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Photo courtesy: Instagram/Riyana Suree A postgraduate degree, a talent for dance and the determination to build a career did not make things easier for Riyana Suree. When the transgender woman approached private companies looking for a job, her qualifications were not enough to protect her from rejection. Even people who initially showed interest in learning…

Every time we think about “saffron,” the first place that comes to mind is Kashmir. For centuries, the purple crocus fields of Pampore, often called the saffron bowl of Kashmir, have produced the country’s most prized spice.The top variety, Mongra, is the highest quality. In 2020, Kashmir saffron received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which…

A promotion does not always have to come with a bigger salary to feel rewarding. For some employees, being given a prestigious designation, having an impressive title on their business card or being recognised as someone important at work may hold considerable appeal. While a salary increase offers a tangible financial benefit, a job title…

If you love the fresh, woodsy smell of pine but not the harsh chemicals in many store-bought cleaners, there’s a lovely, old-fashioned fix. All you need is a handful of pine needles and a bottle of white vinegar, the one simple ingredient that does the rest. The needles give the vinegar a clean, forest-fresh scent…

Meet Pooja Patel, the plank girl At a time when fitness is becoming an important part of people’s lives, a 23-year-old woman from Surat has achieved something that demands extraordinary mental as well as physical strength. Meet Patel Pooja Smit Kumar who held herself in a plank position with an additional 80 kg resting on…

​A baby is as precious as a gemstone, a little treasure who brings a new kind of sparkle into their parents’ lives. And just like these stones, each child has a charm of their own. From the deep red of a ruby to the cool green of jade, gemstones have long been admired for their…

Babil also spoke about the role his mother played while Irrfan spent long periods working on films. Actor Babil Khan has recalled how his father, the late Irrfan Khan, made him travel to school using public transport even when the family owned several cars. The journey involved buses, ferries and rickshaws, with Babil having to…

You might wipe your phone screen before leaving home, clean your glasses when they look smudged and occasionally give your laptop a quick wipe. But there are several everyday objects you touch repeatedly without thinking about the marks you leave behind. Some of them collect fingerprints so easily that you may not even notice how…

In a sudden turn of events, a family in Chhattisgarh’s Balodabazar district experienced an extraordinary turn of events when their son returned home all safe and alive after they had performed his last rites. As per reports by ETV Bharat, the family had identified a decomposed body recovered near Semra Nala as that of 28-year-old…

“I feel we lose out of love when we start looking at bigger things. I think in love, simple things matter like listening.” Shah Rukh Khan shared this perspective on love in an interaction reported by The Indian Express, back in 2012, while discussing how his understanding of love had remained unchanged over the years….