Couples who keep different last names after tying the knot divorce at higher rates and often part ways sooner than those who share a surname.That finding comes from an analysis by the Institute for Family Studies, which looked at 2023 Pew Research Center data along with Texas divorce records. The New York Post reported on…
A nostalgic look at five old-school Indian candies and toffees remembered by many 80s children, from orange hard sweets and minty treats to elaichi, caramel and paan-flavoured candies. The 1980s had a very different kind of childhood. Before supermarket aisles became crowded with imported chocolates and colourful packaged snacks, a small neighbourhood kirana shop could…
A CEO can spend years studying markets, competitors and balance sheets. But according to an intriguing line of research, one of the influences that may shape how some of these powerful executives run their companies could be sitting at the family dinner table: their daughters.Research has found that companies led by CEOs who have daughters…
Quote of the day by Oscar Wilde: “The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself” Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet, novelist, and playwright, born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College and Oxford. He became one of London’s most talked-about literary…
Quick answer: Talking to stuffed animals, toys or imaginary friends is usually a normal part of childhood pretend play. It can help children practise communication, storytelling, emotions and social situations. Parents should pay closer attention if the child seems frightened by the imaginary friend, says it tells them to hurt themselves or others, cannot distinguish…
A train journey can bring out every kind of passenger. There’s the person who starts a loud phone call the moment the train leaves, the one who treats the entire berth like personal storage, and the passenger who somehow manages to make everyone listen to their playlist. Most of these things may seem harmless to…
Helen Keller in 1888 vacationing in Cape Cod (Wiki) For many travellers, the idea of adventure begins with a destination, a far away mountain or an unexplored beach, an unfamiliar city or a long road journey. But for Helen Keller, travelling anywhere was an adventure. For her, it was never simply about reaching a new…
AI representation/ChatGPT A child comes home after a test, puts the answer sheet deep inside a schoolbag and says nothing. Another quickly changes the subject when a parent asks about the exam. Some children may even wait for their parents to discover a report card rather than handing it over themselves. But psychology suggests there…
Indian food has a way of making familiar flavours feel unmistakably its own. But travel far enough and you start finding dishes that trigger a strange sense of déjà vu: a stew that tastes like rajma, a stuffed bread that could pass for a distant cousin of paratha, or a rice dish whose spices seem…
How much does a 1-month Ladakh workcation cost? Couple shares ₹96,600 expense breakdown A month of working from a mountain destination can sound very different from a short holiday. There is no quick hotel check-out or return home after a few days. For a longer stay, even everyday costs become part of the travel budget.Travel…
