A home that smells fresh makes a difference the moment you walk through the door, but plenty of store-bought room fresheners only cover up odours with strong fragrance, and some people find them irritating. The good news is that you can keep a house smelling clean with ordinary ingredients you probably already have, such as…
Most of us have a stash of empty plastic water bottles building up at home, and a balcony garden that could always use a few more pots. Instead of sending those bottles straight to the recycling bin, you can put them to work. With a little cutting, poking and tying, one humble bottle can turn…
Photo Courtesy: Instagram/@The Prayagraj Stories For Vimal Kishore, buying a car was supposed to make travelling easier. But when the Prayagraj resident bought a Maruti Alto in 2011, he found that owning a conventional car did not solve his problem. His disability, which affects his legs, prevented him from driving it.Instead of giving up on…
You know that craving for a chewy, crunchy, chocolate-covered candy bar? This is a way to satisfy it from your own kitchen, with nothing to bake and no sugar syrup to stir. The “caramel” comes from dates, the crunch comes from puffed grains, and the richness comes from peanut butter and dark chocolate. There’s no…
Photos courtesy: BBC Marathi For 26-year-old Bhikan Rojekar, success in one of India’s toughest competitive examinations came after years of preparation and repeated attempts. When the results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination 2025 were declared on March 6, Rojekar secured All India Rank (AIR) 812 on his fifth attempt. But…
Mulberries are soft, sweet, and juicy, and are one of those fruits that taste best when picked and relished directly from the branch; especially when you plant and raise them yourself, the taste is different.Before delving into a plethora of thoughts about how to grow them, it is important to know that you do not…
Pablo Neruda was the pen name of Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, a Chilean poet, diplomat, and politician, who recieved received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.His profound work includes quotes and ideas that continue to resonate even today and still resurface, becoming more relevant than ever.One such line is about flowers and the…
In a recent update, a video on social media is going viral for all the wrong reasons. The video shows a heated argument between SpiceJet staff and passengers at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. It has drawn significant attention online and now the video has gone viral. The incident, reported on October 25, 2026, shows…
PayPal cofounder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel isn’t holding back on his thoughts regarding Apple. In a conversation with author Walter Isaacson on The Builders podcast, the venture capitalist argued that the tech giant hasn’t brought anything genuinely groundbreaking to the table since Steve Jobs passed away in 2011.While acknowledging that Apple remains a powerhouse…
Among the world’s ghost towns, Dhanushkodi holds a special place on that list. This is the ghost town where myths meet reality and the town’s history remains intact in its ruins. Dhanushkodi is a place from where one can witness the point called ‘Arichal Munai,’ where the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet….
