We get it. Waiting in the airport lounge for an hour, only to be informed that your flight is delayed by another hour. When it’s finally time, you somehow make it to the departure gate and board the plane. Once the cabin crew finishes their safety checks, you settle into your seat and let out…
These nine temples show how deeply Indian temple traditions are connected with different stages of childhood. Basara and Kollur are strongly associated with the beginning of learning; Guruvayur and Nathdwara with devotion to child Krishna; Palani, Vaitheeswaran Koil and Tirumala with important family rituals such as tonsuring; and several temples are visited by families seeking…
The August 15 summit also happened to fall on India’s 80th Independence Day. At an age when many people begin slowing down, 74-year-old T.J. Marce was preparing to climb Europe’s highest peak. The retired Kerala State Road Transport Corporation employee, Marce (74) from Wayanad has now summited Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, reaching…
Shandilya is originally from Kulti Jiyar village in the Nalanda district of Bihar. (Photo credit: ETV Bharat) Meet Subrat Shandilya: Young Aerospace engineer from Bihar who is building a low-cost indigenous jet engine, will get seed funding from the governmentAs a child, Subrat Shandilya was given a toy aeroplane to play with. He did not…
Surta Parmar saving the Yadavs (Instagram) Heroism has no age, no gender, no caste or no nationality. Just a brave heart willing to go to any extent to be a saviour. It was an ordinary day in Dharti Mata village in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district. Surta Parmar (38) was at home doing her daily chores. It…
Drew Barrymore (Photo: @mrbrianrowe/ X) Buying an old house is one thing. Actually living inside its bones while you rebuild it is another. Drew Barrymore actually did both, and just two years later, she decided to sell it.Back in 2024, Drew Barrymore bought a six-bedroom, nine-bathroom estate in Harrison, New York, and the house dates…
Major Rishabh Sambyal served as President Murmu’s ADC before taking premature retirement after 12 years in the Army. For someone who had dreamed of wearing the Army uniform since childhood, taking it off was never supposed to be part of the plan. Yet, after nearly 12 years in the Indian Army, Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal,…
Meet Gulabo Sapera: She was buried alive as a baby for being a girl child, later became the Padma Shri-winning queen of Kalbelia dance after learning from the flexibility of snakes, and now runs dance schools for girls across India and Denmark (Photo: @Vinay1011/ X) Gulabo Sapera’s story is one that compels us to sit…
Tourism Minister Khadak Raj Paudel said tourist visits could provide “big support” to Nepal Nepal is facing one of the most difficult moments in its recent history. Settlements have been swept away, roads and bridges have disappeared under floodwaters and rescue teams are still searching for missing people. Yet, amid the devastation, the country has…
The island of Okinawa, at the southern end of Japan, has historically been known for longevity; once called the land of immortals, it stands as one of the most concentrated areas of people living past 100 years old in the world, with their minds sharp and their friendships intact. This isn’t because of a supplement…