A gym filled with equipment, hundreds of members and monthly sales of Rs 20 lakh may look like a highly profitable business. But behind the mirrors, machines and membership counters are expenses that can take away a large share of the revenue.Nitesh Yadav, a gym owner from Faridabad, Haryana, recently offered a glimpse into these…
A monthly salary of Rs 1 lakh, no rent to worry about and the comfort of living with family may sound like an ideal arrangement. But for one software engineer working remotely from a village, the financial advantages have come with an unexpected downside: a life that feels increasingly repetitive.With no cafes to visit, cinemas…
Rao recently spoke about the decision during a conversation on the ThinkRight podcast with Rajan Navani. For the first five years of her son Veer’s life, Bollywood actor Amrita Rao and her husband, radio jockey RJ Anmol, chose to keep television and gadgets out of his daily routine. The couple did not have a television…
For years, residents of Nakatuwa in Madhya Pradesh’s Narsinghpur district had little reason to visit the Singri River. Once a place where families bathed, washed clothes and collected water, it had gradually turned into a polluted channel carrying sewage and household waste. Its foul smell kept people away, and its banks had become vulnerable to…
Choosing a name for a baby can be a special experience, especially when parents want something simple, meaningful and easy to pronounce. Short names often have a timeless appeal, combining a gentle sound with beautiful associations. From names inspired by nature and celestial beauty to those connected with courage, kindness and life, there are plenty…
You have scrubbed the bathroom floor, cleaned the toilet, washed the sink and even sprayed your favourite room freshener. Yet, a few hours later, that unpleasant smell seems to return. It can be particularly frustrating when the bathroom looks perfectly clean but still doesn’t smell fresh. The reason may have less to do with how…
For the evening, Alia picked a Gumal linen saree from Anavila. The drape came in a pleasant shade of green, with a contrasting blue border and zari detailing along the edges. The saree, priced at Rs 14,500 on the brand’s website, had a rather understated feel. It wasn’t heavily embellished or overloaded with details. Instead,…
In Bengaluru, a monthly budget of Rs 1.73 lakh may sound extraordinary to some young professionals, while for another household, even earning Rs 25,000 a month can mean carefully balancing rent, food and transport. That contrast has drawn attention after a Bengaluru couple, Shubhi and her husband, shared a breakdown of their household expenses on…
Photo credit: The Better India A small piece of patterned fabric became a flower petal. Another was tucked into a narrow groove to form the sleeve of a Geisha holding a lantern. Across a classroom at Budha College in Karnal, Haryana, more than 100 first-year fashion design students spent seven hours turning discarded fabric into…
Image Courtesy: Collin Dictionary Mogging, meaning to outshine or outperform someone or something, has officially been named the Word of the Year 2026 by Collins Dictionary.It is a fast-growing slang term popularised by Generation Z and Generation Alpha, used both online and in real life. ‘Mogging’ mogged other words with a 210% increase in its…
