A baby suddenly stops crying the moment you pick them up. A toddler hides something after being told not to touch it. A little one shakes their head and insists they did not eat the chocolate, even though the evidence is all over their face.To a parent, these moments can look surprisingly like lying. 28…
There’s something quietly satisfying about turning a piece of ginger that’s been sitting in your kitchen drawer into an actual, living plant. The good news is you really don’t need a garden, a green thumb, or any special equipment to pull it off. Ginger is one of the easier kitchen scraps to regrow successfully, provided…
Indian woman in UK compares work-life balance with India: ‘All we do is wait for the weekend’ The 9-to-5 routine is often described as a fixed working schedule, but for many employees, the day does not really feel over when office hours end. What happens after work can shape how much time people have for…
Kid singing national anthem (PC: X) Anand Mahindra, the ace industrialist, is mesmerised with the performance of a five-year-old boy from Nagaland. The boy’s soulful rendition of India’s National Anthem has done something that glossy travel magazines also fail to achieve; which is making people stop and look towards the beautiful Northeast Indian state, Nagaland.Mahindra…
If you are not ready to get your hands dirty in the soil or spend time in nature, then moving to this town in the Netherlands will not be possible for you. In the country where urban planning is considered almost “too perfect,” there is a new town Oosterworld built entirely on reclaimed land.Here, nature…
You walk into a hospital or doctor’s office expecting it to be one of the cleanest places around. And in many ways, it is. Floors are mopped, equipment is disinfected, and staff follow strict hygiene protocols. But there is a slightly uncomfortable reality: some of the things you casually touch while waiting for your appointment…
Instead of always taking children to a store to buy another toy, give them an experience. Visit a zoo, explore a park, go on a nature walk, visit a museum, or take a family trip. You can also keep it simple by cooking together at home, gardening, making something with your hands, or having a…
There is something about a grandparent telling a child a story that feels almost old-fashioned now. It could be the story of how a parent behaved as a child, the family’s first home, a difficult time the grandparents lived through, a funny mistake someone made decades ago or simply, “When I was your age…”At the…
Dr. Sujit PaulRosemary, a fragrant herb commonly used to flavour food, is finding renewed attention for its potential role in supporting memory, focus and overall brain health. The interest comes from both traditional use and emerging scientific research, although the evidence is still developing and rosemary should not be viewed as a substitute for medical…
Baby Elephant eating (Canva) This is the real story of Hatikhuli-Ronghang, a village that did not defeat elephants, but became the one that learned how to live with them, peacefully and in harmony. For villagers living along the Nagaon–Karbi Anglong border, wild elephant herds could ruin their hard work in a few hours. Elephants would…