Life & Style

Chintakindi Mallesham invented the Laxmi Asu machine for Pochampally saree weavers It all started when Chintakindi Mallesham’s mother said “I can’t weave anymore. My hands have worn out.” A saree may take pride of place in a wardrobe, but for the woman who helps make it, the beauty of the finished six-yard fabric can come…

What started with thousands of discarded plastic bottles has turned into something much more personal for a couple in Bangladesh.Rashedul Alam and Asma Khatun, a couple from a remote village in Lalmonirhat district, have built a house almost entirely out of used plastic bottles. But this isn’t simply an experiment in recycling. The 1,700-square-foot home…

Pierce Brosnan is a renowned actor, most popularly known across the globe for playing the character of James Bond in four films through the 1990s and early 2000s. But originally, the actor wanted to be a painter.After leaving school, he trained as a commercial artist and illustrator at a small studio in South London, having…

There is a strange thing about long-term relationships. In the beginning, attraction can be all about the obvious things: the way someone looks across a room, the excitement of getting dressed for a date, and the butterflies before meeting them. Years later, those things may still matter, but something else starts taking their place. You…

Acharya Prashant (Photo: X) Acharya Prashant is a philosopher, author, Advaita teacher, and social activist. He studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and later at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He also cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination but resigned during his training to pursue instead a life devoted to Vedanta teaching.He…

Image Courtesy: Ranna Gill As autumn/winter approaches, fashion is moving towards a more expressive kind of elegance, one that embraces colour, craftsmanship and statement-making prints without sacrificing ease. Designer Ranna Gill sees the season unfolding in rich jewel-toned earth shades such as rust, burgundy, sage, indigo and dusty mauve, paired with maximalist florals and paisleys….

McConaughey said Levi had wanted social media for several years before his parents agreed. (Instagram/@officiallymcconaughey) Matthew McConaughey’s son Levi wanted social media when he was 12. His father, actor Matthew McConaughey, still wasn’t ready to let him join. The family eventually agreed when Levi turned 15. During an appearance on the Today Show in 2023,…

The night sky has long inspired wonder, curiosity and imagination. From shimmering stars and mysterious constellations to the moon and distant galaxies, the cosmos carries a sense of beauty and magic that can make an especially meaningful source of inspiration for a baby name. These celestial names draw from stars, constellations, mythology and heavenly imagery,…

For many employees, workplace wellness usually means a gym membership, an occasional health check-up, a team outing or perhaps a fitness challenge with a small reward. But an Indian woman working in South Korea has shared a very different kind of workplace incentive, and the reward is enough to make many employees curious. Maansi Arora,…

Quote of the Day by Robert Frost Robert Frost remains one of the most recognisable names in American poetry, a writer whose verses have become part of the cultural vocabulary of generations. His poems speak of woods, walls, roads, snow, farms, neighbours and the changing seasons, subjects that appear deceptively simple. Yet beneath these familiar…