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Quote of the day by Ram Dass (Photo: Ram Dass/ @BabaRamDass/ X) Most of us move through life as the “actor”: caught up in the drama, giving instant reactions to what is going on around us, not being who we truly are, and wanting the results to always go our way. In that mode, every…

Baby Elephant eating (Canva) This is the real story of Hatikhuli-Ronghang, a village that did not defeat elephants, but became the one that learned how to live with them, peacefully and in harmony. For villagers living along the Nagaon–Karbi Anglong border, wild elephant herds could ruin their hard work in a few hours. Elephants would…

One of the most important lessons a boy can learn is that no simply means no. A woman may say no to a plan, a request, a relationship, an invitation, or something that makes her uncomfortable. Her decision does not need to be explained, debated, or taken personally. Children learn this by watching the adults…

There is something about a grandparent telling a child a story that feels almost old-fashioned now. It could be the story of how a parent behaved as a child, the family’s first home, a difficult time the grandparents lived through, a funny mistake someone made decades ago or simply, “When I was your age…”At the…

How to open a coconut without a hammer: 5 easy methods to crack the shell at home ( PC: AI Generated) A whole coconut can seem almost impossible to open without brute force. Its shell is hard and thick. The fruit inside is soft and full of water. Yet there is no need for a…

You walk into a hospital or doctor’s office expecting it to be one of the cleanest places around. And in many ways, it is. Floors are mopped, equipment is disinfected, and staff follow strict hygiene protocols. But there is a slightly uncomfortable reality: some of the things you casually touch while waiting for your appointment…

Instead of always taking children to a store to buy another toy, give them an experience. Visit a zoo, explore a park, go on a nature walk, visit a museum, or take a family trip. You can also keep it simple by cooking together at home, gardening, making something with your hands, or having a…

Scroll through Instagram or other social media platforms and you may come across a peculiar description of children: “silver tooth kids”. The phrase is often accompanied by videos of young children being loud, mischievous, cheeky or downright unruly. Some posts joke that a child with a silver crown is automatically the one who will cause…

If you’ve scrolled past a video of someone lining their kitchen drawer with a neat sheet of aluminium foil and wondered whether it’s actually doing anything useful, you’re not alone. This quiet little hack has been spreading steadily across social media and home-organisation circles recently. Unlike many viral kitchen tricks that fizzle out once someone…

Optical illusion personality tests often trick the brain and the eyes into seeing what they see first, despite the many other layered objects present in the image, depending on the mindset of the person. And even before you have time to think about it, it might say something real about you. Without any lengthy quiz,…