Life & Style

Elon Musk is one of the most influential innovators of this time. Known for leading groundbreaking companies like Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has consistently pushed the boundaries of technology, from electric vehicles to space exploration. His journey has not been easy, he has faced failures, criticism, and setbacks, but what sets him apart is his…

How one fair exhibit changed the future of American candy. Image credit – Wikimedia The Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, held in 1893, became one of the greatest public spectacles ever witnessed in America. People from all parts of the country came to marvel at new inventions, industrial machines, and products promising a brighter future. One…

Front yards can achieve privacy through strategic planting layers. This method uses varied plant heights, textures, and depths to create a visual buffer. Small trees and shrubs form the structure, with medium shrubs connecting them. Image Credits: Google Gemini There is a mistaken belief that for a front yard to be private, one must erect…

Alia Bhatt captivated at Cannes 2026 with a dreamy, modern princess-inspired ball gown. The pastel creation, featuring delicate details and a soft silhouette, offered a refreshing departure from typical dramatic couture. This elegant look, a stark contrast to her sharp airport style, highlights Alia’s versatile fashion choices, sparking widespread admiration and anticipation for her subsequent…

Flamingos have painted Mumbai’s wetlands in shades of flushed pink. While the industrial capital has a dense skyline, something more interesting about the city recently, is a sea of fluttering pink feathers against mangrove greens and shimmering mudflats.Like every year, this time also hundreds of greater and lesser flamingos have arrived in the city’s wetlands…

Instagram finance creator Udayan Adhye has set off a fresh round of debate online after claiming that raising a child in a metro city in India could cost as much as Rs 6.75 crore, a figure that has quickly travelled far beyond his original audience and stirred strong reactions across social media. In a video…

The fourth universal strategy is household rules, and the fifth is coaching skills. The researchers argue that rules alone are not enough; children need teaching, modelling, and practice. A child who breaks a rule is often not simply being difficult. More often, the behavior signals that a skill is missing, especially a self-regulation skill. That…

As a traveller, you must have come across some weird, unusual or unique attractions while exploring a destination. But did you ever imagine seeing a hair cutting ATM? Well, it is true because we have video proof. In the busy lanes of Danapur on the outskirts of Patna, travellers are stopping to withdraw cash, but…

Creating a beautiful pollinator garden requires smart design. Instead of planting many different flowers, focus on grouping plants in drifts of three to five. Image Credits: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, via Wikimedia Commons This is the picture that most people have in their heads before they take action towards helping out the bees and butterflies….

Cold desserts from the Himalayan belt rarely travel far in their original form. By the time they appear in city sweet shops, many have already been altered to suit commercial kitchens, stronger refrigeration or broader tastes. Malai baraf sits somewhere in that shift. The name itself sounds deceptively simple, cream and ice, yet the dessert…

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has a favourite food he wishes were not so closely tied to climate change. Even as he invests heavily in climate campaigns and sustainable food technologies, Gates has admitted that cheeseburgers remain his weakness, a comfort food he loves but also sees as a climate disaster. The billionaire has repeatedly spoken…

The idea that Alphonso mangoes automatically make the best aamras has become so common that many people rarely question it anymore. Their reputation travels far beyond Maharashtra, helped by export markets, luxury fruit boxes and seasonal restaurant menus that present Alphonso as the premium choice for almost any mango dish. Yet kitchen traditions around aamras…