Sachan started Gurukulam-Khushiyon Wala School in 2019. For Uddeshya Sachan, the memory of being asked to leave school because his family could not pay the fees never really faded. His father was a tailor and his mother a homemaker. Growing up in a modest household in Kanpur, Sachan had seen his father struggle to keep…

There’s something quietly satisfying about turning a piece of ginger that’s been sitting in your kitchen drawer into an actual, living plant. The good news is you really don’t need a garden, a green thumb, or any special equipment to pull it off. Ginger is one of the easier kitchen scraps to regrow successfully, provided…

Every epic love needs a charming twist, and theirs has one straight out of Bollywood. Zaheer’s family needed convincing at first, as per reports—fair enough, big life steps invite caution. “Show us who she is,” they said. Zaheer grabbed the Chak De! India DVD, where Sagarika shone as Preeti Sabarwal, the fierce hockey player. The…

Image credit: Wisden Cricket Lalit Modi’s name instantly brings the Indian Premier League (IPL), its glamour, money, bold ideas, and controversy to mind. He’s long been painted as the flamboyant businessman who changed Indian cricket and then vanished from the country amid scandals and legal troubles. But behind the headlines is a man who has…