Every winter, the same scene plays out in kitchens across India, you reach for the ghee jar expecting a soft, scoopable spoonful, and instead find a hard, pale block that barely budges under a spoon. It’s a genuinely common complaint this time of year, and the good news is it’s got nothing to do with…
Most of us give our helmets a quick wipe on the outside and call it a day, never once thinking about what’s happening inside the padding pressed against our scalp every single ride. That’s exactly what one Instagram video is calling out. In the viral reel, a man is seen dunking his helmet padding into…
Image credit: instagram.com/qantas For a child who spent much of her early life in hospitals, a day in the sky meant far more than wearing a uniform. Trisha, a 12-year-old from Victoria, Australia, had long been fascinated by flight attendants and the work they do. After overcoming end-stage kidney failure and undergoing a transplant, she…
Red sindoor, faces painted almost completely white, dramatic sari-inspired gowns and theatrical makeup. One Paris Fashion Week show has left the internet seriously divided.Matières Fécales presented its Spring/Summer 2027 collection at Paris’ Place de la République, and the runway was anything but conventional. The show mixed exaggerated silhouettes, cultural references and deliberately unsettling beauty looks,…
In Meghalaya’s Khasi community, husbands traditionally move into their wives’ family homes after marriage. (Photo courtesy: CivilsDaily) In much of India, marriage traditionally means a bride leaving her parental home and moving into her husband’s family. In Meghalaya’s Khasi community, the direction can be strikingly different: the groom moves into the bride’s home.It is not…
Photo: NBC 6 South Florida/ YouTube/ Canva Snakes are scary slitherers that not only have a frightening reputation but have also been revered as mythological creatures over centuries.And nature has created all these creatures in balanced numbers, but what happens when these venomous reptiles outnumber their prey?It creates an imbalance in the ecosystem.So, whenever nature…
Dehradun Zoo just added a new attraction in the form of Tejas, a two-and-a-half-year-old white tiger. It gives wildlife enthusiasts another reason to visit the capital city. The little cub travelled nearly 550 km from Gwalior. He comes following an animal-exchange programme that saw the zoo’s approximately five-year-old Royal Bengal tiger, Bhola, move to Gwalior…
An Australian traveller exploring India says one thing has surprised him more than anything else: just how different one part of the country can feel from another.From riding camels across the deserts of Rajasthan to exploring the Himalayas and learning to paraglide in Himachal Pradesh, Lewis Pullman has been sharing snippets of his travels online….
An arranged marriage meeting can sometimes feel like a job interview with better clothes. You ask about work, education, salary, family, and where the person sees themselves in five years. Both people smile, answer politely, and try to make a good impression. But somewhere between discussing careers and favourite restaurants, there are conversations that matter…
Ho says she discovered the Hanuman Chalisa through Indian friends A crying baby can leave new parents trying everything from rocking and lullabies to walking around the house at midnight. For Chinese businesswoman Sarah Jane Ho, one surprisingly effective trick for her four-month-old son Baby J is the Hanuman Chalisa.Sharing reflections on becoming a mother…
