Life & Style

Away from the larger-than-life worlds of KGF and his recent film Toxic, Yash’s Bengaluru home offers a glimpse of a much quieter, more personal side of the actor. Shared with his wife, actor Radhika Pandit, and their two children, Ayra and Yatharv, the duplex sits in North Bengaluru’s upscale Prestige Golfshire, a 275-acre development set … Read more

Most people expect an early-morning flight to be calm and sleepy, with tired passengers trying to catch a few extra minutes of rest before the day begins. But one flight recently turned into something completely different, all because of one enthusiastic elderly woman who refused to let silence take over. The story was shared on … Read more

Flowers add to the right tinge of colours and fragrance to our lives, but not every beautiful flower ends up in the bouquets we see at the local florist.Some of these can be silently found in cottage gardens, while others live on the gothic edges of woodland beds, and a few have taken decades of … Read more

When you think of apple orchards, Maharashtra is probably not the first place that comes to mind. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand have long dominated India’s apple-growing landscape. Yet in Wakadi village near Shirdi, Maharashtra, engineer-turned-farmer Vikrant Kale has been growing apples despite summer temperatures touching 44°C. According to The Better India, Kale … Read more

If you like Zara, there’s a good chance Lefties is about to become your new favourite.The Spanish fashion label has been getting a lot more attention lately, and it’s easy to see why. Lefties is part of the same Inditex family as Zara, but its whole approach is a little different. The clothes tend to … Read more

For Russian traveller and digital creator Alena Makush, travelling through India has become much more than a holiday. Since arriving in the country on July 12 after spending time in Bali, Alena has been documenting her experiences on Instagram and sharing the things that surprise, confuse, and delight her along the way. Her latest adventure, … Read more

A video of a woman allegedly abusing and threatening security guards at a Greater Noida housing society has exploded across social media, triggering a heated debate over how guards and other workers are treated inside gated communities.Police say the 45-year-old woman, identified as Yesha Kumar, was drunk during the incident. She was arrested on Thursday … Read more

It is popular for a reason, but it is not magic. For a stainless-steel pan with stubborn burnt food, add equal parts water and white vinegar, enough to cover the affected area. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn off the heat. After removing the liquid, sprinkle baking soda over the remaining residue. The … Read more

Socks have a reputation for coming out of the wash smelling almost exactly the way they went in, especially the ones worn for a long day in closed shoes. It’s a frustrating, oddly specific laundry problem, and a habit that’s been gaining traction to fix it involves nothing more than a spray bottle of plain … Read more

For most people, no. The evidence does not support the idea that microwave cooking makes food inherently unhealthy. In some cases, it can actually be an efficient way to retain nutrients because cooking is rapid and uses little water. The healthier question is not “Was this food microwaved?” but “How was it cooked, what was … Read more