Why are train coaches blue, red or green? Here’s what their colours actually mean If you have travelled by train in India, you may have noticed that railway coaches do not all look alike. Some are the familiar blue, while many newer trains have red coaches. Others feature different colours and liveries.It is easy to…
Zenobia was the name of the celebrated third-century queen of Palmyra, an ancient city in present-day Syria. She ruled a powerful kingdom and challenged Roman authority during her reign. Her name has since become associated with independence, leadership and one of antiquity’s most remarkable queens. A name with historical roots can give a child a…
Gen Z turns down ₹1 crore job offer at 25 to avoid toxic workplace; LinkedIn reacts A ₹1 crore salary package is the kind of offer that can make even a difficult job seem worth considering. But one 25-year-old reportedly chose to walk away from the opportunity after deciding that the workplace was not right…
A family holiday usually comes with a familiar checklist: where to go, what to see, where to eat and how many photographs to squeeze into a few days. But what if a family trip was not really about the destination at all?A new idea called a “matriarch trip” is putting the focus somewhere else- on…
Image credits: Canva (for representative purposes only) You have a person you text when something funny happens. You know their weekend plans. They know what has been bothering you at work. You may spend hours together, stay over, meet often, and have the kind of chemistry that makes it feel ridiculous to call this “casual.”Then…
He keeps playing while his face and neck visibly swell: The little-known condition that can appear in wind-instrument players (AI generated image) A video doing the rounds on social media captures one such moment. A man is seen playing a wind instrument at what appears to be a function. He continues performing, but something unusual…
Few foods have a more intimidating reputation than Japanese fugu. The pufferfish contains tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin, meaning preparation requires specialised knowledge. Historically, poisoning made the fish genuinely dangerous, and authorities including Toyotomi Hideyoshi banned its consumption at different points. Today, properly prepared fugu is a celebrated Japanese delicacy. Source link
Dundiraj Ganpati Mandir (Photo: pilgrimdata.in) Stepping inside old temples gives a different energy; these places hold centuries of history where our ancestors set foot, and the walls speak for years of tradition and practices.One such story is about the Dundiraj Ganpati Mandir, located in the narrow lanes of Vadodara’s old Wadi area, which most of…
The freedom struggle was fought in streets, prisons, fields and public squares, but resistance also found its way into Indian kitchens. As the Swadeshi movement gathered momentum, everyday choices about what people bought, cooked and consumed became political statements. Imported sugar was rejected, salt became the centre of a mass civil disobedience campaign, and even…
AI-generated image via Canva Kitchen grease stains and spots are among the most annoying problems in the household, some of them being so stubborn that they cannot be removed easily.We often end up spending hours removing this kitchen dirt, rubbing and scrubbing the surfaces and using all sorts of chemicals, sprays, and cleaning agents.But what…
