Life & Style

Dinesh Thakkar with his buy (@dineshdthakkar/Instagram) A Class 12 graduate who once chose business over conventional higher education is now making headlines for one of India’s most expensive residential property purchases. Meet Dinesh Thakkar, founder, chairman and managing director of Angel One. In a recent news update, Thakkar has agreed to buy an entire residential…

You don’t need any electrical expertise for this, just a basic bottle lamp adapter kit, widely available online or at most hardware stores, which usually comes with a cork-style base fitted with the wiring, socket, and switch all built in. These kits are specifically designed to sit snugly into the neck of a standard wine…

When a friend is asked to consult on an outfit, the question is: ‘What is the occasion?’ When it comes to carrying coloured gemstones with confidence, flip that narrative on its head and ask, instead: ‘What colour should I wear?’ Deep red and forest greens carry a sense of formality but only after dark. Pale…

The study looked at the relationship between parenthood, the number of children, the gender composition of children and reported happiness. Does having a daughter or a son make a difference to how happy parents feel? A new study from China has found an interesting pattern. Parents who had only daughters reported higher levels of happiness…

Being independent in a relationship is not a bad thing. In fact, having your own friends, hobbies, routines and interests can make a relationship healthier. You do not have to spend every waking moment together to feel close. The problem begins when having your own space slowly turns into keeping your partner at a distance….

For sofas or sweaters that have developed those little fuzzy balls, called pilling, rather than just loose lint, a disposable razor can actually work as a makeshift fabric shaver. Gently drag a clean, sharp razor across the fabric in one direction, using light pressure, and it’ll shave off the little fuzz balls without damaging the…

When most people picture a celebrity home, they think of glass towers or sea-facing apartments. Mika Singh’s place near Delhi is something else entirely. Spread across a full 100 acres, it feels more like a small village than a private farmhouse. Recently, filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan along with her cook Dilip, got a full…

He shared the video on his Instagram handle. Being kind and understanding with employees can make for a comfortable workplace. But according to an Indian home decor shop owner, being too lenient with staff can sometimes create a situation where employees stop taking work rules seriously. Rohit Malhotra, who runs an All Home Decor Products…

A chubby little robin from Australia has a bright pink chest and belly with the rest of its body covered in dark gray. It can be found in the wild in the cool, dense rainforests and wet eucalypt forests of southeastern Australia, including Tasmania and Victoria. Winter months in the southern hemisphere, September to March,…

There’s always that one bedsheet tucked at the back of the cupboard, a little faded, maybe a small tear near the edge, but still too much fabric to just toss in the bin without a second thought. Most of us default to using old sheets as dusting cloths and calling it a day, but honestly,…