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Extraordinary journey of Lisa Sthalekar (@lsthalekar/Instagram) The world knows Lisa Sthalekar as one of the finest all-rounders in women’s cricket. But only few are aware of her initial journey which began not in Australia but in an orphanage of Pune, India. Few cricket journeys have travelled as far as that of Lisa Sthalekar who was…

A New York startup founder, an Indian-origin tech entrepreneur and a Jaipur wedding that had it all, from a Western garden ceremony and sangeet to a baraat, pheras and a black-tie reception.Jenny Lee, co-founder and CEO of New York-based healthcare startup Hera, married Indian-origin entrepreneur Sagar Jajoo in an elaborate multi-day celebration at ITC Mementos…

Preity Zinta has found a rather stylish way to make a statement. The actor was recently spotted in Mumbai wearing a black T-shirt with a message that left little room for interpretation: ‘Team Tukaram Mundhe’.No long social media post. No elaborate statement. Just a simple black tee doing the talking.The outfit came as Maharashtra FDA…

For many Indians, Old Monk isn’t just a bottle sitting on a liquor shelf. It’s nostalgia in a glass. Winter evenings, college memories, hostel rooms, long conversations and that unmistakable bottle have all become part of the brand’s cultural identity.So when the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) told the Bombay High Court…

Every household ends up with a steady stream of empty plastic bottles, and most of them go straight into the recycling pile without a second thought. Before they do, it’s worth knowing just how useful a clean, empty bottle actually is in a garden, turning into planters, irrigation systems, and protective covers with nothing more…

Zomato Now comes alongside sister company Blinkit’s 10-minute food delivery service Bistro, which operates through its own cloud kitchens. A late-night food order turned into a frustrating experience for a Gurugram customer after he claimed his dinner never reached him, and alleged that the delivery partner may have eaten it instead.Rishabh Kaushik shared his experience…

Niv is an especially compact choice. The name has a clean, modern sound and has appeared among contemporary Indian short-name suggestions. Its appeal is largely in its simplicity. Three letters can make a name easy to spell, write and pronounce. However, parents should check the intended regional or linguistic meaning before finalising it, since very…

Quote of the day by Adi Shankaracharya (Photo via X) Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and saint who revived and formulated Advaita Vedanta, the non-dual school of Hindu thought.He taught that the true Self, or Atman, and ultimate reality are tied to one another, beyond birth, death, and change. He traveled across India…

Aditya and Poonam Singh transformed more than 35 acres of degraded land near Ranthambore into a thriving wildlife refuge. Their story combines land restoration, community involvement and a deep commitment to protecting wildlife. (Image: Canva) A barren stretch of land beside Rajasthan’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve slowly became a green refuge for wildlife. Behind the transformation…

Actor Shilpa Shetty spoke about this balance on the occasion of Safer Internet Day in February this year For parents, giving a child a phone is rarely just about giving them a device. It also means giving them access to videos, games, social media, strangers, misinformation and content they may not yet know how to…