Few things are more disappointing than reaching for a loaf of bread only to find that it has become dry, hard or slightly stale. Whether it is homemade bread, sourdough or a store-bought loaf, keeping it soft for several days can be tricky. One simple kitchen trick involves something most households already have in the…
It’s not easy to switch careers! But a young girl from Himachal Pradesh left her air hostess training to become a truck driver. Meet 25-year-old Neha Thakur who chose a career path few would have expected. After graduating, she worked briefly in the aviation sector and today, she spends her days behind the wheel of…
What if doing well in a tech interview isn’t always enough to land the job?A Reddit post making that argument has sparked a lively discussion among users, with some saying they’ve seen similar things during interviews while others believe candidates may be reading too much into a rejection.The discussion started on r/developersIndia with a post…
For this dal tadka, you will need 1 cup dhuli toor dal (split skinless pigeon pea), soaked for 20 minutes and drained, along with salt to taste, ½ teaspoon hing, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 tablespoons ghee, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, 1 medium chopped onion and 1 small chopped tomato. The…
Ask any group of Indian gardeners about snakes, and someone’s bound to bring up jasmine within the first few minutes. It’s one of those things you hear so often, from grandparents, from parents, from that one uncle who’s convinced of it, that most people just accept it without ever really questioning where it came from….
Sumit Prajapti (Instagram/@sumit_prajapati87) For most people, a journey to Spiti Valley means choosing between a sturdy SUV or a mountain-friendly motorcycle. But Sumit Kumar Prajapati, an e-rickshaw driver from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, decided to give his journey a surprising twist. He did not own a car so he decided to take the vehicle he already…
Tucked away in Uttar Pradesh, roughly 80 kilometres from Kanpur, sits a town most Indians have never heard of, yet it has quietly built a global reputation entirely around scent. This is Kannauj, officially and popularly celebrated across the country as the Perfume Capital of India. According to various industry estimates circulating in recent years,…
Morally grey anime characters are very interesting to watch. They blur the line between hero and villain and also make stories unpredictable. These characters make the weirdest mistakes, and you want to hate them too, but since they are written and presented in such a manner in a story, people end up becoming fans. If…
Photographer confronts crowd surrounding foreign female tourist at Taj Mahal; video sparks debate on “Civic Sense” A video showing a foreign tourist being surrounded by a group of men at the Taj Mahal has gone viral on Instagram, with a photographer present at the scene stepping in to confront the crowd. The clip shows the…
There is something quietly satisfying about starting the day with a glass of vivid green juice, watching sunlight catch its colour before the first sip even reaches your lips. Green juice has become something of a wellness staple over the past decade, championed by nutritionists, fitness enthusiasts, and home cooks alike for its ability to…