Life & Style

CZ-7 launch from Wenchang (Wiki) Something that used to be treated as a secret is no more a secret! China’s space programme is increasingly showing launch pads and laboratories and now becoming a larger part of tourism, art, entertainment these days. According to a Reuters report from Hainan, Beijing and Inner Mongolia documents how rocket…

Kumar Sangakkara with wife Yehali (Instagram/Canva) Kumar Sangakkara is a name that needs no introduction. Everyone who follows cricket or even who doesn’t, knows the Sri Lankan cricket legend. But what people don’t know is that back in 2008, Kumar Sangakkara along with his wife Yehali bought a house inside Galle Fort, also known as…

The Pentagon has fired two journalists at Stars and Stripes after they publicly defended the military newspaper’s editorial independence. Editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte were both given separation notices on Friday, with the Pentagon citing “insubordination” as the reason. Publisher Max Lederer was also dismissed, days after announcing that he planned…

If maximalism is your bridal language, go all in. A traditional full-hand and full-foot mehendi sees paisleys, florals, peacocks, mandalas, jaalis, lattices, and intricate detailing come together to create a rich, almost jewellery-like effect on the skin. From the fingertips to the wrist, or from the toes to the ankles or calves, there’s a lot…

Military food is perhaps the clearest example of cuisine being designed around an extreme environment. The modern MRE, or Meal, Ready-to-Eat, is built for soldiers who may have no kitchen, refrigerator or reliable access to fresh food.The contents are heavily packaged and engineered for long shelf life. Depending on the ration, a single pack can…

Lindsay Clancy was once a labour and delivery nurse, a wife and a mother of three living in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Today, she is at the centre of a deeply disturbing murder trial over the deaths of her three young children.Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to three murder charges. She has admitted killing her children,…

What do you do with a plastic bottle cap once the drink is gone? For most people, it is the smallest part of the bottle and one of the easiest things to throw away. For Russian pensioner Olga Kostina, however, those colourful little caps became something far more ambitious. Over several years, she collected thousands…

Calathea has earned a devoted following for good reason, its bold, patterned leaves in stripes and deep contrasting colours look almost too intricate to be real. It prefers stable, consistent conditions, bright but indirect light, steady humidity, and no sudden temperature swings, which is exactly the kind of environment an unpredictable outdoor season can rarely…

Think about the people you remember after a party or a long conversation. It is rarely the person who talked continuously about themselves. More often, it is the person who asked a follow-up question, remembered a tiny detail or gave you their full attention while you were speaking.Psychologists call an important part of this perceived…

Cooked food may look perfectly fine sitting on the dining table, but bacteria can multiply quickly when food is left at room temperature for too long. From everyday dal and rice to cooked meat, eggs and dairy-based dishes, the amount of time food spends outside the refrigerator can make a real difference to its safety….