You buy a bag of potatoes with good intentions, and a couple of weeks later the bottom of the pantry looks like a science experiment, with pale shoots, wrinkled skins and a few soft spots. Potatoes are meant to be a long-lasting kitchen staple, but they sprout and spoil quickly when kept in the wrong…
Dr Rakh with a baby girl (@dr_ganesh_rakh) “For me, saving the girl child is not just a social movement; it is my life’s mission, my passion, and my responsibility towards humanity”. These are the words of Dr Ganesh Rakh, a gynaecologist from Pune, who calls saving girls “his mission” who was moved and hurt by…
Every time we think about “saffron,” the first place that comes to mind is Kashmir. For centuries, the purple crocus fields of Pampore, often called the saffron bowl of Kashmir, have produced the country’s most prized spice.The top variety, Mongra, is the highest quality. In 2020, Kashmir saffron received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which…
Photo courtesy: Instagram/Riyana Suree A postgraduate degree, a talent for dance and the determination to build a career did not make things easier for Riyana Suree. When the transgender woman approached private companies looking for a job, her qualifications were not enough to protect her from rejection. Even people who initially showed interest in learning…
Behind the red carpets and film sets, Jyotika and Suriya have a very ordinary family rhythm that revolves around two school-going children. The actress has shared how she and her husband balance not only demanding careers but also the daily business of raising their kids, and their approach is refreshingly simple: share the load, and…
A promotion does not always have to come with a bigger salary to feel rewarding. For some employees, being given a prestigious designation, having an impressive title on their business card or being recognised as someone important at work may hold considerable appeal. While a salary increase offers a tangible financial benefit, a job title…
Sometimes, the similarities are not even about preferences. Couples may begin copying each other’s gestures, facial expressions, humour or ways of reacting to everyday situations. One person might develop the habit of making a particular expression, while the other starts doing the same thing during conversations. These little similarities are often a natural part of…
If you love the fresh, woodsy smell of pine but not the harsh chemicals in many store-bought cleaners, there’s a lovely, old-fashioned fix. All you need is a handful of pine needles and a bottle of white vinegar, the one simple ingredient that does the rest. The needles give the vinegar a clean, forest-fresh scent…
Meet Pooja Patel, the plank girl At a time when fitness is becoming an important part of people’s lives, a 23-year-old woman from Surat has achieved something that demands extraordinary mental as well as physical strength. Meet Patel Pooja Smit Kumar who held herself in a plank position with an additional 80 kg resting on…
You’ve found the perfect pair of jeans. The fit is right, the colour is just the shade you wanted, and then comes the question of how to dry them without ruining the lot. The short answer from denim makers and laundry experts is to air-dry whenever you can. But that doesn’t mean the dryer is…
