There is a strange feeling that comes with starting over. Nothing may have changed on the outside yet, but somewhere inside, you know you cannot keep living exactly the way you were. Sometimes, a new chapter does not begin with a big decision. It begins quietly. You stop chasing an old version of yourself. You…
Bengaluru woman quits IT job to drive Rapido auto after father’s death; passengers ask, ‘You speak good English and still drive an auto?’ A Bengaluru auto ride recently led to an unexpected conversation. A passenger discovered that the woman driving the Rapido auto had a background in IT, and the revelation soon became the focus…
A child pretending to speak on the phone exactly like a parent, copying the way they sit or repeating a phrase they hear every day may look like simple imitation. But these small moments can reveal an important part of how children learn. Psychology has long recognised that children learn by observing people around them,…
At this level, the price of a handbag is rarely determined simply by its materials. Rarity, craftsmanship, provenance, celebrity association and auction history can dramatically change its value. Diamonds and exotic skins may make a bag visually spectacular, but Jane Birkin’s original bag demonstrates that history can be even more powerful. Its record-breaking price was…
Photo: Instagram/ Sachin Tendulkar Some people are remembered for their extraordinary numbers, and Sachin Tendulkar is one of them. Popularly called the “God of cricket,” he became the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries, contributing 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs. He retired in 2013 after playing 200 Tests. Yet away from the…
For travellers, a country’s appeal is often measured by its natural beauty, history, food and culture. But behind these experiences lies another factor which can majorly shape how a destination functions, the government and its governance. According to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released on February 10, 2026, the countries at the bottom…
The sea is very good at keeping secrets, until the day it decides not to. A calm beach can look the same for years, with people walking dogs, kids building sand castles, and toys rolling over the sand in summer. Nobody thinks about what might be lying just below their feet.Then one fine day a…
Life rarely follows a smooth script. Work brings pressure, plans change, disappointments arrive and even happy phases come with their own responsibilities. Franklin P. Jones’ famous quote, “Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile,” looks at love from a grounded perspective. Love is not presented as something that…
Leftover bread became dessert, yesterday’s rice became a new meal and vegetable scraps found their way into hearty soups. What began as necessity eventually became culinary tradition. Here are 10 beloved foods with surprisingly resourceful beginnings. Source link
Shubhanshu shared the whole process in an Instagram video. What does lunch look like when you are eating hundreds of kilometres above Earth? Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has shared a video on Instagram, showing how he prepared one of his favourites, mango salad during his Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission. After previously sharing a video of his…
