Every winter, the same scene plays out in kitchens across India, you reach for the ghee jar expecting a soft, scoopable spoonful, and instead find a hard, pale block that barely budges under a spoon. It’s a genuinely common complaint this time of year, and the good news is it’s got nothing to do with…
An Australian traveller exploring India says one thing has surprised him more than anything else: just how different one part of the country can feel from another.From riding camels across the deserts of Rajasthan to exploring the Himalayas and learning to paraglide in Himachal Pradesh, Lewis Pullman has been sharing snippets of his travels online….
Photo: IIT Madras Zanzibar/ iitmz.ac.in IIT, or the Indian Institutes of Technology, is a dream college for many youngsters in India looking to build a career in engineering.More than just an academic achievement, it is also a symbol of pride for families who believe that making it into an IIT is just the beginning of…
₹30,000 for one room in Bengaluru? Woman says it’s a ‘steal’, internet disagrees Rent in Bengaluru can be a difficult number to agree on. What feels reasonable to one person can seem excessive to another, especially when people compare their own housing experiences.That difference of opinion surfaced online after a content creator shared details of…
For Apurva Singhal and his family, understanding their son Agastya’s abilities has been a journey filled with uncertainty, patience and many discoveries. Born in 2008, Agastya lives with autism and has faced several challenges with walking, speaking and communication since childhood. But as he turned 18 this April, his father discovered a remarkable ability that…
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…
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…
Image Courtesy: Instagram/@kitchenandgupshup For years, Sunita Agarwal made sweets and savouries at home for her family. She had been doing it since childhood and often heard the same reaction from people who tasted her food: the flavour reminded them of something that was becoming difficult to find in the market. At 60, that thought became…
There’s something a little frustrating about buying a whole bunch of dill for one recipe, using barely a third of it, and watching the rest wilt away in the fridge before you get the chance to use it again. Growing your own dill indoors solves that problem neatly, giving you exactly as much as you…
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,…