Life & Style

Screengrab from Ekta’s podcast with Ranveer Allahbadia. (YouTube) Indian television and film producer Ekta Kapoor has shared how her father, actor Jeetendra, approached money, family responsibilities and saving for the next generation. In a recent podcast conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia, she explained how his upbringing in a chawl in Maharashtra, shaped his financial habits and…

“My son”: The two words that came to Smit Machchhar’s mind when asked whom he thought of first during the fight to survive. Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has recalled the terrifying moments when he was allegedly attacked by his co-pilot in the cockpit, describing how repeated blows to his head left him drifting in and…

Leafy greens grow best in loose, well-draining soil that holds a little moisture. Mix roughly equal parts garden soil, cocopeat and well-rotted compost or vermicompost, which gives a soft, nutritious base. Fill the bag up to about an inch below the rim, so water does not spill over when you water. Press the soil down…

AI representation/ChatGPT Two years ago, Mohammed Mumtaz Begum of Andhra Pradesh’s Tallamudi village bought a packet of vermicelli in Vijayawada and wondered why she could not make and sell the product in her hometown. That simple thought led her to start a home-based business with a ₹2 lakh bank loan. Today, her vermicelli reaches customers…

Anyone who’s ever stirred a packet of instant soup into hot water knows the flavour is usually more salt than soup. A reel shared by Chef Rohitchandra on Instagram has gone viral by offering a homemade alternative, a soup premix powder you can make once and use whenever a bowl of something warm is calling….

In the beginning, everything feels easy. You talk for hours, make plans and look forward to seeing each other. But as the relationship gets serious, one person may suddenly start pulling away. Replies become shorter, plans become less frequent, and conversations about the future feel uncomfortable. This can leave the other person wondering what went…

Not every argument ends with shouting or angry messages. Sometimes, it ends with a quick “it’s fine”, a change of topic or two people pretending nothing happened. Life goes on, the conversation moves forward, and everything looks normal. But one person may still be thinking about what happened. Avoiding conflict can feel like the easiest…

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (Photo via Canva) Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter popularly known for his paintings like the Starry Night and his expressive use of colour, bold brushstrokes and emotionally powerful artwork.Despite struggling with poverty and mental health challenges during his life, he created masterpieces of art and is celebrated…

While searching for fish, a number of Iranian fishermen discovered a strange sight – objects such as iPhones, expensive perfume and other goods floating on the sea surface.According to videos published online, fishermen are finding all sorts of goods lying around the shipwreck and in the boxes that are also floating on the water. The…

An injured hornbill at Artis Zoo in Amsterdam has received a pair of 3D-printed beak prostheses in a procedure believed to be the first of its kind. And the early results are encouraging: the bird started using its new beak on the very day of the surgery.The male southern ground hornbill had broken both the…