This family went on a trip to the mountains What happened next is a safety reminder every parent should know (Image courtesy: Instagram/@backpackerxp) A family trip is something people look forward to with excitement and happiness. To beat the scorching heat, many families tend to plan trips to the mountains. But what if the same…
The “fun dad” label can sound light, even a little playful, but psychology suggests it may point to something deeper. Research on father involvement shows that warm, responsive dads are often linked with better social, emotional, cognitive and physical outcomes in children. Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child says responsive back-and-forth interactions help build brain…
When life kept taking away the people who held her up, Kalpana Prajapati kept moving anyway. Born in 2003 in a small village near Rewa, she grew up with loss as an early companion and struggle as a daily reality. But instead of letting hardship define her, the 23-year-old built her future brick by brick,…
Few dishes capture the essence of South Indian comfort food quite like rasam and rice, and it was a combination that reportedly featured regularly in Kalam’s routine. During his years in Thiruvananthapuram, he was said to end many days with a simple meal of rasam and rice, a choice that reflected his preference for light,…
We all know someone who practically lives in jeans. Maybe it’s your friend who owns exactly one dress but somehow has fifteen pairs of denim. Maybe it’s your colleague who wears jeans every Friday, Monday and probably every day in between. Or maybe it’s you.No matter how many fashion trends come and go, jeans somehow…
Here’s what nobody talks about: we’re not really paying for biryani or pasta or Maggi. We’re paying for the luxury of not deciding. Because that’s what food delivery actually sells. That relief of not taking a decision. You’ve already made twenty decisions today, about work, kids, groceries, what someone said in that meeting. So, by…
Best proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) We are taught to admire the sun kind of success. The blazing, ambitious, impossible to ignore rise to the top, all drive and heat and noise. This saying offers a quieter alternative that may be worth just as much, if not more. The moon kind…
Proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) This little proverb is built like a joke, with a punchline at the end. It lists things that make us happy, but cleverly ranks them by how long the happiness lasts. A nap buys you an hour. A day’s fishing buys you a day. Inheriting a…
Everyone knows someone who walks into a restaurant, glances at the menu for a few seconds and orders the exact same dish they always do. To some, that habit may seem predictable, but psychologists say it reveals much more than a lack of culinary adventure. Decades of research on food preferences, sensation seeking and eating…
Shopping is often an inseparable part of travelling. While most of the time shopping is connected to colourful bazaars or just flea markets. However, worldwide, there are marketplaces that are attractions in their own right! Some of these markets have stood through centuries, and offering an insight into culture, history and tradition of the place…
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…
