‘I felt like I unlocked a secret version of adult life’ The conversation around work from home is once again finding space on social media. While some people enjoy the routine of going to the office, others continue to say that remote work helps them strike a better balance between their jobs and personal lives….
An Indian woman living in London reveals why she would never return for a corporate job in her home country. Jasleen Kaur, a Delhiite and dual-qualified solicitor (India and England & Wales), says she is done with Indian corporate culture. After working as a legal professional in London for two years, where it is normal…
Christmas cactus is something of an outlier on this list, since it’s a forest cactus rather than a true desert succulent, and that distinction actually makes it better suited to indoor life than most of its relatives. Unlike desert succulents that demand intense, direct sun, Christmas cactus genuinely prefers bright, indirect light, making it a…
We all have been through the moments when our stomachs are full, but a craving for dessert remains to top it all off and make the meal feel complete.A slice of cake or a square of chocolate is somehow still calling your name, and the strict “no sugar” rules rarely survive that moment; more often…
Aluminium foil feels like one of those kitchen staples that’s practically indestructible, which is probably why most people give almost no thought to where the box actually lives. But foil is thinner and more easily damaged than it looks, and the wrong storage spot, too close to the stove, standing upright in a cramped drawer,…
6 Unique Friendship Day gift ideas that go beyond chocolates Friendship Day falls on the first Sunday of August. This year we are celebrating it on August 2, and if your gifting instinct just defaulted to a box of chocolates or a generic printed mug, you’re in good company. Those are the easiest gifts to…
Goan cuisine is often associated with seafood, but its Mutton Xacuti is every bit as memorable. Influenced by centuries of Portuguese and local Konkani culinary traditions, this curry stands apart for its incredibly complex spice blend. Roasted coconut forms the heart of the gravy, joined by poppy seeds, dried red chillies, coriander seeds, cloves, cinnamon…
Atacama Desert (Photo via Canva) Chile’s Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert on Earth, and it is not what we imagine a desert to be!While most deserts across the world are lined with large stretches of sand and golden dunes, this desert resembles the landscapes of Mars!This might sound like a movie green screen…
7 Watering mistakes that can kill your cactus plant Cacti have built a reputation as the plant world’s ultimate survivors, the kind of greenery you can supposedly forget about for weeks and still find thriving when you remember it exists. That reputation isn’t entirely wrong, but it creates a dangerous blind spot for a lot…
“They didn’t really like being in care and I think they just wanted to be home together.” That is how Linda McKelvie explained why her parents, Colin and Claudette Geraghty, quietly left the Melbourne care home they had moved into just days earlier.Married for 65 years, Colin, 89, who has Alzheimer’s disease, and Claudette, 83,…
