The psychology behind checking your phone You are waiting for a lift and, almost without thinking, your hand reaches for your phone. You are sitting in a car and there is a two-minute pause before you need to get out, so you unlock the screen. You are standing in a queue, waiting for your coffee … Read more
The miniature format creates more individual packaging, which has made traditional hotel toiletries part of the wider conversation around plastic and waste. That is why some hotels have switched to refillable dispensers or larger containers that remain in the bathroom. These systems reduce the need to provide a separate miniature bottle for every guest. So, … Read more
Bagoria Mataji Mandir is located in Bagoria village, in the Bhopalgarh tehsil of Jodhpur. In Rajasthan’s Bhopalgarh, there is a temple where the person performing the rituals is not a Hindu priest. For generations, a Muslim family has been serving Bagoria Mata (a local deity), performing the temple’s rituals while continuing to follow Islam and … Read more
Every time his phone’s data ran out, the terrace became Abhishek’s classroom. (Photo: India Today) For most students preparing for JEE Advanced, a stable internet connection is hardly something they think about. For Abhishek Sujit Sharma, it could determine whether he would be able to attend a class or access his study material that day.When … Read more
Photo: @neena_gupta/ Instagram Neena Gupta is a household name who spent over four decades proving there’s no single way to build a career in Hindi cinema, she is a fashion icon, known for her exceptional fashion choices, has done it her own way, on her own timeline, and her work is still going strong.From early … Read more
The movie Babita Singh Reporting was released a few days ago, and people have been saying all good things about it. The story isn’t about a typical whodunnit case but rather a story of betrayal and lies. It shows ASI Babita trying to figure out what had happened to her childhood friend Bansi and how … Read more
Photo: tenithadithyaa.com While most teenagers are busy with video games or engrossed in books preparing for board examinations, a young innovator from Tamil Nadu seems to have solved a problem the whole planet is struggling with: plastic waste.Tenith Adithyaa spent his childhood not on a PlayStation but in a home lab, brimming with ideas, and … Read more
North West has never been afraid to experiment with her look. At 13, she’s already developed a style that’s very much her own, and her latest beauty moment is proving once again that she isn’t interested in playing it safe.The teenager recently appeared in a TikTok video sporting a dramatic alternative-inspired look, complete with a … Read more
Bipasha Basu is reminding everyone why she has always had a strong place in Bollywood fashion conversations.The actor is the cover star of Elle India’s September 2026 digital cover, and the images from the shoot have already made their way across social media. Dressed in dramatic black couture and styled with striking vintage-inspired jewellery, Bipasha … Read more
Four decades later, the survivor says the memories of the hijacking remain vivid. Forty years ago, she was a 15-year-old girl travelling alone, returning to the US after a vacation in India. She had no idea that the flight home would become one of the most terrifying experiences of her life- or that the memory … Read more