As Virender Sehwag celebrated his 48th birthday on October 20, 2026, his parenting philosophy offered a glimpse into the life lessons he hopes to pass on to his sons. The former India opener believes that success is about more than wealth, luxury and status. For him, staying grounded and building a life through one’s own…
Sometimes, the things that drain us the most are not our responsibilities but our need to control how everything turns out. We want people to understand us, plans to work out and relationships to remain exactly as they are. And when life takes a different turn, it can leave us feeling disappointed or anxious. Non-attachment…
Some desserts feel like a hug, and apple pie is one of them. The trouble is that a proper pie means rolling pastry, chilling dough and fussing over a lattice top. This apple pie cake skips all of that. It uses just four everyday ingredients, apples, flour, sugar and butter, and needs no eggs and…
Photo credit: assam.mygov.in At 15, Tileswar Handique was working as a daily-wage labourer in Assam, earning Rs 6 a day to help support his family. Then, one afternoon in 1979, a stranger offered him Rs 24 for a bunch of bananas, twice the prevailing market price. The sale gave him something to think about on…
AI representation/ChatGPT “Please don’t tell Mum.” “Dad doesn’t need to know.” A child may make these requests after getting an extra treat, breaking something by accident or sharing information they are not ready for the other parent to hear. It can leave a parent wondering whether the child is simply looking for privacy, trying to…
It is a popular belief that wedding cards, elders’ blessings, and film songs all carry the same promise, that matches are made in heaven. It sounds warm and romantic. It also silently sets up big expectations that the marriage will work because fate arranged it.But real-life incidents are quite different from what we imagine, and…
Photo: Instagram/ milliebobbybrown For Millie Bobby Brown, life changed dramatically after she embraced parenthood with her husband, Jake Bongiovi, adopting a daughter in 2025 and now a son in September 2026, according to a People report.Brown, the Stranger Things star and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, previously shared a personal look at her early days as a…
When Brittany Lafave and Ryan Webb moved into their first home in Virginia last winter, the one-acre backyard was a bit of a jungle. Most people would have called in a landscaper, flattened everything and planted a neat lawn. This couple did the opposite. According to a report by People, they decided to turn the…
The easiest way to keep your coffee maker clean is to do a little every day. After each brew, throw away the used grounds and rinse the carafe and filter basket under running water. Once a week, wash all the removable parts, such as the carafe, lid and filter holder, with warm soapy water, and…
Tom Selleck’s daughter Hannah Selleck built a career in equestrian sports instead of pursuing a conventional public relations job. Her journey explores family support, career choices, resilience after injury and the importance of allowing children to develop their own identities. (Image: Getty Images) Children growing up in famous families often face an unspoken expectation to…
