With online shopping now a near-daily habit in most Indian households, cardboard delivery boxes have quietly become one of the most abundant, and most overlooked, resources sitting around the house. Most get flattened and tossed into the recycling pile within days of arriving, but that sturdy cardboard has genuine potential well beyond its original job…
Shreya Reddy (PC: Instagram) This is the story of an Indian girl with big American dreams. For Shreya Mishra Reddy (34), her American sojourn began in 2021 when she left India to pursue a master’s degree at Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina. Then, she didn’t know, four years later, she’ll have to leave America,…
In 1981, Son founded the company that would become SoftBank. (Photo credit: The Economist) Long before Masayoshi Son became the billionaire founder of SoftBank, he was a student at the University of California, Berkeley. At that time, Son had an unusual financial target. It was to make $10,000 a month while spending only five minutes…
Bengaluru techie rejects ₹20 lakh salary hike A career move is often judged by one simple question: how much more will it pay? But a Bengaluru software developer reportedly looked at a different part of the equation before making his choice.The 31-year-old decided to stay with his existing job despite being offered a substantial salary…
Here are five common cleaning habits worth breaking before they cost you a pair of glasses. Most people clean their glasses with whatever’s within arm’s reach, a shirt hem, a tissue, or a quick spray of whatever cleaning bottle happens to be on the counter, without realising that almost every modern prescription lens carries a…
Maa Van Devi (PC: Instagram) India is home to a number of temples where towering idols, elaborate carvings and grand entrances announce the presence of a deity. And then there is a temple in Bihar which is known as Maa Van Devi Temple. Situated close to Bihta, this temple has the goddess worshipped not through…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have welcomed a fluffy white Samoyed into their family. Their new pet has certainly generated attention, giving fans a new reason to focus on one of the world’s most recognisable dog breeds. But what makes this particular dog breed so interesting? Well, the Sammy’s smile has a purpose.This breed of…
A harmless office joke about who looks better has turned into a funny social media exchange involving Zerodha brothers Nithin and Nikhil Kamath.It all started when Dinesh Pai, VP of Zerodha Online, openly admitted on X that he thought Nikhil Kamath was better looking than his older brother Nithin.“Don’t tell Nithin I said this, but…
For a bit of a craft project with a genuinely rewarding payoff, an empty shampoo bottle can become a simple bird feeder. Cut a couple of small openings along the sides, just large enough for birds to access the seed inside. Thread a piece of string or wire through the top for hanging, then fill…
Nic and Trees Elderhorst chose euthanasia together after 65 years of marriage. (Photo courtesy: The Mirror) There are love stories that end with a goodbye. And then there are those in which even the final goodbye is shared. For Nic and Trees Elderhorst, both 91, the fear of being separated in their final years was…