There’s a specific kind of disappointment reserved for reaching into the fruit bowl for a lemon and finding it’s gone soft, wrinkled, or worse, spotted with mould at the base, especially when you’re fairly sure you bought it just last week. Lemons have a reputation for looking sturdy but actually being fairly high-maintenance; once you … Read more
Air conditioners work like lifesavers on hot, sunny, and sultry days, bringing down the temperatures as we return home after a tiring day at work.Although AC is a viable option for relief, high electricity bills follow because the appliances run all day long in the heat.But a woman seems to have found a crack in … Read more
Some success stories begin with big dreams. PC Musthafa’s began with a school dropout, a poor family, and a child who had to work to help his father earn money. Growing up in Chennalode near Kalpetta in Kerala’s Wayanad district, Musthafa came from a family that struggled to make ends meet. His father worked as … Read more
The popular version of skin cycling usually follows a four-night pattern, exfoliation on the first night, a retinoid on the second, followed by two nights focused on hydration and recovery. The four-night schedule itself should not be treated as a universal rule. What matters is the principle behind it. Active ingredients can be extremely useful … Read more
You know this kid. Maybe it’s yours. At home, they narrate everything, what the dog is doing, why their sandwich got cut wrong, an entire retelling of a cartoon episode with sound effects. But then you pick them up from school, and the teacher tells you they said maybe three words all day, and mostly … Read more
Scroll through enough home hack content lately and you’ll run into some version of this claim: lining your freezer with aluminium foil supposedly stops ice from sticking to the walls, making that dreaded defrosting chore almost effortless. It’s the kind of hack that sounds too simple to be true, a five-rupee roll of kitchen foil … Read more
Rani Mukerji has always had a soft spot for Sabyasachi’s creations, and honestly, it’s easy to see why the combination works so well. At the designer’s Delhi store launch, the actress turned up in a cream silk saree that was understated, elegant and very much in keeping with her style.There was no need for an … Read more
Photo: Instagram/@sohailkhanofficial Divorce may end a marriage, but it does not end parenthood. And sometimes, one of the most important things separated parents can do for their children is to stop trying to win against each other.Actor Sohail Khan’s recent comments about co-parenting with his former wife Seema Sajdeh offer a simple but important reminder: … Read more
5 ways to protect your peace without cutting people off There comes a point when you realise that peace is not always about having fewer people around you. Sometimes, it is about changing the way you carry those relationships.You can love your family and still not absorb every opinion they have. You can care about … Read more
Why do plastic stools have a hole in the center? You may have sat on a plastic stool many times without ever wondering about the small hole in its center.It is such a familiar sight in homes, shops, classrooms, and outdoor spaces that it barely registers anymore. But once you notice it, the question is … Read more