Toaster ovens tend to get used constantly and cleaned rarely, quietly collecting layers of splattered grease and crumbs while every other kitchen appliance gets regular attention. Part of the problem is that a toaster oven isn’t quite the same cleaning job as a full-sized oven; its compact size and exposed heating elements mean you can’t … Read more
Generative Image (Photo via Canva) Aluminium foil is the go-to kitchen pal to cover freshly cooked food to keep it hot and intact. But that’s not all it’s used for.Surprisingly, the humble-looking aluminium foil has many surprising applications, and one among these is keeping the bananas fresh!If you’ve ever bought a bunch of bananas with … Read more
Opening the fridge to find water droplets clinging to the shelves, or worse, a small puddle sitting under the vegetable drawer, is one of those small household annoyances that quietly gets worse the longer it’s ignored. It’s worth knowing upfront that a little condensation isn’t automatically a problem; some moisture on the back wall or … Read more
William Wordsworth (Photo via Canva) William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet and the forerunner of modern poetry with a deep love for nature, childhood, and ordinary human experience. He served as Britain’s Poet Laureate from 1843 until his death and is best known for works like “I wandered lonely as a cloud” and “Daffodils’Wordsworth … Read more
Neem Karoli Baba (Photo: @Dharmsena_1/ X) Neem Karoli Baba, popularly known as Maharajji, was a revered Hindu guru and a devotee of Lord Hanuman. He helped many renowned figures around the world discern a clear and effective life path, including Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and Ram Dass, a Harvard psychologist and psychedelic researcher who later … Read more
Breakfast is supposed to be a pretty simple affair. You order your food, have a coffee and get on with your day.But one breakfast in Gurugram took a very different turn when a diner noticed something moving inside his food.It was a live worm crawling over the meat in a partly eaten sandwich.The diner filmed … Read more
Optical illusion personality tests trick the eyes and minds into believing what is seen first based on a person’s perspective.That’s the idea behind a viral optical illusion by artist Oleg Shupliak, who layers four hidden figures, and each one is said to reveal something different about what draws you into love. Whether you’re new to … Read more
A photo of Shrutika Baranwal with her parents. (Courtesy: The Indian Express) A degree certificate is usually a moment of celebration- something a family waits for, photographs, and carefully puts away. For Ramesh Prasad Baranwal and Babita, however, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) degree they will receive this week carries a grief that … Read more
Imagine finally getting a colour television camera onto the Moon, knowing millions of people back on Earth were waiting to see the astronauts at work – and then accidentally pointing it straight at the Sun.That is more or less what happened during Apollo 12 in 1969.In November 1969, astronaut Alan Bean was setting up a … Read more
Would you want to see what’s happening inside a restaurant kitchen before your food lands on your table?Ahmedabad may soon make that possible.The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has asked 11,123 restaurants and food businesses to install CCTV cameras in their kitchens and display the live footage on screens that customers can see. The idea is … Read more