A routine food safety inspection at a luxury hotel in Delhi’s Aerocity has turned up a list of problems that’s hard to ignore.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to Juniper Hotels Pvt Ltd, which operates Andaz Delhi, after an inspection found expired food, pest activity, poor storage practices…
Why do airports have different terminals? If you have ever looked at your boarding pass and wondered why your flight leaves from Terminal 2 while another flight at the same airport departs from Terminal 1, you are not alone.For passengers, an airport can feel like one giant place. Behind the scenes, however, its passenger facilities…
White sneakers can lose their fresh look surprisingly quickly. A few walks outside can leave the soles grey, while small scuffs and dark marks can make an otherwise clean pair look worn out. Before reaching for a specialist cleaner, there is a simple household option you may already have in the bathroom. Plain white toothpaste…
In the latest episode of the Humans of Bombay Show, founder Karishma Mehta did something that most interviewers only dream of. She flew to Dehradun, drove into the quiet, misty hills, and sat down with Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most beloved storytellers, in the home where he has lived, written, and watched the mountains…
The Bhagavad Gita has long offered guidance on dealing with emotions, challenges, failure and difficult situations. Although it is not explicitly concerned with parenting, its ideas may serve as guidance for raising emotionally strong children. Some of its timeless teachings can be applied to parenting, helping children develop patience, confidence, self-control and the ability to…
NIT Durgapur Students Dance To ‘Chikni Chameli’, Professor Stops Them: ‘Is This A Joke?’What started as a fun performance at a freshers’ programme at NIT Durgapur suddenly became awkward when a professor walked in and stopped a group of students dancing to ‘Chikni Chameli’.The students were on stage, their classmates were cheering, and everything seemed…
Everyone loves walking into a home filled with a good, soothing fragrance that almost lights up the space and takes people to a bed of flowers.But most people today are looking to choose natural options over chemical ones to fill their homes with good, healthy smells.After all, who doesn’t like to take a walk into…
There’s a specific kind of disappointment reserved for reaching into the fruit bowl for a lemon and finding it’s gone soft, wrinkled, or worse, spotted with mould at the base, especially when you’re fairly sure you bought it just last week. Lemons have a reputation for looking sturdy but actually being fairly high-maintenance; once you…
Air conditioners work like lifesavers on hot, sunny, and sultry days, bringing down the temperatures as we return home after a tiring day at work.Although AC is a viable option for relief, high electricity bills follow because the appliances run all day long in the heat.But a woman seems to have found a crack in…
Long before nutrition science explained carbohydrates, proteins and digestion, Ayurveda regarded khichdi as a restorative food. Prepared with rice, moong dal and mild spices such as cumin, ginger and turmeric, it was believed to support agni, or digestive fire, without overwhelming the body.Although Ayurvedic concepts differ from modern medical science, today’s understanding aligns with several…