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Former Indian captain Ganguly recalled how his father would sit with him every morning before school. For many modern parents, the morning rush means getting children ready for school, packing lunch boxes and making sure they leave on time. But Sourav Ganguly remembers his school mornings very differently. For him, breakfast was not something he…

We’ve all grown up learning that the Earth is a smooth blue marble floating in space.But if you might have caught your eye on NASA’s latest adaptation model of the blue planet, it looks more or less like a potato!Sounds bizarre, right?But the image isn’t a mistake, and it isn’t showing you what Earth actually…

For every venomous species that grabs headlines and horror-movie cameos, there are dozens of snake species quietly going about their business without a single drop of dangerous venom to their name, roughly 85 percent of the world’s snakes fall into this harmless category. These non-venomous snakes still play a genuinely important ecological role, keeping rodent,…

Garlic can transform a simple dal, sabzi or curry, but peeling it is rarely the part anyone looks forward to. The papery skin sticks to your fingers, tiny pieces get everywhere and, before you know it, the kitchen smells strongly of garlic. If you are peeling an entire bulb for a big batch of cooking,…

It usually happens at night. Your toddler is fast asleep, but from the next room comes a strange little sound- a repeated rubbing or crunching of teeth. You check on them, only to find them sleeping peacefully.For many parents, the first reaction is worry. Is something wrong with their teeth? Is the child anxious? Could…

Social media has once again turned Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton’s relationship into a rumour mill, and this time Kanye West has been pulled into it.A viral post claimed that Kanye had questioned why Hamilton would date Kim, even allegedly making a remark about her being a woman with four children from another man. The…

Spotting a snake basking on a woodland path or tucked into tall grass on a countryside walk can send anyone’s heart racing, and if you’re anywhere across Britain, Scandinavia, or much of continental Europe, there’s a genuine chance it could be the European adder, the only venomous snake native to the UK and one of…

Indian vegetarian food is hardly limited to dal, sabzi and paneer. Across the world, other cuisines have built equally comforting dishes around lentils, chickpeas, potatoes, aubergines, beans, rice and plenty of spice. Many of these dishes use familiar ingredients but bring them together in completely different ways. The surprise is how easily some of these…

You can, but you don’t have to. If you like your dal looking clear and smooth, skim the foam during the first few minutes of boiling. If you are cooking dal for an everyday meal and don’t mind the appearance, you can simply let it cook.The more important steps are washing the dal properly, using…

​How to clean greasy oven racks naturally: Easy ways to remove stubborn grime There’s a particular moment of dread that hits when you finally pull your oven racks out for a proper clean and realise just how much baked-on grease, burnt cheese, and general grime has been quietly building up on them for months. Oven…