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A comfortable corporate salary, a technology project that helped connect Covid-19 patients with plasma donors, months of hospitalisation and a demanding return to competitive exams: Tushar Chaudhary’s journey has moved through several unexpected turns. After leaving a ₹25 lakh-per-annum job at Intel to pursue public service, he secured All India Rank 4 in the UPSC…

Entrepreneur secretly returns home after 4 years in US to surprise parents on Diwali A surprise visit can turn an ordinary evening into a moment a family remembers for years. Entrepreneur Vatsal Pandya planned one such surprise for his parents this Diwali, with help from his brother and cousin sister. After living in the United…

Image courtesy: Instagram/@dishadrawss At 26, Pune-based artist Disha Daga has taken her mandala designs from the margins of college notebooks to the walls of the Reserve Bank of India’s Pune office. She has worked with corporate clients, created murals outside India and taught thousands of people, despite never having formally studied art.Her journey began in…

I died for six minutes (Canva) There’s an interesting story shared on Reddit that has attracted thousands of upvotes. Titled “I died for six minutes in 2003. Heaven isn’t what we think it is,” the post turns a familiar near-death experience narrative into a disturbing tale. The story follows a narrator who claims that his…

The launch of ‘Echoes of Muziris’, a novel by young author Saanvi Shabeesh, celebrated the power of imagination and the importance of creating opportunities for emerging writers. Published by JK Paper and Readomania, the book marks a significant milestone in Shabeesh’s literary journey, which began with a short story she wrote in Class 7.The book…

Image Credits: YouTube/Loli Ds Creations Kitchen counters have a way of collecting things you never intended to leave there. Your everyday masalas, oil bottles, tea and sugar jars, dishwashing liquid and that one mug nobody seems to put back in the cupboard can quickly take over the little workspace you have. The bathroom counter is…

A workday is supposed to end at a scheduled time, allowing employees to switch off from their jobs and focus on their personal lives. But what happens when a manager repeatedly assigns new tasks just minutes before the shift ends, expecting everything to be completed without offering overtime pay? This question has sparked a discussion…

This is the mildest option, and it suits tight, easily irritated skin. Grind two tablespoons of rolled oats into a fine powder, then stir in one tablespoon of plain yogurt and one teaspoon of honey until you have a soft paste. Smooth it over damp skin, rub very lightly for 30 seconds, leave it on…

A monthly salary of Rs 1.5 lakh may sound like financial security, especially for a young software professional starting a career. But in Bengaluru, where housing, commuting and everyday expenses can quickly add up, a high income may not always leave much money in the bank. A post shared on X, formerly Twitter, by a…

Some feelings are difficult to put into words, but this one says it all. No matter how far someone travels for work or how long they stay away from home, the thought of returning to their mother and family can make everything else seem less important.That’s the feeling behind a viral video featuring Satyarohan Kumar,…