Butter chicken-stuffed idli goes viral, but some call it a food crime A food experiment does not always need an elaborate recipe to get people talking. Sometimes, putting two familiar dishes together is enough to spark a debate. Butter chicken-stuffed idli is the latest example, with the unusual combination drawing criticism from people who prefer…
Image courtesy: Project Dream Across villages in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, unused government buildings are being turned into libraries where students and working adults can prepare for competitive exams, access computers and study in a quiet space. The initiative, called Project DREAM, began after officials noticed abandoned public buildings during a government cleanliness and records-management drive. It…
For 12 hours a day, Akash Saroj weaves through Delhi’s streets with a delivery bag on his back. At the end of each shift, he does something many people with far more would find hard to do. He sets aside a large part of what he has earned to help those who have less. A…
A child stands beside a climbing frame but refuses to climb. Another watches other children splash around in water but keep their clothes dry. Some children avoid playing with mud, running across uneven ground or exploring unfamiliar outdoor spaces, even when nobody is stopping them. It may look like fear, shyness or a lack of…
A burnt layer stuck to the bottom of a Dutch oven or casserole is enough to make anyone panic, especially when the pot cost a small fortune and the instinct is to scrub as hard as possible. Don’t. The smooth enamel coating is tough, but it can be scratched, dulled or chipped by the wrong…
Berry and Martinez married in 2013, the same year they welcomed their son, Maceo. Their relationship, however, didn’t last. They announced their separation in October 2015, bringing an end to a marriage that had lasted just over two years. The split was reportedly driven in part by differences in how they wanted to live. Both…
Most back alleys are places we walk through quickly, past the bins and weeds, without a second look. In Roanoke, Virginia, one woman saw something else. According to the WDBJ7, Jean Quade started planting flowers in a neglected alley behind her neighbours’ homes, and what began as a small project has become an official Monarch…
Children see the internet as a place to explore, play and discover exciting things. But sometimes, what looks like harmless entertainment on a screen can inspire decisions that carry real-world risks.A recent incident in Meerut highlighted this concern. An 11-year-old boy and his seven-year-old sibling reportedly left their home in Hastinapur on Sunday after watching…
It began as an ordinary evening at home and became one of Australia’s most talked-about snakebite cases. According to ABC News in December 2016, a 77-year-old man named David Pitt found a coastal taipan in his living room at Yorkeys Knob, north of Cairns, and tried to deal with it himself. He had been trying…
Jainendra Kumar Nigam appeared for the MPPSC preliminary examination in handcuffs before eventually achieving his goal of becoming a DSP. For Jainendra Kumar Nigam, appearing for a competitive examination meant facing a situation few candidates could imagine. He was in jail when he had to appear for the preliminary examination of the Madhya Pradesh Public…