There’s nothing quite as annoying as reaching for a bell pepper you bought with good intentions, only to find it’s gone soft, wrinkly, or worse, developed a slimy patch you definitely don’t want anywhere near your dinner. Bell peppers are one of those vegetables that look deceptively sturdy on the outside, which makes it genuinely…
Ali was born in 1958 into a lower-middle-class family and was one of 10 siblings. In Patna’s Bikhna Pahari area, the scene outside Dr Ejaz Ali’s hospital is markedly different from what many patients may expect from a senior surgeon. Instead of sitting inside an elaborate consultation room, Ali is often seen in a simple…
Neeru Dhanda won gold in women’s trap shooting at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. On Tuesday morning, Sudesh Devi was on her way to collect wheat under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration scheme in Sangatpura village in Haryana’s Jind district when she received the news that her daughter had just made history in…
Image credit: instagram.com/qantas For a child who spent much of her early life in hospitals, a day in the sky meant far more than wearing a uniform. Trisha, a 12-year-old from Victoria, Australia, had long been fascinated by flight attendants and the work they do. After overcoming end-stage kidney failure and undergoing a transplant, she…
Most of us give our helmets a quick wipe on the outside and call it a day, never once thinking about what’s happening inside the padding pressed against our scalp every single ride. That’s exactly what one Instagram video is calling out. In the viral reel, a man is seen dunking his helmet padding into…
In Meghalaya’s Khasi community, husbands traditionally move into their wives’ family homes after marriage. (Photo courtesy: CivilsDaily) In much of India, marriage traditionally means a bride leaving her parental home and moving into her husband’s family. In Meghalaya’s Khasi community, the direction can be strikingly different: the groom moves into the bride’s home.It is not…
Dehradun Zoo just added a new attraction in the form of Tejas, a two-and-a-half-year-old white tiger. It gives wildlife enthusiasts another reason to visit the capital city. The little cub travelled nearly 550 km from Gwalior. He comes following an animal-exchange programme that saw the zoo’s approximately five-year-old Royal Bengal tiger, Bhola, move to Gwalior…
Govind Krishnan left conventional schooling after Class 4 to study the Vedas at a gurukula in Thrissur. For four years, Govind Krishnan M’s mornings began not with the familiar routine of school bells, textbooks and classrooms, but with Vedic chants, spiritual practices and a schedule governed by discipline. At 5 am, his day at a…
Ho says she discovered the Hanuman Chalisa through Indian friends A crying baby can leave new parents trying everything from rocking and lullabies to walking around the house at midnight. For Chinese businesswoman Sarah Jane Ho, one surprisingly effective trick for her four-month-old son Baby J is the Hanuman Chalisa.Sharing reflections on becoming a mother…
There’s a decent chance you’ve thrown out more fruit peel this month than you’d like to admit, orange skins tossed after breakfast, watermelon rind scraped into the bin, banana peels that go straight into the compost without a second thought. Most of us treat peel as pure waste, but with a bit of sugar, some…
