Pony admitted that her circle of friends expressed serious concerns when she decided to marry a man who was over a decade older than her. But for Pony, the age difference was never a red flag. “My friends were mad because I was marrying a man who was 12 years older than me,” she recalled….
Planning a wedding is exciting, from the venue and the outfits to the guest list that never stops growing. But the days that follow the celebration are made of far quieter things, like who handles the bills, how you spend Sundays and what you do when you disagree. Talking about these things before the wedding…
Strength doesn’t have to live in a gym. It lives in the way you carry the shopping, play with your children or grandchildren, climb the stairs without thinking about it and feel steady on your feet. The best part is that you can build it at home, in a small patch of floor space, in…
You may both want a happy, healthy child and still disagree on how to get there. Talk about discipline, screen time, sleep, food, religion, culture, language and schooling. Ask each other how you were raised and what you’d keep or change. You won’t settle everything now, but knowing where you differ helps you avoid arguing…
A video showing a construction worker hauling a heavy load of bricks up 21 floors of a high-rise residential building has triggered widespread fury across social media. What made people so angry wasn’t just the sheer physical toll on the worker, but the fact that the building reportedly has four working lifts, and he wasn’t…
Finally, happy couples make time for small, warm gestures: a long hug, a hand held on the sofa, a note, or a quick “thank you for doing that.” These moments cost nothing and take seconds, but they remind both people they’re seen and valued. Weekends, with their slower pace, are a good time to say…
Delhi to Agra in 59 minutes In a recent major travel update, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Northern Corridor of India’s bullet train network. When completed, the journey from Delhi to Agra could only take just 59 minutes, while reaching Lucknow may take a little over two hours. The news was announced…
An artist from Gujarat is winning hearts and also making records for her intricate recreation of one of India’s most celebrated architectural monuments Rani ki vav. Meet Payal Kintu Thakkar who has earned a place in the India Book of Records. So it’s not her artwork but the materials used to create it which makes…
K.R. Usha Kumari travelled by boat (Instagram) Women like K.R. Usha Kumari is not born everyday. Born in Kerala in 1968, she became a legendary teacher. Everyday, she would set out from her home in Amboori, Kerala, with a journey ahead of her that was far from an ordinary commute. She rode her two-wheeler to…
We often encounter history in the most unusual ways, without even realising to have come across one of those pieces hidden in plain sight.One such incident happened when a small piece of carved marble sat on a dining room shelf in Chile for decades, and its owner told visitors it was a fragment of the…
