Photo credit: The Pioneer For three years, B Ravi Joseph kept aside every Rs 10 coin he received as change. Whether he was buying groceries or paying for everyday necessities, he continued adding to his collection, even when members of his family questioned the decision. The 51-year-old pastor from Telangana’s Mancherial district has now used…
Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Pérez, reportedly has six children. American rapper and singer Pitbull has explained why he keeps his children away from the public eye despite spending much of his own life in the spotlight. For the 45-year-old musician, the decision comes down to protecting his children’s privacy and allowing them to…
When your thoughts are racing, shifting your attention into the body can be a relief. Start at the top of your head and slowly move down through your face, shoulders, arms, chest, belly, hips, legs and feet, simply noticing what you feel at each spot. Warmth, tightness, tingling, or nothing at all, it’s all fine….
Ben Affleck gives himself a “B+” in co-parenting, says Jennifer Garner is “spectacular” (Photo: ANI) Ben Affleck laughed that his kids don’t rate his parenting as highly as he’d hoped. He says he thinks he’s about “75 per cent as good” as his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, but his three kids see it differently and put…
Her experience highlights why parents and schools need to take bullying seriously and make children feel heard. For many teenagers, school is more than a place to attend classes. It is where they build friendships, discover who they are and begin to understand where they belong. But when bullying enters that space, it can affect…
Red is the colour to wear on the third day of Navratri, which falls on October 13 this year. It’s bright, festive and hard to miss, making it a popular choice for the celebrations. After the softer white associated with day two, red brings a little more colour to your festive wardrobe. And you don’t…
A 53-year-old truck driver from Punjab, who has been living in Dubai for 18 years, has won Dh500,000 (around ₹1.3 crore) in the latest Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw. Kulwant Singh shares the prize with five friends who have been buying tickets together every month for the past two years.For Kulwant, the win means more…
Snakes have a fearsome image in our minds because of their venom, but what happens when one snake becomes another snake’s prey? When it comes to hunting down prey in the wild, some snakes have developed an almost fictional ability to hunt and eat other snakes, including species that can deliver potentially fatal bites. This…
The first few minutes matter more than the method you choose. Scrape off any excess with the back of a spoon, and blot rather than rub, because rubbing pushes the stain deeper into the fibres. Rinse with cold water, never hot, since heat can set stains like turmeric for good. Check the care label too,…
Project Vaayu uses upcycled terracotta kulhads and a water-circulation system to cool classroom air through evaporation. (Photo courtesy: Action For Nature) The idea behind Project Vaayu began with a contrast that was difficult to ignore. In April 2024, as a severe heatwave swept across North India, 16-year-old Amaira Kapoor was struggling to concentrate in her…
