Cardamom is a tropical spice plant that can also be grown at home with the right care. It grows best in partial to full shade and prefers rich soil that stays moist without holding too much water. Growing it in a pot also makes it easier to move the plant to a warmer spot when…
She wore a crisp white shirt with a slightly sheer finish, which softened the otherwise masculine feel of the outfit. The shirt also featured unusually long cuffs that gave the classic silhouette a little drama. Around the collar, black bead detailing added another layer of interest and broke up all that white. She tucked the…
We tend to trust emotional memories. “I remember it because it affected me so deeply”. The truth is strong emotions can make an experience feel important and memorable. But emotional intensity does not guarantee that every detail has been sorted accurately. Imagine that we are frightened, angry, embarrassed, or extremely excited. Our attention may become…
Virender Sehwag is known for his fearless approach to cricket, but his latest career move reportedly left his Gen Z children less than convinced. The former India cricketer has stepped into a new role as the host of the reality show Rise And Fall Season 2, marking his first stint as a reality show host….
Peter Van Geit recounts his six-year legal battle in an Instagram post. In June 2024, Belgian trekker and Chennai-based activist Peter Van Geit lost his 93-year-old mother, Irena Van Goethem. She died in Belgium, where Van Geit had wanted to be with her during her final years.Instead, he says, he was in India, after years…
Bengaluru traffic is usually associated with packed roads, bumper-to-bumper office traffic and long waits at busy junctions. But one woman’s recent video shows that in some parts of the city, the traffic problem can follow you right up to the gates of your own residential society.A Bengaluru woman shared a video showing cars lined up…
And then there are the payments that don’t feel like “banking” until something goes wrong.Rent, school fees, domestic help, subscriptions, utility bills and payments to local service providers often sit in different parts of a family’s monthly routine. If any of these depend on a cheque, cash or a particular bank transaction, check them now.The…
A father takes his children to see Christmas lights because his own father once did the same with him. A mother prepares the birthday breakfast she remembers from childhood. Another parent continues a holiday ritual, reads the same bedtime story or returns to a family vacation spot that has been part of their memories for…
Michigan CEO Jane Smith (Second from left) was fired after controversy over her AI photo of family members wearing Lake America sweatshirts during their Canada trip. A family joke involving an AI-edited photograph has ended with Jane Smith no longer working as CEO of a Michigan credit union.Smith, who was the president and CEO of…
Psychiatrist Daniel G. Amen says a parent’s job does not end when their child turns 18. For many parents, sending a child to college is a moment of pride. It is also the first time they may have little idea what their son or daughter is doing after dinner, who they are spending time with…