Life & Style

An American traveller who tagged along with a friend to a hospital in Bengaluru ended up making a spontaneous decision that completely transformed her vision.She hadn’t flown across the world for medical tourism. In fact, she was convinced her eyesight was way too terrible for corrective surgery in the first place. But just one week…

In a quiet corner of Japan, a simple white telephone booth has become an unlikely place of comfort for people grieving the loss of someone they love. It has no working telephone connection, no signal and no way to deliver a message to its intended recipient. Yet, thousands of people have travelled to it to…

Photo: @modermoder/ Instagram Julia Roberts has been one of Hollywood’s best-loved faces for more than three decades. She became a household name with Pretty Woman in 1990, and won the Oscar for Best Actress for Erin Brockovich. Her big smile and warm, down-to-earth charm have made audiences feel she is someone they know.But away from…

What was supposed to be a quick, hassle-free shopping trip to the Zara store at Forum South Mall in Bengaluru turned into an absolute nightmare for one local shopper. She had walked around, tried on a couple of outfits, and was heading out the door when the anti-theft security alarm randomly went off. Instead of…

When business tycoon Harsh Goenka called IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe the “hero of the evening,” he was basically saying out loud what a lot of everyday folks were already thinking. Mundhe, who heads up Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), had been making waves by going after dark stores, unhygienic restaurant kitchens, and adulterated food.Instead…

Say “dinosaur” and most people picture a towering Tyrannosaurus or a long-necked giant stretching over the treetops. But the dinosaur family also had members the size of a cat or even smaller, creatures that would have darted through the undergrowth. Some were feathered, some had wings, and some were fast little runners no longer than…

Some outfits don’t need a crazy amount of styling to steal the show, and Sonali Bendre’s Karwa Chauth outfit is a prime example of that. She celebrated the festival wearing a stunning sindoori red anarkali, and honestly, it’s the exact kind of look that makes you appreciate traditional Indian wear all over again.Sonali put up…

Have you ever noticed a teenager silently arguing with someone who isn’t even present? They may be replaying a disagreement with a friend, imagining what a teacher might say, preparing the perfect comeback to a parent’s criticism or thinking of all the things they wish they had said during an earlier conversation. Sometimes, the imagined…

A dawn sky represents a beautiful beginning. The sky, painted in shades of purple and blue, with the golden sun streaking across it, is arguably one of nature’s prettiest sights. A baby is much like that beautiful beginning, a little ray of light arriving after the darkness. And if you are looking for a name…