Life & Style

Red sindoor, faces painted almost completely white, dramatic sari-inspired gowns and theatrical makeup. One Paris Fashion Week show has left the internet seriously divided.Matières Fécales presented its Spring/Summer 2027 collection at Paris’ Place de la République, and the runway was anything but conventional. The show mixed exaggerated silhouettes, cultural references and deliberately unsettling beauty looks,…

That old cotton kurta with a stain that never quite came out, or the button-down shirt you’ve outgrown but can’t bring yourself to bin, still has plenty of life left in it. Turning it into a set of kitchen napkins takes barely any effort, no sewing machine, no needle, and honestly, not much time either….

Every winter, the same scene plays out in kitchens across India, you reach for the ghee jar expecting a soft, scoopable spoonful, and instead find a hard, pale block that barely budges under a spoon. It’s a genuinely common complaint this time of year, and the good news is it’s got nothing to do with…

Dehradun Zoo just added a new attraction in the form of Tejas, a two-and-a-half-year-old white tiger. It gives wildlife enthusiasts another reason to visit the capital city. The little cub travelled nearly 550 km from Gwalior. He comes following an animal-exchange programme that saw the zoo’s approximately five-year-old Royal Bengal tiger, Bhola, move to Gwalior…

An Australian traveller exploring India says one thing has surprised him more than anything else: just how different one part of the country can feel from another.From riding camels across the deserts of Rajasthan to exploring the Himalayas and learning to paraglide in Himachal Pradesh, Lewis Pullman has been sharing snippets of his travels online….

Govind Krishnan left conventional schooling after Class 4 to study the Vedas at a gurukula in Thrissur. For four years, Govind Krishnan M’s mornings began not with the familiar routine of school bells, textbooks and classrooms, but with Vedic chants, spiritual practices and a schedule governed by discipline. At 5 am, his day at a…

An arranged marriage meeting can sometimes feel like a job interview with better clothes. You ask about work, education, salary, family, and where the person sees themselves in five years. Both people smile, answer politely, and try to make a good impression. But somewhere between discussing careers and favourite restaurants, there are conversations that matter…

Photo: IIT Madras Zanzibar/ iitmz.ac.in IIT, or the Indian Institutes of Technology, is a dream college for many youngsters in India looking to build a career in engineering.More than just an academic achievement, it is also a symbol of pride for families who believe that making it into an IIT is just the beginning of…

Ho says she discovered the Hanuman Chalisa through Indian friends A crying baby can leave new parents trying everything from rocking and lullabies to walking around the house at midnight. For Chinese businesswoman Sarah Jane Ho, one surprisingly effective trick for her four-month-old son Baby J is the Hanuman Chalisa.Sharing reflections on becoming a mother…

Delhi is currently trying to crown its “chonkiest” dog, and some of the city’s most recognisable street dogs have suddenly found themselves with thousands of supporters.The contest began as a joke on an Instagram page called Fat Dogs of Delhi. People were invited to nominate neighbourhood dogs they thought deserved a place in the competition….