Life & Style

Four years ago, Siddhi from North Goa began selling ethnic wear through Instagram, backing her idea with her own money and a belief that her fashion-designing skills could become the foundation of a business. Today, she runs her own boutique, employs around seven to 10 people and ships orders to customers in countries including Singapore,…

Elodea, also known as Canadian pondweed, is a common aquarium and pond plant, and it’s a master of regrowing from fragments. In some regions, only female plants exist, so it spreads almost entirely by broken pieces. Fragments, even from a single node, can float away on the water, or hitch a ride on a boat,…

Asim is a masculine name associated with Sanskrit and Arabic, though the meanings differ by origin. In Sanskrit, asīm means limitless or boundless, making it a fitting choice for parents drawn to the idea of infinite potential. In Arabic, Asim has a different meaning, generally associated with protection or safeguarding, so its interpretation depends on…

Attraction often grows from chemistry, appearance, humour or the feeling of being understood. Compatibility becomes clearer in less exciting moments, such as handling money, dividing household responsibilities or deciding where to live. Two people may feel intensely drawn to each other but want very different things from life. One might value stability, while the other…

Frida Kahlo (Photo via Canva) Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who is popularly known even today for creating astonishing self-portraits. Her life began and ended in Mexico City, in her home known as the Blue House, as she had polio as a child and lived with injuries from a terrible road accident. She began…

Most people visit Ladakh with a list of places they want to see. The famous monasteries, the mountain roads, the lakes and those views that make you want to put your phone away for a minute and just look around. But Prerna Dalal’s experience took a slightly different turn. She found herself spending 14 days…

Most of us love a good deal. When a gadget costs less in another country, and as travellers returning home, that excitement often comes with a silent question at the back of the mind: What happens at the airport?Recently, one passenger travelling from Dubai was held in the aftermath of buying an iPhone 18 Pro…

Known as the Speyer wine bottle, the vessel dates to around AD 325. A bottle of wine made during the Roman Empire has remained sealed for more than 1,600 years. Discovered in a Roman tomb in Germany in 1867, the bottle still contains liquid, making it one of the most remarkable surviving objects from the…

As human beings, we all have emotional baggage, past trauma, and unresolved issues in life. Painful memories can shape how we think, feel and react in certain situations. While some people gradually move on from past experiences, others continue to carry the emotional weight with them. Over time, this unresolved pain can affect their relationships,…

Luke Coutinho visits Japan for five days and discovers 4 Japanese words that could change the way you look at life People often measure a good life by how much they achieve, how quickly they reach their goals and how much they manage to do in a day. But there is more to life than…