Trisha kept the rest of her look equally traditional. Her hair was parted down the middle and pulled into a long fishtail braid, which she decorated with white gajra. A few curled strands were left around her face, adding a softer touch to the otherwise neat hairstyle. Her makeup stayed understated. She appeared to opt…
Monpa people (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Across cultures, funeral rituals often reflect how communities understand death, the physical body and what happens after life. For the Monpa people of Arunachal Pradesh, traditional funeral practices have been shaped by Tibetan Buddhism, local customs and the Himalayan environment. Among the practices historically documented in parts of the Monpa…
Aluminium foil on gas stoves: Why this popular kitchen hack is trending Scroll through kitchen hack videos online right now, and you’ll almost certainly come across someone lining their stovetop with aluminium foil, promising a mess-free burner and a quick wipe-clean routine instead of scrubbing baked-on grease for twenty minutes. It’s an easy, oddly satisfying…
Anahat Singh with her 2026 World Squash Junior Championships title (Photo credit: World Squash) If you have a teenager at home, you probably have experienced something like this. One minute they want your help, the next they want you nowhere near them. They may argue with you over the smallest things, insist they can handle…
As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day today on August 15, one of the most remarkable places to experience the spirit of the Tricolour remains at the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab. Rising 418 feet above the ground, the monumental national flag at Attari is also the tallest national flagpole in India. Not many must be…
Why ironing board needs a lining (Canva) There are plenty of household jobs that may seem like a lot of effort, but are totally unavoidable and ironing is one of them. You press, you move the iron back and forth, you lift it, you reposition the fabric and you do it all over again. Sometimes…
A small, unremarkable hole in the grass is easy to walk past without a second glance. Yet that opening could be the entrance to an underground yellowjacket colony housing thousands of insects. The opening is often just a small hole, yet it can lead to a very large nest hidden below the surface, meaning a…
Akshay Kumar with his son Aarav. (Instagram/akshaykumar) For parents, it can be difficult to watch their children start small. We often want them to get the best job, earn a good salary and choose a career that looks successful from the beginning. But sometimes, children need the freedom to explore, make their own choices and…
5 powerful words that can transform your manifestation practice Manifestation has moved well beyond a niche spiritual concept and into everyday conversation, showing up in journaling routines, vision boards, and that one friend who swears her new job happened because she “manifested it.” At its core, the practice is built on choosing your words deliberately,…
For many people, the ideal weekend does not involve a packed calendar, crowded venues or a string of social plans. It might look much quieter: a slow morning, familiar surroundings, a few personal tasks and time spent doing things without a strict schedule. Staying at home is sometimes viewed as avoiding life outside, but for…
