Optical illusion personality tests often trick our minds into believing what we see first, despite the many objects layered into one image, depending on our mindset to see things. We’ve all paused mid-scroll on one of those images that seem to change the moment you blink: a face that turns into a vase, a young … Read more
The illusion of longing It is an exceedingly common scenario encountered within the therapeutic space: a client laments the painful, lingering end of a past relationship, romantic or platonic, entirely convinced that their ongoing, obsessive grief is definitive proof of the other person’s irreplaceable nature. They endlessly dissect old text messages, replay decades-old memories like … Read more
We’ve all grown up learning that the Earth is a smooth blue marble floating in space.But if you might have caught your eye on NASA’s latest adaptation model of the blue planet, it looks more or less like a potato!Sounds bizarre, right?But the image isn’t a mistake, and it isn’t showing you what Earth actually … Read more
Traveller from Bhutan reviews Vande Bharat (Instagram) A train can be super impressive on its first day of inauguration but the real test comes months later. It comes after hundreds and thousands of passengers have travelled in those initially shiny compartments on countless journeys. And that’s exactly what this Bhutanese traveller named Anusha, known as … Read more
Garlic can transform a simple dal, sabzi or curry, but peeling it is rarely the part anyone looks forward to. The papery skin sticks to your fingers, tiny pieces get everywhere and, before you know it, the kitchen smells strongly of garlic. If you are peeling an entire bulb for a big batch of cooking, … Read more
For every venomous species that grabs headlines and horror-movie cameos, there are dozens of snake species quietly going about their business without a single drop of dangerous venom to their name, roughly 85 percent of the world’s snakes fall into this harmless category. These non-venomous snakes still play a genuinely important ecological role, keeping rodent, … Read more
It usually happens at night. Your toddler is fast asleep, but from the next room comes a strange little sound- a repeated rubbing or crunching of teeth. You check on them, only to find them sleeping peacefully.For many parents, the first reaction is worry. Is something wrong with their teeth? Is the child anxious? Could … Read more
A routine trip to a field in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi turned frightening for 21-year-old Arun after a snake hiding inside a sack of grass bit him.What happened next was even more dramatic. As Arun’s condition began to worsen, his elder brother Akash rushed him to hospital and, following instructions from doctors, kept trying to stop … Read more
Social media has once again turned Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton’s relationship into a rumour mill, and this time Kanye West has been pulled into it.A viral post claimed that Kanye had questioned why Hamilton would date Kim, even allegedly making a remark about her being a woman with four children from another man. The … Read more
Karpaka Vinayakar temple (Wiki) A visit to Tamil Nadu’s famous temples may soon look very different for travellers and devotees from September 1, 2026. The state’s Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has put a complete ban on the use of mobile phones inside temple premises. The move is aimed at protecting the sanctity … Read more