Life & Style

Johnny Depp stuns in new makeover for ‘A Christmas Carol’ retelling, ‘Ebenezer’. The first trailer for the film has officially been released online. (YouTube) When Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol in 1843, Ebenezer Scrooge quickly became one of literature’s most recognisable characters. He was the cold-hearted businessman who hated Christmas, refused to help the…

There’s something a little frustrating about craving a comforting bowl of white sauce pasta, only to remember that most recipes lean heavily on maida, refined flour, for that classic creamy base. If you’re trying to cut back on refined flour, whether for digestion, general health, or just personal preference, it doesn’t mean white sauce pasta…

Moving from Paris to Mumbai is quite a change. And for 23-year-old Nico, the first few weeks in the city have come with plenty of surprises.Nico recently moved from France to Mumbai for a new job and has been documenting what it’s like to start over in a city that’s very different from home.“3 things…

Having a crush is basically becoming a detective without ever applying for the job. You notice how quickly they reply, remember the smallest things they said, and somehow manage to read meaning into a simple “hey”. But sometimes, the signs aren’t all in your head. A person who likes you back may not confess it…

From Baran to IIT Bombay, Shashank’s journey involved setbacks, persistence and hard work. For Shashank Agrawal, the news of a crore-plus career package did not immediately register as a number. He first had to explain it to his mother. “When I first told my mother, she said, ‘What, ₹12 lakh? What are you saying?’ Then…

Nandurbar Collector Mittali Sethi enrolled her twin sons in a government anganwadi when they turned three. When an IAS officer chooses a school for her children, the decision can easily become a subject of public discussion. For Mittali Sethi, however, the choice was less about making a statement and more about something she had seen…

Why do people get a day off in Australia? According to one Indian man living there, sometimes the answer is simply: why not have some fun?Aditya Khaneja, who says he has been living in Australia for 10 years, shared a humorous take on how public holidays in the two countries are decided. His Instagram video…

If you’ve ever wrapped your arms into Garudasana, or Eagle Pose, expecting a gentle little stretch and instead felt your shoulders practically scream, you’re not imagining things. According to NIH News in Health, a publication from the National Institutes of Health, slumped, hunched posture from things like constant gadget use and long hours at a…

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Eva Longoria shared a fun behind-the-scenes moment at Paris Fashion Week, and it was all about Aishwarya’s dramatic new hair colour.Aishwarya turned heads at L’Oréal Paris Le Défilé on September 28 with long, fiery red hair. And it looks like Eva couldn’t resist checking out how the bold shade would look…

Money rarely becomes a relationship problem because of one expensive dinner or a shopping bill. More often, it is the small things couples keep avoiding: who pays for what, how much one person earns, whether there is debt, or what “saving for the future” actually means. At the beginning of a relationship, these conversations can…