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For Rashmi Sampath, a family road trip once began with a difficult task: lifting her 16-year-old daughter, Deeksha, into the car. Living with spinal muscular atrophy, Deeksha needs support with mobility, and moving her into a vehicle could be physically exhausting for her family. That changed when they started using a rotating car seat. The…

For some patients, the biggest barrier to saving their eyesight is not the treatment itself. It is reaching a doctor before the condition becomes too serious. In parts of Gujarat, people living in remote villages may delay eye check-ups because of travel costs, limited awareness or difficulty accessing specialists. By the time they reach a…

For most children, a parent is simply someone who packs their lunch, helps with homework and shows up when needed. But for children of celebrities, there can be a surprising gap between the person they know at home and the public figure admired by millions. Sometimes, that gap closes not through a family conversation, but…

A meeting ends, and someone leaves with an idea they never shared. Perhaps they had a different solution to a problem, noticed a mistake in a presentation or wanted to question a decision. Yet, when the moment came to speak, they hesitated. What if the suggestion sounded foolish? What if colleagues disagreed? What if their…

Buying a new car is a milestone for many people, often representing years of hard work, careful saving and a long-awaited dream. But imagine waking up the morning after bringing home a new vehicle and finding its body covered in scratches. This is the situation described in a viral post on X that has prompted…

People often set aside sadness, anxiety or disappointment as they feel compelled to suppress these emotions to be socially acceptable. Whereas cheerfulness and positivity are expected, sadness or worry can feel awkward and out of place. This leads to people hiding their feelings and bottling up their emotions without dealing with them. A 2020 meta-analysis,…

In most places, a dog’s loyalty is rewarded with a pat on the head. In Nepal, it earns a day of worship. According to reports by ANI and information from the Nepal Tourism Board, Kukur Tihar, the festival of dogs, falls on the second day of Tihar, the country’s five-day festival of lights. Pets, strays…

A toddler carrying a soft toy from the bedroom to the living room, insisting on taking it along during family outings or becoming upset when it is nowhere to be found may appear to be attached to a favourite plaything. But for some children, the object serves a purpose beyond entertainment: it offers familiarity, comfort…

A home that smells fresh makes a difference the moment you walk through the door, but plenty of store-bought room fresheners only cover up odours with strong fragrance, and some people find them irritating. The good news is that you can keep a house smelling clean with ordinary ingredients you probably already have, such as…

Photo Courtesy: Instagram/@The Prayagraj Stories For Vimal Kishore, buying a car was supposed to make travelling easier. But when the Prayagraj resident bought a Maruti Alto in 2011, he found that owning a conventional car did not solve his problem. His disability, which affects his legs, prevented him from driving it.Instead of giving up on…