Life & Style

Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the most influential thinkers of the 19th century. Born in 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson was an American essayist, philosopher, lecturer and poet who became a leading figure of the transcendentalist movement. His writings encouraged people to trust themselves, think independently and discover the power that lies within every…

Sometimes, the way you see things says more about you than you realize. That’s what makes an optical illusion personality test so oddly fascinating -it turns a simple image into something a little more personal.Take a moment to really look at this one and go with your first instinct. What do you see first –…

When R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, the world celebrated the young grandmaster’s brilliance. Certainly, his victory was a pride for India, but, behind the global stage he was standing at, there was his mother, Nagalakshmi, who spent years building the foundation for him. Praggnanandhaa and his sister, Vaishali,…

“El amor es ciego, pero los vecinos no.”Translation: “Love is blind, but the neighbours are not.”This is a funny take reminding us that while you might be blinded by love, but your neighbours and community can see exactly what is going on. This Spanish proverb is funny, but it’s also true. It doesn’t speak of…

Fish don’t usually get the same attention as tigers, elephants, or even house cats. They’re quiet, they stay underwater, and for most of us, they’re simply part of the background.Yet some of the animal kingdom’s strangest stories belong to fish.Scientists have found fish that can change their sex, survive months without water, and even recognize…

Scroll through your phone and it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind.But you are comparing your messy, behind-the-scenes reality to someone else’s highly curated, heavily filtered best moments. The Pivot: Put the blinders on.The only benchmark that actually matters is who you were six months ago. Celebrate your own micro-wins.5.Avoiding uncomfortable talksBurying your problems…

Many doctors treat soda, sweetened iced tea, bottled fruit drinks and energy drinks as the first thing to leave behind, not because they are dramatic, but because they are so easy to overconsume. Studies say frequent sugary-drink intake is linked with negative health consequences, and its guidance on “rethink your drink” ties regular consumption to…

Harsh Goenka, chairman of RPG Enterprises, which belongs to one of India’s oldest business dynasties, often puts out short musings on life and decision-making. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $2.7 billion earned over decades of business expansion in sectors like tyres, infrastructure and power transmission. Outside of business, his social media posts are…

Jigar Naik with his mother Apoorva Naik. (Image Courtesy: Dainik Bhaskar) Every time Apoorva Naik sat down at her sewing machine, she wasn’t just stitching clothes. She was stitching together hope. That machine became her family’s lifeline, paying school fees, covering daily expenses, and keeping alive a dream that once seemed out of reach. Today,…

Never give up because you never know what the tide will bring in the next day.- Tom HanksTom Hanks’ qoute is simple but contains a profound truth that we often forget. It doesn’t promise that things will get better tomorrow. It doesn’t say your hard work will definitely pay off. It says something more powerful:…