Drop a tej patta into hot oil, and the whole kitchen smells like dal, pulao or biryani is on its way. Most of us buy those leaves in a packet, and by the time they reach the kitchen, they’ve lost some of their punch. Growing your own is a lovely alternative, and it’s easier than…
A first date can feel like a casual conversation over coffee or dinner, but people are often paying attention to much more than what the other person is saying. Sometimes, without even planning to, they observe how their date reacts to small situations, handles a difference of opinion or responds when something doesn’t go according…
Couples may have their own ways of expressing affection when they are out together, but some of their sweetest habits rarely make it beyond their four walls. Away from social media posts, romantic dinners and carefully planned date nights, relationships often have a completely different side. It could be an unusual nickname, an inside joke…
A routine cylinder delivery in Bengaluru turned into a frightening few seconds on Tuesday, when a sudden burst of flame erupted just as the delivery worker set the cylinder down at a doorstep in Malleshwaram. CCTV footage of the incident: The video shared on the India Today X page has gone viral. The man narrowly…
Picture this: you save up for months, pack your bags for a dream trip to Thailand, and then get a notification saying your flight is grounded… because two hundred thousand paper lanterns are taking over the night sky.Sounds like something straight out of a movie, right? But if you’re heading toward Chiang Mai anytime soon,…
Come what may, a river is always in motion. It cuts through rocks, nourishes the land and finds a way forward, shaping the communities and civilisations that grow along its banks. From the ancient settlements of the Nile to the cities that flourished along the Ganga, rivers have been lifelines for people for thousands of…
For nearly a decade, she has been helping them learn Malayalam, Hindi, English and mathematics using little more than sand and a stick. There are no notebooks, pencils or blackboards in Indira Amma’s classroom. Instead, an elderly woman spreads a layer of sand on the ground, smooths it with a small stick and begins writing…
A gym filled with equipment, hundreds of members and monthly sales of Rs 20 lakh may look like a highly profitable business. But behind the mirrors, machines and membership counters are expenses that can take away a large share of the revenue.Nitesh Yadav, a gym owner from Faridabad, Haryana, recently offered a glimpse into these…
A monthly salary of Rs 1 lakh, no rent to worry about and the comfort of living with family may sound like an ideal arrangement. But for one software engineer working remotely from a village, the financial advantages have come with an unexpected downside: a life that feels increasingly repetitive.With no cafes to visit, cinemas…
Rao recently spoke about the decision during a conversation on the ThinkRight podcast with Rajan Navani. For the first five years of her son Veer’s life, Bollywood actor Amrita Rao and her husband, radio jockey RJ Anmol, chose to keep television and gadgets out of his daily routine. The couple did not have a television…
