DIY: 5 creative bird feeders you can make from things you already have at home There’s a particular kind of satisfaction in watching a sparrow or sunbird discover a feeder made entirely from things that were headed for the bin, an old muffin tray, a chipped colander, a wine bottle nobody got around to recycling….
Sometimes, you don’t realise how much someone has become a part of your life until it’s time to say goodbye.That’s exactly what happened in a video that has been making the rounds on Instagram. An American woman was seen breaking down in tears as her Indian neighbours prepared to leave the US and return to…
When Angelou says she is “sustained” by family love, she’s talking about the kind of love that helps you get through life. We all have bad days. Plans don’t work out. Work gets stressful. People disappoint us. Sometimes, for no obvious reason, you just feel drained. And then you talk to someone who knows you…
Quote of the day by Adi Shankaracharya (Photo via X) We live in a world that rewards eloquence. A person who can speak fluently, argue persuasively, or explain things impressively is often seen as the smartest one in the room.Degrees, debates, and smart conversations are treated as proof of wisdom. But somewhere between all this,…
Onam is almost here, and you know what that means: pookalams outside homes, people dressing up in their best traditional clothes, family meals that somehow turn into hours-long gatherings, and that one relative sending “Happy Onam” in every WhatsApp group.The main day of Onam, Thiruvonam, falls on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. First Onam will be…
Photo: @twofit.to.quit/ Instagram Most of us think fitness has a deadline and tend to associate gyms and aerobics clubs with a habit that only develops in our twenties and often end up believing that if we didn’t build it then, the window has quietly closed.But rarely do we think that it is never too late…
The ruins of the ancient Roman Neronian bridge, emerge from the riverbed of the Tiber river due to drought, in Rome, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Some of history’s best-kept secrets aren’t buried underground at all, due to modern-day developments, they lie hidden today, and when the landscape changes due to climatic conditions,…
They didn’t file a long complaint or stage a protest; 3 girls made a funny video about their road and officials took notice (Screen Grab from the viral video) A bad road can become part of daily life so that people stop noticing it. For three Class 10 students in Raigad, Maharashtra, that changed during…
Aabid Surti (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Aabid Surti has spent decades being known for his work as an author, painter and cartoonist, but one of his most unusual missions began with something as ordinary as a dripping tap. In 2007, a leaking faucet made him think about how much water could be wasted one drop at…
Matthew McConaughey with his son Levi McConaughey. (Instagram/@officiallymcconaughey) From the iconic “Alright, alright, alright” in Dazed and Confused to becoming one of Hollywood’s most recognisable actors, Matthew McConaughey has spent decades learning what it takes to find his place in the industry. Now, as a father, he watches his son Levi take his first steps…