We’ve all swooned over those butterflies-in-your-stomach moments – the ones immortalised in Bollywood movies, Hollywood rom-coms, and countless diary entries. Falling passionately in love feels like the ultimate human high, right? That intense, can’t-eat-can’t-sleep obsession that poets rave about. But here’s a question no one’s crunched the numbers on until now: How many times does…
“We would have been forced to Kolkata like Kashmiri pandits if Modi and Amit Shah had not deployed so many forces to de-tox the atmosphere and ensured fearless voting”- A Bengali lady voter from Bhowanipur speaking on phone to the author Nothing can explain better than this line of a voter about how Bengal felt…
Figs are healthy, but how they are eaten matters more than many people realise. Soaked dried figs This is one of the simplest and most effective ways to consume them. Soaking dried figs overnight softens the fibre, makes digestion easier, and improves texture. They are often eaten in the morning on an empty stomach or…
Going to work should not feel like going to battle. But in many Indian factories, it does. In just over a week, more than 70 workers have died in three big explosions. In a sensitive country, such tragedies would lead to serious thinking and better safety rules. After a chemical leak in Seveso, Italy, in…
The introduction of Bharat Taxi is a timely development in India’s fast-changing mobility landscape. While new ride hailing platforms are not entirely uncommon, this initiative stands out for what it represents rather than what it adds to the market. It reflects a growing effort to rethink how mobility services are structured, financed and governed, especially…
Sara gonzales at a TPUSA event An exchange on X reignited debate over immigration and Indian professionals in the United States, after Texas MAGA commentator Sara Gonzales made claims about H-1B visa workers that quickly drew a response from an Indian American user.The dispute began when Gonzales posted a message comparing her family’s military service…