In a recent update, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a new travel trade initiative that enables participating partners to offer complimentary UAE entry visas to Indian passport holders booking holidays in Abu Dhabi.The visa will be available between 1 August to 31 October 2026 and the…
Quote of the day by Maya Angelou: Why how you make people feel matters most Maya Angelou once said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote is a simple reminder that everything stems from the…
Guava might be the single most forgiving fruit tree on this list, and it rewards that low effort generously. It’s drought-tolerant, genuinely pest-resistant, and thrives even in fairly poor soil, qualities that make it one of the more resilient options for a first-time fruit gardener. A container at least a foot in diameter, filled with…
Claude Monet (Photo via Canva) Claude Monet was a famous French painter and the main founder of the Impressionist art movement. He loved to paint outdoors to capture in his brush natural light, changing weather, and daily scenes with loose, visible brushstrokes..Centered around this theme, Claude Monet once said that some forms of beauty do…
No plant actually survives with zero light forever. Photosynthesis is non-negotiable for anything green, and even the toughest houseplant needs at least some ambient light to keep functioning. What “survives without sunlight” really means in practice is a handful of remarkably tolerant plants that thrive in very low, indirect light, the kind found in a…
Quote of the day by Sadhguru (Photo: @SadhguruJV/ X) Sadhguru, also known as Jaggi Vasudev, is a mystic and yogi who often talks about life-changing topics that compel us to delve a little deeper in the chores of our daily lives.Recently, he spoke about how we often conflate love with lust.We often tend to use…
Civic sense, a common knowledge but not many people follow it. Civic sense is often visible in the smallest everyday actions. The Gross Domestic Behaviour (GDB) Survey 2025, conducted by the India Today Group in collaboration with How India Lives and Kadence International, attempted to measure these attitudes across India. The survey covered 9,188 respondents…
The King Cobra is one of the most feared snakes globally, renowned for highly potent venom, a long chevron-patterned body and a flared hood.But do you know, long before it became one of the most feared and fascinating snakes in Asia, the king cobra didn’t even carry the name we know it by today?Back in…
An old picture of Sachin Tendulkar and his father. (Instagram/@sachintendulkar) Children often remember the smallest things about their parents. For Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, one such memory goes back to the time when he had started playing for India and bought his first car. Speaking at an event organised by Andhra University in Visakhapatnam…
Mount Everest is probably one of the most mysterious natural wonders on Earth. It hides mysteries that scientists are still researching and trying to uncover. The world’s tallest mountain might be covered in snow today (rising 8,848.86 metres above sea level), but many studies back the fact that it was once part of the sea….