Michelle Obama with her family. (Instagram/@Barack Obama) Michelle Obama has never presented parenting as a popularity contest. In a podcast conversation, she offered a striking reminder that many parents may find uncomfortable: children do not always have to like their parents. For her, the job was never to become her daughters’ best friend. It was…
For many children, school is not just about learning anymore. It can also become a place where marks, ranks, and competition decide how successful they are made to feel. From comparing grades to expecting the highest scores, the pressure to “come first” can begin at a very young age. Actor Suriya once spoke openly about…
Mary Anning grew up collecting fossils along England’s Jurassic Coast. Her discoveries of ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and a pterosaur helped reveal an ancient world buried beneath the cliffs. Her life also shows how class and gender shaped who received credit in early science. (Image: Wikipedia) Mary Anning did not have a university degree, a laboratory or…
Woman screaming inside the theater (X) A weird moment unfolded recently inside a cinema hall while watching the newly released movie Hanuman Ansh. A woman watching the movie appeared to become overwhelmed as the Hanuman Chalisa began playing on screen. A video of the incident is going viral on social media. It shows the woman…
A vada pav wrapped in old newspaper, brightly coloured Manchurian and a vendor serving food without gloves — these have long been familiar sights on Mumbai’s streets.But a viral video suggests some of that is changing.A content creator recently shared a look at how street food vendors and eateries in Mumbai are cleaning up their…
Kanak Agarwal (PC: Instagram) Travel stories generally have a similar ending. There is a last day, last sunset, one last meal, a hurried airport transfer. Some photographs from the aircraft window of the clouds and then, back to home and the same old routine. But sometimes, did you ever think that sometimes, the most complicated…
Ganpati arrives on September 14, which means the festive beauty rush is officially on.And if you’re planning to dress up for darshan, attend aarti, meet family or simply want to feel a little more put together during the celebrations, the trick is not to leave everything for the last day.Beauty experts say the best results…
A story of courage, determination, and choosing an unconventional path has emerged from Greater Noida, where former engineer Upendra Singh has traded his corporate career for a humble grilled sandwich cart. After spending two years working as a private engineer at an MNC, Singh decided to leave his job and start something of his own,…
POCSO: Kerala HC delivers key ruling The Kerala High Court has held that kissing a child’s penis, when done with sexual intent, amounts to penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The ruling came while the high court dismissed an appeal filed by a man convicted under the POCSO Act…
Long before Sundar Pichai was running Google, he was a student at IIT Kharagpur, figuring out computers, staying up late to study and making friends on campus.And somewhere along the way, he also met Anjali – the woman who would later become his wife.As IIT Kharagpur celebrates its 75th anniversary, Pichai sent a message to…