
Most restaurants are remembered for their food, ambience or history. In Ahmedabad, however, one eatery has built a reputation for something entirely unexpected. At New Lucky Restaurant, customers sip hot chai and tuck into buttery bun maska while seated beside 26 centuries-old graves. What may seem eerie to first-time visitors has become an enduring part…
7 surprisingly ‘big’ plants you can grow on your balcony with the right care Most people plan a balcony garden around the assumption that space is the one non-negotiable limit, sticking to small pots and compact plants because anything bigger surely wouldn’t work in a container. That assumption turns out to be wrong more often…
Why every gardener loves ladybugs: 5 Amazing benefits you should know Few insects manage to be both genuinely useful and adored the way ladybugs are, which is a fairly rare combination in the garden world. Most beneficial insects tend to be the kind you tolerate rather than actively enjoy seeing, but ladybugs have somehow earned…
Dining in first class was comparable to eating at one of Europe’s finest luxury hotels. The famous dinner served on the evening of April 14, 1912, just hours before the collision with the iceberg, featured an elaborate multi-course menu. Guests could choose from oysters, consommé and cream soups, poached salmon with mousseline sauce, filet mignon,…
Small space, big harvest: Why every home needs a dwarf lemon tree There’s a particular kind of magic in stepping onto your own balcony and plucking a ripe lemon straight off a tree you grew yourself, no sprawling orchard required. Dwarf lemon trees have quietly become one of the most rewarding additions a small balcony…
Foil and cling wrap pose risks when storing certain foods. Plastic wrap can leach chemicals into fatty foods, especially when heated. Aluminum foil reacts with acidic or salty foods, releasing aluminum into them. Heat accelerates chemical release from both materials, so avoid direct contact. Match the wrapping material to the food type for safer food…
The office has changed. Meetings still happen, presentations are still made and deadlines continue to chase everyone. But one thing is very different from a decade ago. A large part of workplace communication now happens through screens. Colleagues discuss projects on office chat apps, managers review work through messages and teams often solve problems without…