For a lot of people, talking about bank accounts feels like walking through a minefield. Rich couples don’t treat money like a taboo topic; they treat it like the weather—regular, predictable, and totally normal to discuss. They don’t wait for a financial crisis to look at the numbers. Instead, they often review budgets and track…
African proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs do not sound dramatic when you first read them. They do not arrive with grand images or complicated ideas. They simply describe something ordinary and let the meaning unfold slowly. This African proverb, “Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every…
Ananya Pandey’s first home, located in Bandra, is her ‘dream apartment’, and one that blends modern aesthetics with warmth and emotional comfort, just like her personality. A home often says more about a person than words ever can. The colours, textures, lighting, furniture, and tiny personalised touches quietly show someone’s personality, memories, comfort, and what…
Working parents often live inside a contradiction that never fully resolves. They are expected to be deeply present at home, fully committed at work, endlessly patient, emotionally available, financially stable and somehow rested enough to do all of it well. That is a crushing list for any human being, let alone someone trying to move…
Photo: Thich Nhat Hanh/ X We’ve all been there: a sharp comment from a coworker, a cold shoulder from a partner, or a sudden burst of anger from a stranger. Your immediate, gut-level instinct is to swing back, defend yourself, or stew in resentment. It feels completely justified.But the late Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh…
Some people leave behind success, and then there are some others who leave behind wisdom that continues to guide generations. Maya Angelou was one of those courageous, inspiring, and empowering voices whose words timelessly carry strength, honesty, and compassion that not only fill people with courage but also compel them to be better everyday. She…
In many homes, children are fed, clothed, supervised and corrected, but not always truly heard. A child may be talked over, dismissed as “too young,” or told that their feelings are dramatic, inconvenient or unimportant. Over time, that silence can shape how they see themselves. But the opposite is also true. When children feel listened…
Art has never been just what we see with our eyes; it holds relevance and a deeper message that is visible only on the surface. For an artist, the art that they create is a mode to express the turmoil in their mind and the message they want to convey to the viewers, beyond what…
Eid-ul-Adha is more than just a festival marked by prayers, family gatherings, and meals shared. For many, it is also about reaching out – sending a message to relatives living abroad, wishing friends from different backgrounds well, or simply posting a thoughtful greeting online.And while “Eid Mubarak” remains the most widely used greeting, people across…
Chinese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Chinese proverbs have been greatly appreciated for hundreds of years because of their immense wisdom and simplistic presentation. Chinese proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation, using nature, animal, and everyday events to give valuable lessons of life, perseverance, bravery, and human behaviours in an easily…