The household includes six mothers-in-law, 14 daughters-in-law, 20 children, grandparents and other elderly members. (Photo: PTI) At a time when joint families are becoming increasingly rare, one family in Andhra Pradesh is still living by the old idea of staying together literally, in every sense. In Kurlapalli village of Anantapur district, 83 members of the…
Photo source: Instagram/@karga_tinkle_gongo For a child growing up in Arunachal Pradesh, being Indian is not something that needs explaining. Yet, for many people from India’s Northeast, questions about whether they are “Chinese” or from another country are not unfamiliar. A little girl from Itanagar named Karga Tinkle Gongo has now put that frustration into words…
Rice contains a large amount of starch. When rice is cooked, heat and water cause the starch granules to absorb water, swell and lose their original structure. This process, called gelatinisation, is what gives freshly cooked rice its soft, fluffy texture. Once the rice cools, however, the starch molecules gradually rearrange themselves and become more…
Start with the basics rather than immediately changing the plant’s position. Check the soil moisture, drainage and roots. Look at the room’s humidity and notice whether the plant sits near a heat source or strong draught. Also consider whether watering or feeding habits recently changed. If the air is dry, grouping plants together or using…
Few foods are as closely associated with manga as ramen. Naruto’s love for ramen at Ichiraku is perhaps one of the most recognisable examples, but noodles and ramen appear across countless manga. The real dish is exactly as tempting as it looks: noodles served in a flavourful broth, usually accompanied by toppings such as egg,…
Photo source: X/@astro_anil Growing food in space is no longer just a futuristic idea. For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), growing small quantities of fresh vegetables is already part of ongoing research into how plants behave away from Earth- and whether they could one day help sustain crews on longer missions to…
Kate Middleton (Photo: @Queeney61/ X) Sometimes the most special words are heard in an ordinary conversation, when someone is simply asked what they hope to do next!Those unscripted answers often reveal more about a person than any prepared statement or event speeches ever could, because there’s no polish to hide behind, just a genuine, in-the-moment…
Getting to know how much you are valued by someone or how much you matter to them is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world. And some of the most memorable love declarations don’t come from poems or wedding vows; they come from unexpected moments in public. But a presidential address being that…
Sonam Kapoor stepped out on Wednesday evening for a jewellery showcase in a black anarkali, pairing it with a hand-embroidered Shanti Banaras dupatta and jewellery from Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas Jewellers. And while Sonam and Rhea Kapoor are hardly strangers to maximalist fashion, this look felt surprisingly restrained by their usual standards.The black ensemble gave the intricate…
Quote of the day by Leonardo da Vinci We are often expected to pay attention and focus on one thing at a time. Be it studying a particular subject, mastering a skill, or solving a problem. But what if the key to deeper understanding isn’t specialising alone, but seeing how everything gets aligned together?This idea…
