Madhapar is on the outskirts of Bhuj in Gujarat’s Kachchh district. Imagine a village with 17 bank branches, where residents collectively hold fixed deposits worth around Rs 7,000 crore. This is not a description of a wealthy urban neighbourhood. It is Madhapar, a village on the outskirts of Bhuj in Gujarat’s Kachchh district. Madhapar has…
Bengaluru founder says ₹20-30 lakh savings can reduce stress How much money is enough to feel secure? There may not be one answer, but Bengaluru-based founder Simridhi Makhija has shared her own view on the question. In a recent Instagram video, she spoke about why having money saved can matter far beyond shopping, eating out,…
By the 1980s, however, the popularity of Hindi films had become a concern for Egypt’s domestic film industry. Amitabh Bachchan was so popular in Egypt that Bollywood films were restricted in 1987; when Big B arrived in Cairo in 1991, it triggered a ‘national crisis’ in the countryLong before the current social media driven world,…
Woman’s video from high-rise society sparks debate over facilities A video from a high-rise residential complex has caught attention online after a resident raised questions about the conditions outside the society. Shared on Instagram, the clip has prompted viewers to discuss the difference between the cost of homes and the basic facilities residents may expect.The…
Actor Shilpa Shetty spoke about this balance on the occasion of Safer Internet Day in February this year For parents, giving a child a phone is rarely just about giving them a device. It also means giving them access to videos, games, social media, strangers, misinformation and content they may not yet know how to…
Long before she became known for her self-sustaining home, Janak Palta McGilligan’s journey toward environmentalism began with a personal health scare. As a teenager, she survived a near-death experience and underwent open-heart surgery at just 17 years old. That brush with mortality gave her a newfound respect for life, and she decided early on to…
An Essex gardener’s extraordinary pumpkin has become the centre of attention after reaching a staggering 1,200lb (544kg), with its grower claiming the giant vegetable once gained more than 40lb in a single night.Ben White, a 37-year-old heating designer from Maldon, Essex, has spent months nurturing the enormous pumpkin, which he has named Gladys. What began…
He once used Tony Robbins tapes while cleaning floors to improve his English. When Sharran Srivatsaa arrived in the US from India in 1997, he was not carrying a business empire, a powerful network or a high-paying job. He was a college freshman trying to pay his bills, working as a janitor and struggling with…
Children are often told that being talented is the key ingredient towards becoming a champion. However, children also need to be willing to invest time and effort to upgrade their talents and skills. It is for this reason that footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has often cited that talent without working hard is nothing.“Talent without working hard…
Some voices touch your heart, then there are some which directly reach your souls and stay forever in the heart. These voices probably were never trained in some prestigious music schools or shaped by years of classical riyaaz. These are the voices blessed by gods of voice themselves. Say hello to Suneel Lodhi, the voice…