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Indian Woman In New Zealand Struggles To Find Doctor For Sick Child: ‘Perhaps India Is Best’For a parent, having a sick child and being told the next available doctor’s appointment is a week away can be incredibly stressful.That’s what an Indian woman living in New Zealand says she experienced recently, after her child had been…

Optical illusion personality tests trick the eyes and minds into believing what is seen first based on a person’s perspective.That’s the idea behind a viral optical illusion by artist Oleg Shupliak, who layers four hidden figures, and each one is said to reveal something different about what draws you into love. Whether you’re new to…

A photo of Shrutika Baranwal with her parents. (Courtesy: The Indian Express) A degree certificate is usually a moment of celebration- something a family waits for, photographs, and carefully puts away. For Ramesh Prasad Baranwal and Babita, however, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) degree they will receive this week carries a grief that…

Raids conducted on shops stocking bananas in the Alevoor, Kemthur, and Duglipadavu villages of Udupi A huge quantity of bananas has been seized in Karnataka after food safety officials reportedly found fruit that had been artificially ripened using chemicals.The raid took place in Udupi district, where officials carried out surprise inspections at shops and godowns…

Small space, big impact: Easy ways to make your room feel larger A small room does not necessarily have to feel cramped. With a few thoughtful changes to the furniture, lighting, colours and overall layout, even a compact space can appear more open and comfortable. You don’t have to spend a fortune on expensive projects…

Snakes are scary, venomous creatures found across the globe. Encountering even one of these slitherers sends chills down a person’s spine.But what if there was an island just full of these highly venomous creatures?This is not just a fantasy tale; about 90 miles off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, is located on an island…

Imagine finally getting a colour television camera onto the Moon, knowing millions of people back on Earth were waiting to see the astronauts at work – and then accidentally pointing it straight at the Sun.That is more or less what happened during Apollo 12 in 1969.In November 1969, astronaut Alan Bean was setting up a…

Want better airflow at home? Try these simple tricks Proper ventilation makes rooms cooler, less muggy and overall more pleasant, although this process can be quite challenging at times. Although most people prefer to use exhaust fans or air conditioning systems to cool and dehumidify the air, there are several tricks that can improve air…

Would you want to see what’s happening inside a restaurant kitchen before your food lands on your table?Ahmedabad may soon make that possible.The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has asked 11,123 restaurants and food businesses to install CCTV cameras in their kitchens and display the live footage on screens that customers can see. The idea is…

Corporate life feels like a battlefield on some days, with deadlines closing in, decisions to make, and no clear idea of whether you’re on the right track. And this dilemma can be compared in spirit to what Arjuna faced on the plains of Kurukshetra thousands of years ago. Torn between duty and doubt, he turned…