A child pretending to speak on the phone exactly like a parent, copying the way they sit or repeating a phrase they hear every day may look like simple imitation. But these small moments can reveal an important part of how children learn. Psychology has long recognised that children learn by observing people around them,…
Image Courtesy: Instagram/@kitchenandgupshup For years, Sunita Agarwal made sweets and savouries at home for her family. She had been doing it since childhood and often heard the same reaction from people who tasted her food: the flavour reminded them of something that was becoming difficult to find in the market. At 60, that thought became…
At this level, the price of a handbag is rarely determined simply by its materials. Rarity, craftsmanship, provenance, celebrity association and auction history can dramatically change its value. Diamonds and exotic skins may make a bag visually spectacular, but Jane Birkin’s original bag demonstrates that history can be even more powerful. Its record-breaking price was…
There’s something a little frustrating about buying a whole bunch of dill for one recipe, using barely a third of it, and watching the rest wilt away in the fridge before you get the chance to use it again. Growing your own dill indoors solves that problem neatly, giving you exactly as much as you…
NRI praises USA’s 5 am culture after moving abroad, says early dinners and morning routines impressed her A routine that seemed completely normal to one group of people left another surprised. An Indian content creator living in the US recently shared an everyday observation that quickly turned into a wider discussion online.Sarika Yadav spoke about…
Photo: Instagram/ Sachin Tendulkar Some people are remembered for their extraordinary numbers, and Sachin Tendulkar is one of them. Popularly called the “God of cricket,” he became the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries, contributing 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs. He retired in 2013 after playing 200 Tests. Yet away from the…
Actor Akshay Kumar has often spoken about discipline, simplicity and the importance of maintaining a balanced life. During a conversation with Sonal Kalra on The Right Angle, Kumar opened up about four principles that he said have remained important to him through different stages of his life. He summed them up as four words beginning…
For travellers, a country’s appeal is often measured by its natural beauty, history, food and culture. But behind these experiences lies another factor which can majorly shape how a destination functions, the government and its governance. According to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released on February 10, 2026, the countries at the bottom…
There’s a decent chance you’ve thrown out more fruit peel this month than you’d like to admit, orange skins tossed after breakfast, watermelon rind scraped into the bin, banana peels that go straight into the compost without a second thought. Most of us treat peel as pure waste, but with a bit of sugar, some…
The sea is very good at keeping secrets, until the day it decides not to. A calm beach can look the same for years, with people walking dogs, kids building sand castles, and toys rolling over the sand in summer. Nobody thinks about what might be lying just below their feet.Then one fine day a…
