Life & Style

The clip has gone viral on social media. A viral video circulating on social media since the NEET re-examination shows a father outside the Government Girls College centre in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, crying, folding his hands, and begging officials to let his daughter in. They arrived at 1:32 pm. The gate had shut at 1:30….

Psychology suggests that the way you eat dal chawal when you are alone may reveal more about your stress levels than most people realise. Research on stress and eating behaviour shows that chronic stress can override the brain’s natural satiety signals and increase cravings for high-calorie, highly palatable foods. In such states, even simple meals…

In a world obsessed with parenting hacks, screen-time rules and expert-approved routines, some of the oldest Indian parenting habits are quietly finding new admirers abroad. What was once considered ordinary, even old-fashioned, is now being praised for the very things modern parents are chasing: emotional security, discipline, community and resilience. From shared family living to…

We all know Karnataka for its pretty hill stations, misty forests, coffee estates and wildlife reserves and the Western Ghats. Places like Coorg, Chikkamagaluru, Bandipur and Kabini have been attracting thousands of nature enthusiasts from all over every year. There are four species found in Karnataka known as India’s “Big Four”: the Indian cobra, common…

While social media continues to shape global perceptions of travel in India, one Polish woman in India is requesting foreign visitors to look beyond viral videos of overcrowded railway coaches and experience the other side of Indian railways. Dominika Patalas-Kalra is a Polish national who documents her life and travels in India on Instagram under…

Resilience is often described as toughness, but that word misses something important. The children who grow into steady, capable adults are not usually the ones who never fall apart. They are the ones who learn, early and quietly, that hard things can be survived, feelings can be handled, and mistakes do not end the story….

There is a growing conversation online around a simple question: How much of your life should work be allowed to take? For many people, staying back after office hours, replying to messages late at night, and prioritizing work over personal time have become routine. What was once seen as going the extra mile is, for…

JK Rowling’s inspiring quote “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.” — J.K. RowlingThis quote from J.K. Rowling doesn’t just talk about failure; it redefines it. She doesn’t say failure is bad….

At some point you have probably caught yourself narrating your grocery run, coaching yourself through a parking situation, or whispering “okay, where did I put it” as you retrace your steps through the kitchen. And then, almost immediately, you’ve looked around to make sure nobody heard you. Because somewhere along the way, we all got…

There are some battles humans never seem to win, and the fight against mosquitoes is definitely one of them. Every summer and monsoon, we stock up on repellents, plug in mosquito machines, and keep swatting away the tiny insects that somehow always find us. They are annoying, persistent, and responsible for countless sleepless nights. But…