Life & Style

Photo: @yaylagulramazanova/ Instagram The Olympics often bring us some dramatic breakthroughs that leave behind a trail of inspirational stories, but only a few as unusual as this one.At the Paris 2024 Games, Azerbaijani archer Yaylagul Ramazanova stepped onto the field six and a half months pregnant, competing against rivals half her age and twice her … Read more

There comes a point in some relationships when you realize you are no longer asking for something special. You are asking for the bare minimum. “Can you make some time for me?” “Can you just tell me what’s wrong?” “Can you please stop ignoring me when we argue?” Communication is normal in a relationship, but … Read more

Om Chouksey had also secured 10th rank in the MP Class 12 merit list. (Photo: ETV Bharat) For Om Chouksey, the road to competitive exams did not begin in an expensive coaching classroom. It began much closer to home- with a father selling bags by the roadside and a son determined to make the most … Read more

Black pepper is a kitchen staple, but the dark, wrinkled spice can sometimes be mixed with cheaper materials that resemble genuine peppercorns. Genuine Piper nigrum is often mixed with a broad range of potential adulterants, including papaya seeds, millet, mustard seeds, starches, and other plant and mineral materials. For consumers, however, a few simple observations … Read more

Priest refuses to leave temple as Mandakini swells Chitrakoot: The water was rising, the river was in spate and officials were urging people to move to safety. But inside the flooded premises of a temple at Ramghat, a priest chose to stay back.As the swollen Mandakini River submerged parts of Chitrakoot, District Magistrate Pulkit Garg … Read more

With Krishna Janmashtami 2026 on September 4, homes across the country are gearing up to welcome Lord Krishna with warmth, colour, and devotion. But festive decor does not have to mean expensive shopping trips or elaborate showpieces bought just for the occasion. A little imagination, few things already lying around the house, and a handful … Read more

Can you guess India’s salt capital? Here’s the state and the story behind its title We reach for it without thinking. A pinch goes into dal, another finds its way into a salad, and suddenly a meal tastes right.Salt is such a basic part of everyday life that its journey from a natural source to … Read more

FILE – Feminist Gloria Steinem speaks at a rally organized by Women’s March NYC in New York on Jan. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) In the late 1950s, Gloria Steinem, a young American journalist travelled to India and spent two years here. She was far from the feminist movement she would later help define, … Read more

Behind the diamond-paned windows of her Surrey home lies something far more personal than a pretty English garden. For over three decades, Dame Judi Dench has quietly turned six acres of her countryside estate into a living memorial, planting a tree for every friend and family member she has lost along the way. What began … Read more

Michelle Obama with her family. (Instagram/@Barack Obama) Michelle Obama has never presented parenting as a popularity contest. In a podcast conversation, she offered a striking reminder that many parents may find uncomfortable: children do not always have to like their parents. For her, the job was never to become her daughters’ best friend. It was … Read more