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Photo: @modermoder/ Instagram Julia Roberts has been one of Hollywood’s best-loved faces for more than three decades. She became a household name with Pretty Woman in 1990, and won the Oscar for Best Actress for Erin Brockovich. Her big smile and warm, down-to-earth charm have made audiences feel she is someone they know.But away from…

A career move is often measured by the name of the company on an employee’s résumé, but the real difference can show up in everyday life. For IIM Calcutta graduate Jahnvi Singh, leaving McKinsey to join Google has meant more than changing employers. A year into her new role, she says the switch has reshaped…

What was supposed to be a quick, hassle-free shopping trip to the Zara store at Forum South Mall in Bengaluru turned into an absolute nightmare for one local shopper. She had walked around, tried on a couple of outfits, and was heading out the door when the anti-theft security alarm randomly went off. Instead of…

If you would rather spend a Sunday among your tomatoes than at a crowded gathering, you have probably been called an introvert. Psychologists say the label may not fit. Published research on solitude suggests that wanting time alone and being an introvert are two different things and that the reasons behind a quiet hobby like…

When business tycoon Harsh Goenka called IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe the “hero of the evening,” he was basically saying out loud what a lot of everyday folks were already thinking. Mundhe, who heads up Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), had been making waves by going after dark stores, unhygienic restaurant kitchens, and adulterated food.Instead…

Have you ever said “it’s fine” when something actually hurt you, just because you did not want to upset your partner? Or cancelled your own plans because you felt guilty about spending time away from them? These things can seem harmless when you are in love. You want your partner to feel understood, you want…

Photo: Arjun Munda/ Facebook When someone we love is unwell, most of us feel a little helpless. We can’t take the illness away, and we don’t always know what to say.We try to make gestures that mean, “I’m here, and you’re not alone.” That message often matters more than any medicine.Recently, a video of former…

Say “dinosaur” and most people picture a towering Tyrannosaurus or a long-necked giant stretching over the treetops. But the dinosaur family also had members the size of a cat or even smaller, creatures that would have darted through the undergrowth. Some were feathered, some had wings, and some were fast little runners no longer than…

Some outfits don’t need a crazy amount of styling to steal the show, and Sonali Bendre’s Karwa Chauth outfit is a prime example of that. She celebrated the festival wearing a stunning sindoori red anarkali, and honestly, it’s the exact kind of look that makes you appreciate traditional Indian wear all over again.Sonali put up…

A clay pot is made from natural fired clay, with no plastic involved, and a well-kept one can last for years. It also looks good. The warm, earthy colour suits almost any plant, and it develops a lovely weathered patina over time. In India, terracotta also has a long tradition of being made by local…