How to protect your home from ants using simple natural ingredients Ants have a knack for finding their way into homes right when you least expect it, a single crumb left on the kitchen counter, a forgotten sugar spill, or just a warm, humid day is often invitation enough. Before reaching for a can of…
Known as India’s oldest frozen dessert, kulfi is richer and denser than traditional ice cream because it is made by slowly reducing milk until it thickens naturally. Flavoured with cardamom, saffron, pistachios, almonds or mango, kulfi doesn’t rely on heavy whipping, giving it a creamy yet firm texture. It’s a staple at festivals, weddings and…
The goal isn’t to cover the scalp with oil – it’s to treat what’s causing the dandruff. That’s where anti-dandruff shampoos come in. Ingredients like ketoconazole, zinc pyrithione, selenium sulfide and piroctone olamine are designed to target the yeast and reduce flaking, rather than simply moisturising the scalp. If you’ve been using one for a…
mosquito repellents that actually work at home With the monsoon in full swing, mosquitoes have moved right back into the daily conversation, that familiar buzz near your ear at bedtime, the itchy bite you didn’t even feel happen, the constant hunt for the mosquito coil that’s somehow always missing. Before reaching for another can of…
Every parent wants their child to trust them and open up freely. But many parents make one common parenting mistake: they try so hard to become their child’s best friend that they forget the real job of being a parent. Experts say the right balance between friendship and guidance is what truly builds a strong,…
Maharashtrian food is often mistaken for being simple, but that is only because it does not shout for attention. It arrives with quiet confidence, built on sharp spices, coconut, jaggery, peanuts, fresh herbs and the kind of balance that makes one bite lead naturally to another. From the spicy warmth of street-side snacks to the…
Wedding invitations have a way of arriving all at once. One weekend it’s a mehendi. The next, it’s a reception. Before you know it, you’re standing in front of your wardrobe thinking, I have nothing to wear. If you’re leaning towards a saree this wedding season, you’re in good company. Sarees have quietly made their…
For one family from Karnataka, a visit to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple was supposed to be the highlight of their trip to Varanasi.Instead, it became an expensive lesson in how easily faith can be exploited.Nandini, who had travelled from Mysuru with her family during the holy month of Sawan, was waiting in the crowd outside…
Patrick McGee, the grandpa who came back to life after a stranger helped him mid-flight (Photo: 12News/ YouTube) Some strangers come as guardian angels into our lives for just a few minutes and end up changing everything. Something similar happened with Patrick McGee, a grandpa who was on a flight and had a sudden medical…
Ram Das was a Harvard psychologist and a follower of Neem Karoli Baba, who brought the concept of spirituality to the Western world.He weighed in on the idea that we have lost track of the idea of patience, and that we desire everything to turn out in a certain manner, just as we like it,…
