A 12-year-old Hindu footballer of Indian origin was asked to remove the tulsi mala he was wearing before a match in Brisbane, Australia, after a referee deemed it unsuitable for play. The incident, reported by The Australia Today and later examined by ABC’s Media Watch, sparked a debate over religious expression, sporting rules and how…
India gets criticised plenty – sometimes fairly, sometimes not. But every now and then, someone from outside the country steps in and says, “That’s not what I’ve seen.”That’s exactly what happened when American content creator Kristen Fischer called out an AI-generated video that she said was presenting an ugly and completely distorted picture of India.The…
Photo: @lizandshiv/ Instagram For many travellers, public transport is often the fastest way to get to know a city in its real sense, as it gives a peek into daily life while making it easier to navigate busy streets.Recently, an American content creator decided to document her very first ride into Mumbai’s metro system, and…
When a child falls sick, one of the first things parents notice is a sudden drop in appetite. It’s completely natural to feel anxious when your child turns away food, but this loss of appetite is actually the body’s smart way of diverting energy away from complex digestion so it can focus on fighting off…
There comes a point in some relationships when you realize you are no longer asking for something special. You are asking for the bare minimum. “Can you make some time for me?” “Can you just tell me what’s wrong?” “Can you please stop ignoring me when we argue?” Communication is normal in a relationship, but…
Om Chouksey had also secured 10th rank in the MP Class 12 merit list. (Photo: ETV Bharat) For Om Chouksey, the road to competitive exams did not begin in an expensive coaching classroom. It began much closer to home- with a father selling bags by the roadside and a son determined to make the most…
Priest refuses to leave temple as Mandakini swells Chitrakoot: The water was rising, the river was in spate and officials were urging people to move to safety. But inside the flooded premises of a temple at Ramghat, a priest chose to stay back.As the swollen Mandakini River submerged parts of Chitrakoot, District Magistrate Pulkit Garg…
Quote of the day by Ram Dass (Photo: Ram Dass/ @BabaRamDass/ X) Ram Dass was a Harvard psychologist, a psychedelic, and a follower of Neem Karoli Baba, who took the ideas of his teachings to the west.While our lives today are fast-paced and barely give us time to reflect and introspect what is going right…
Mary Anning grew up collecting fossils along England’s Jurassic Coast. Her discoveries of ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs and a pterosaur helped reveal an ancient world buried beneath the cliffs. Her life also shows how class and gender shaped who received credit in early science. (Image: Wikipedia) Mary Anning did not have a university degree, a laboratory or…
Indian woman in Canada reveals 5 things she surprisingly does not miss about life back home Leaving home can sometimes make you notice the little things you once barely thought about. A routine, a social habit, or even a familiar sound can feel very different when you are no longer around it every day.That is…