Some outfits don’t need a crazy amount of styling to steal the show, and Sonali Bendre’s Karwa Chauth outfit is a prime example of that. She celebrated the festival wearing a stunning sindoori red anarkali, and honestly, it’s the exact kind of look that makes you appreciate traditional Indian wear all over again.Sonali put up…
Have you ever noticed a teenager silently arguing with someone who isn’t even present? They may be replaying a disagreement with a friend, imagining what a teacher might say, preparing the perfect comeback to a parent’s criticism or thinking of all the things they wish they had said during an earlier conversation. Sometimes, the imagined…
Every autumn, trees shower the ground with leaves in shades of gold, rust and deep red. Most of them end up swept into a pile and thrown away, but a few can find a second life inside your home. Whether it’s chinar leaves from Kashmir, peepal leaves from your neighbourhood or maple leaves from a…
A dawn sky represents a beautiful beginning. The sky, painted in shades of purple and blue, with the golden sun streaking across it, is arguably one of nature’s prettiest sights. A baby is much like that beautiful beginning, a little ray of light arriving after the darkness. And if you are looking for a name…
Getting children ready in the morning can sometimes feel like a test of patience. You ask them to brush their teeth, get dressed and comb their hair. They say they will do it, but a few minutes later, you find them playing with a toy or doing something completely different. So you repeat the instructions,…
Image courtesy: Instagram/@riswan_freestyle A football, a waterfall and one carefully timed kick. In November 2023, Muhammed Riswan filmed a short video at Keralamkundu Waterfall in Kerala’s Malappuram district. He kicked a football towards the waterfall, making it appear as though the ball had disappeared behind the falling water. The clip was meant to be a…
Woman planning destination wedding questions tradition as in-laws expect her side to cover expenses Wedding traditions can sometimes lead to disagreements when families have different expectations. One such question has come up on Reddit, where a bride-to-be has sought advice about an arrangement her future in-laws consider traditional. Her dilemma has prompted users to share…
‘Salvator Mundi’ depicts Christ facing forward, raising his right hand in blessing while holding a transparent crystal orb in his left. In 2005, two art dealers bought an old painting of Jesus Christ at an auction in New Orleans for $1,175. The work was in poor condition and had been attributed to a follower of…
Nia Patel speaking at her grandmother’s memorial (@patelontheplanet) Krishna Ahooja-Patel is a woman who devoted her life towards peace, women’s rights and social justice. She was being remembered at a memorial lecture in Ahmedabad. Among those invited to speak was her granddaughter, Nia Patel. But as Nia spoke about the experiences of women in India…
5 things to check before leaving your house for a long weekend A long weekend usually means one thing: a few days away from work, a change of scenery and some much-needed time to relax. But the excitement of leaving can make it easy to overlook the little things waiting back home.A forgotten appliance, an…
