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Collecting soil (AI-Generated) A visit to Kolkata’s Kumartuli stirs a range of emotions. Rows of Durga idols, some still taking shape in mud, others fully formed and ready to be delivered, line the lanes of this iconic neighbourhood, home to generations of potters who create the magnificent idols worshipped during Durga Puja. The spirit and…

Navratri is just around the corner, and for many people, this is when the festive season really starts.The mornings can be quite different during these nine days. There may be a diya burning in the puja room, prayers being said at home and a vrat meal being planned for later in the day. And then,…

Image courtesy: Instagram/@officialkanikamann For some parents, school activities outside academics can feel like a distraction rather than an opportunity. Dance competitions, debates, music, theatre or even standing on a stage may raise concerns that a child will lose focus from studies or become too comfortable with attention. TV actor Kanika Mann recently spoke about growing…

Every year, as schools reopen, many parents return to a familiar routine. New textbooks and notebooks are bought, names are written on the first page and the books are carefully covered with brown paper. For some families, this is simply a practical way of protecting schoolbooks. But for others, the habit may have become something…

Harry, meanwhile, is reportedly considering ways to mark the 30th anniversary of his mother’s death. People magazine reported that the Duke of Sussex has been exploring projects that would allow him to honour Diana and her legacy. He has also reportedly contacted some of her friends and family members. No documentary has been confirmed so…

A livestream in Vietnam has turned into a heated online debate after a Canadian streamer was slapped by an Indian man inside a 7-Eleven store in Saigon.The incident involving Kick streamer John Ly, known online as JohnWhatsGoingOn, was caught on camera during his livestream and has since gone viral across social media.According to the video…

Chennai-based investment adviser Muthukrishnan Dhandapani has sparked an online discussion after sharing his concerns about the possibility of difficult economic conditions in the future. In a post on X on September 29, Dhandapani clarified that he was not claiming to predict an upcoming crisis. Instead, he said he had been highlighting possible risks for the…

We all have that one friend who finishes writing the email; it’s just three lines long, and nothing in it is risky. But then they read it once, then again, then change one word, then change it back. They hover the cursor over send again and again before sending, imagining what could go wrong! Work…

Gravity doesn’t care what order you’d prefer to clean in. Dust, cobwebs, and grime sitting on your ceiling and fans will inevitably drift downward once disturbed, settling onto whatever’s below: walls, furniture, and eventually the floor. Clean top to bottom, and that falling dust lands on surfaces you haven’t gotten to yet, so you catch…

Senator Fatima Payman spoke about the physical recovery and mental load of motherhood in the Australian Parliament. When Australian senator Fatima Payman addressed Parliament with her infant daughter Alia in her arms, the moment was striking not simply because a baby was inside the parliamentary chamber. It was what Payman chose to talk about while…