Life & Style

At around 4:30 AM every day, when much of Mumbai is still asleep, Parag Patil begins his day of running and jumping and hoping. A few hours later, he is behind the wheel, driving a cab through the busy roads of Mumbai to support his family and fund the sporting career.At 47, Patil has already … Read more

Left, Keller, Anuradha ​and Vikas Sinha, Brandon Buzbee, right/Image: University of North Texas. An Indian-origin couple has made a $20 million gift to the University of North Texas (UNT), one of the largest investments in its artificial intelligence and advanced analytics programmes. The donors, Anuradha and Vikas Sinha, will now have their names attached to … Read more

Photo via Isha Foundation For most people, a moonless night or the Amavasya is just that dark, quiet, and ominous night. But in Indian spiritual traditions, it carries a different kind of weight altogether. Also known as the New Moon day, it has held a special place in yogic and meditative practices for a long, … Read more

Photo of one of the young man posing with Neelakurinji flowers is now widely circulated on social media. For many visitors, seeing the hills of Munnar covered in blue-violet Neelakurinji flowers is the kind of travel memory worth photographing. But for two youths, an attempt to turn the rare bloom into an Instagram moment has … Read more

Plenty of families like to build their mandap around a specific theme each year, partly for variety and partly because it gives the whole project a clearer direction. Eco-friendly themes built around clay, jute, bamboo and dried flowers have grown increasingly popular, both for their natural, earthy look and for being kinder to the environment … Read more

The ranking is based on the PISA 2025 report which assessed 15-year-old students across 91 countries and economies. A classroom may look quiet from outside, but keeping a group of teenagers focused is not always easy. Students talking while the teacher is speaking, making noise, using phones or laptops and disturbing others can make it … Read more

There is a misconception that every anime has hundreds of episodes and you’ll have to invest a lot of time, but the truth is that there are many options that have lesser number of episodes and you don’t have to invest months into watching an anime. From psychological thrillers and emotional dramas to action-packed adventures, … Read more

Goa has practically become another character in the Drishyam franchise. Much of Vijay Salgaonkar’s story across the films has unfolded against the coastal state, so bringing Drishyam: The Conclusion back to Panjim for its trailer launch felt like a fitting full-circle moment.On Wednesday, the cast and crew gathered at INOX Panjim to unveil the trailer … Read more

The Australian High Commissioner to India decided to do something unusual in order to take a break from his diplomatic routine.While diplomats usually travel in a certain way, with official cars, tight schedules, and controlled settings. He chose to skip the envoy and hop onto a regular train instead;The top Australian diplomat in India decided … Read more

Banker turned Yogi (@tulaa_wellness) It’s not easy to walk away from a secure government banking job, a steady salary and the designation of an Assistant Manager at the State Bank of India (SBI). It is the kind of career people spend years trying to build. But Snigdha always knew she was not meant for a … Read more