Life & Style

What was supposed to be a quick, hassle-free shopping trip to the Zara store at Forum South Mall in Bengaluru turned into an absolute nightmare for one local shopper. She had walked around, tried on a couple of outfits, and was heading out the door when the anti-theft security alarm randomly went off. Instead of…

India is a country where you can travel a few hundred kilometres and find a new language, a new dish, and a new way of greeting people. It’s one of the first things that surprises tourists, and one of the things Indians are proudest of. But the country is not endowed with such diversity by…

For many households, grocery shopping is a routine expense. But when the monthly bill starts approaching the cost of a holiday or a major purchase, it can quickly become a talking point. That is what happened after Bengaluru-based social media user Ramsri Goutham Golla shared that his family of four spends between Rs 60,000 and…

When a sweet craving hits and you’re trying to stay low-carb, a few of these coconut balls can save the day. They need no oven, no fancy equipment and only three ingredients, and they come together in about five minutes. Soft, lightly sweet and full of coconut flavour, they make an easy snack for low-carb…

In a quiet corner of Japan, a simple white telephone booth has become an unlikely place of comfort for people grieving the loss of someone they love. It has no working telephone connection, no signal and no way to deliver a message to its intended recipient. Yet, thousands of people have travelled to it to…

Imagine running the kitchen at a fine-dining hotspot that just got picked for the Michelin Guide, serving up elaborate plates to high-paying guests, and then turning around to quit your job and sell chole bhature out of a tiny takeaway joint. Sounds like a total risk, right? But Indian chef Pradeep Khullar did exactly that…

At 21, Joey Brown survived a gas explosion that left burns across 85% of his body, beginning a long and painful journey of surgeries, rehabilitation and learning to perform everyday tasks again. Decades later, he is rebuilding his life in a Georgia high school cafeteria, where he helps care for hundreds of students and has…

A courtroom may look calm from the visitors’ gallery, but behind the proceedings is a demanding routine involving lengthy files, repeated hearings, witness statements and careful examination of evidence. The work does not end when a judge leaves the courtroom either. There are orders to prepare, records to review and cases to be readied for…

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Getting your food order messed up is annoying at the best of times. But when you’re traveling with your family, follow a strict vegetarian diet for religious reasons, and bite into a piece of meat on what was supposed to be a veg plate? That moves past minor inconvenience straight into a complete mess.That’s exactly…