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‘LIVE’ snakes during Bihar’s Nag Panchami mela (Instagram) Nag Panchami is probably one of the most famous snake festivals celebrated annually across India. But how Samastipur in Bihar celebrates Nag Panchami is not for the faint hearted! A quiet riverside town in Bihar, Samastipur transforms into one of India’s most extraordinary religious gatherings on this…

There is that one empty wall in the house that compels us to look at it, as if it is calling for something more.Whenever we walk past it, we keep meaning to “do something” with it, and somehow it stays the same for months, maybe years.The default fix is always the same for empty walls,…

Kazakhstan has released adult Amur tigers into the wild after a 70-year absence. This reintroduction follows extensive habitat preparation and prey population restoration efforts. Scientists confirmed the genetic similarity between extinct Turanian and current Amur tiger populations. The country has implemented a comprehensive conflict-prevention system for human-tiger coexistence. This significant conservation initiative aims to re-establish…

Recently, climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, took to social media to praise one of India’s one of the best trains, Vande Bharat Express. Wangchuk called the journey between Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat ‘a beautiful experience’ and said he is ‘proud of Indian Railways’. There’s no doubt that Delhi-Srinagar Vande Bharat is among the most…

Imagine you have been waiting for a text for months, and you finally receive it. Yes, the excitement is real, and that’s exactly what happened to Indian musician Darshan Magdum, whose long visa wait had kept him away from his bandmates in the US-based boy band Boy Throb. The wait is now finally over! Darshan…

Growing a mango tree in a pot? These 5 steps can get you to harvest faster There’s something almost irresistible about the idea of stepping onto your own balcony and plucking a ripe, homegrown mango, especially in a country where the fruit borders on a seasonal obsession. The catch most people run into is timing:…

Dinosaur footprint- Representative Image (Photo: Canva) Dinosaurs are the most fearsome creatures to have roamed across the Earth millions of years ago and left their indelible mark on the planet, and quite literally, with their footprints.Even today, any discovery made about their whereabouts, what they ate, and how they lived is still among the most…

5 tips to keep coriander leaves (dhania patta) fresh for weeks There’s nothing more frustrating, for most of us, than buying a fresh bunch of dhania, using half of it for one meal, and finding the rest a wilted, blackened mess in the fridge just two days later. Coriander is one of the more delicate…

Quote of the day by pablo Picasso – Representative Image Pablo Picasso was a Spanish sculptor- painter, and one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He was known for founding the Cubist movement, and often talked about the beauty and profundity of art, and his words resonate even today.Some quotes stay relevant because…

Quote of the day by BK Sister Shivani Disagreements and conflicts are a part and parcel of our daily lives, whether we are at home, at work, or among friends.But what matters most is not just that a disagreement happens, but how we choose to approach it.BK Sister Shivani’s words tell us that many problems…