Representational image(Istock) At first glance, the huge mural on the side of a Bristol pub looks like a colourful celebration of the city. Look a little closer, though, and the problems start to appear.The artwork was generated using AI and printed onto vinyl before being placed on the Jolly Colliers pub in Bedminster. It features…
There’s a particular kind of joy that comes from stepping onto your balcony in the evening and catching that first hit of jasmine fragrance drifting through the air, the kind of smell that instantly makes a home feel a little calmer. But plenty of people who grow jasmine end up with a plant that’s more…
Children may show different sides of themselves with each parent. A child who happily follows one parent’s instructions may argue with the other over the smallest things. They may be chatty and playful with one parent but quiet and reserved with the other. They may run to one parent after a bad day and seek…
There’s a reason ragi mudde has stuck around as a staple in Karnataka households for generations: it’s filling, genuinely nutritious, and pairs beautifully with a good spicy saaru or sambar on a day when you want something more substantial than plain rice. But anyone who’s tried making it at home for the first time knows…
Alia Bhatt brought a touch of old-world glamour to the runway on Saturday night as she turned showstopper at Manish Malhotra’s Mijwan Fashion Show in Mumbai.Dressed in ivory from head to toe, the actor looked every bit the part in a couture ensemble covered in intricate chikankari, delicate sequins and floral detailing. The soft monochrome…
A Hindi warning sign at a hostel in Bangkok left one Indian traveller wondering why a notice meant for tourists from around the world had been written specifically for Indians.Digital creator Sparsh Sunil recently shared a video from Thailand in which he pointed out a notice at his hostel asking guests to drink water using…
Almost everyone’s got at least one pair of jeans sitting at the back of the wardrobe; maybe the knee’s blown out, maybe they just don’t fit the way they used to, but the fabric itself is still perfectly good, thick, sturdy, and honestly too nice to just throw away. Denim happens to be one of…
There’s a strange little moment that happens when a couple sees their first baby for the first time. The room may be full of doctors, nurses and family members, but for a few seconds, everything else seems to disappear. There’s just the tiny face, the first cry and the sudden realisation: we’re parents now.A first…
Winter seems to have made an early appearance in the high mountains of Himachal Pradesh.Parts of Kinnaur received the season’s first snowfall on Saturday, with snow reported in Kuno Charang near the Tibet border, as well as Chitkul and the route towards Dumti. The higher reaches turned white as rain continued across several lower areas…
Aneet Padda has been leaning into a very different fashion mood lately. And at the Mumbai premiere of her new series Hunkkaar: The Roar, the actor left behind her usual girl-next-door style for something far more grown-up and striking.Known for cute dresses, floral looks and easy, feminine outfits, Padda chose a chocolate brown corseted ensemble…
