October has arrived, and we can feel the slight cool creeping in the breeze in the mornings and evenings, and that linen shirt suddenly looks like a little goodbye to the ongoing seasonal changes. If you have noticed your wardrobe quietly changing mood, you are not imagining it. Hot season is over, and your warm-weather…
Vande Bharat Sleeper Express (Wiki) Good news for travellers! As per recent update, the proposed Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper train is all set to offer people a faster overnight rail connection between two of India’s biggest cities. According to media reports, the service is expected to start in October, most likely after Dussehra.The train will…
A parent encourages a toddler who is struggling with a puzzle. Another responds warmly when a child tries something new. These moments may seem ordinary, but researchers have found that the quality of parent-child interactions in early childhood is linked to how children’s brains respond to rewards years later. In a study that followed 465…
A master’s degree from France, job offers in Paris and the prospect of an international business career gave Prithviraj several conventional paths to success. Yet the Bengaluru entrepreneur chose a different direction. He returned to India, took a second look at his family’s abandoned poultry shed and began exploring mushroom cultivation with a tiny experiment…
A name can carry a message that stays with a child throughout life. Whether it is Verity, which directly means truth, Amin, which represents trustworthiness, or Satya, rooted in the Sanskrit word for truth, each name offers a meaningful connection to honesty and integrity. Choosing one that resonates with a family’s values can make the…
TLDR: A 2026 study found PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in the livers of invasive Burmese pythons from Florida’s Everglades. Researchers detected nine PFAS compounds in 67 snakes, suggesting these destructive predators could help scientists track invisible pollution moving through the ecosystem’s food web.Imagine a Burmese python slipping through the shallow waters of Florida’s Everglades, its…
It’s hard to imagine a frog in your milk container. But not in Finland! This might sound like a bizarre folk tale, but this unusual practice was reportedly followed by rural communities in Finland and Russia long before refrigerators were introduced. Back in time, people would place a live frog in a vessel of milk…
Your handbag goes almost everywhere with you. It sits on restaurant chairs, office desks, car seats and sometimes even the floor of a public washroom. And while you may remember to clean your phone or wash your hands after returning home, how often do you actually clean the things tucked inside your bag? From digging…
For many Hindu households, daily puja is a cherished part of the day. Whether it is lighting a diya in the morning, offering flowers to a deity or reciting a familiar mantra, these rituals help devotees express their faith and maintain a spiritual connection. For some, it is also a family tradition passed down through…
It may seem harmless to leave your phone on the seat, toss a water bottle into the back or keep your handbag in the car while you quickly step out to run an errand. After all, you are only going to be away for a few minutes. But on a hot day, a parked car…