Neelakurinji flowers- Photo via Canva Nature is endowed with a huge variety of plants, each of which is special in itself, but there’s something poetic about a flower that only blooms once every twelve years.It doesn’t rush, and when it finally blooms, the entire hillsides turn a shade of blue-violet you don’t really see anywhere…
This one costs nothing. If you’re booking directly, call or message the hotel and ask whether they have a better available rate, package, or room option for your dates. They may not, but you won’t know unless you ask. You can also clarify what’s included before paying, which can prevent unpleasant surprises later. A good…
Long before she became known for her self-sustaining home, Janak Palta McGilligan’s journey toward environmentalism began with a personal health scare. As a teenager, she survived a near-death experience and underwent open-heart surgery at just 17 years old. That brush with mortality gave her a newfound respect for life, and she decided early on to…
The change began in 2017, when Dawa Choden Bhutia, brought together 17 local women to form a group called ‘Swachhata Sahayogi’. At first glance, Phadamchen (also Padamchen) of Sikkim looks like many other Himalayan villages. It is surrounded by forests, sits more than 8,000 feet above sea level and attracts tourists travelling along Sikkim’s old…
Bengaluru Airport (Canva) Let’s agree, airport journeys can be stressful even before reaching the terminal. Understanding the situation, Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is planning to come up with a more seamless alternative. In a recent update, the airport is planning to expand its Care by BLR passenger-assistance programme with a proposed home check-in service…
DIY: 5 clever ways to repurpose corn husks in under 10 minutes and give everyday items a creative makeover There’s a particular kind of quiet vindication in building a business out of exactly what people once mocked you for doing, and that’s precisely the story behind Mandeep Kaur Khaira’s journey in Moga, Punjab, as reported…
He once used Tony Robbins tapes while cleaning floors to improve his English. When Sharran Srivatsaa arrived in the US from India in 1997, he was not carrying a business empire, a powerful network or a high-paying job. He was a college freshman trying to pay his bills, working as a janitor and struggling with…
Bengaluru Airport (Canva) Let’s agree, airport journeys can be stressful even before reaching the terminal. Understanding the situation, Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is planning to come up with a more seamless alternative. In a recent update, the airport is planning to expand its Care by BLR passenger-assistance programme with a proposed home check-in service…
Children are often told that being talented is the key ingredient towards becoming a champion. However, children also need to be willing to invest time and effort to upgrade their talents and skills. It is for this reason that footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has often cited that talent without working hard is nothing.“Talent without working hard…
That soft grey fluff collecting in the dryer’s lint trap after every load usually gets balled up and binned without a second thought. Before reusing any of it, though, one thing matters more than any clever project: lint is genuinely, seriously flammable, and failure to clean it out regularly has been identified as the leading…
