Sidharth Maheshwari (@mr_nerdexy/Instagram) An ₹85-lakh annual package sounds like the dream number a person worked and studied hard for. Let’s agree that it’s the kind of number that can make a job offer difficult to refuse. For a professional with more than a decade of experience, an IIT Roorkee degree, an ISB MBA and a…
Have you ever looked at the pure white towels and bedsheets at hotels and thought how white became the hallmark of the hospitality industry worldwide? Is this just a matter of aesthetics, or is there a reason behind the global standard? From staying in a luxury resort to a small stay on a highway, one…
Since childhood, we have all been looking at trains, and since then, we have been fascinated by them. Trains have been a part of our transportation system for centuries and, to date, act as the backbone of land transportation. They have revolutionised the way we travel and carry goods and people over long distances, across…
Parents often want to build a close, trusting relationship with their children. For some, that means avoiding strict rules and allowing children to negotiate almost every boundary. The intention can be positive: parents may worry that saying “no” too often will damage trust or make them seem controlling. But developmental psychology suggests that children need…
The actor has rarely spoken about her marriage on social media, and that choice is deliberate. Taapsee said she has never felt the need to share anniversary posts because she considers those moments personal. Turning them into a public announcement or a series of photographs doesn’t feel natural to her. The couple registered their marriage…
A child talks about school, comes home with stories about friends and spends hours chatting with them. But whenever a parent says, “Why don’t you invite your friends home?” He answers rapidly, “No.” Some children do not want their parents meeting their friends at all. They may avoid introducing them, become uncomfortable when parents ask…
There’s a genuine appeal to snipping a fresh chilli or bell pepper straight off a plant sitting on your kitchen counter, regardless of what the weather’s doing outside. Unlike leafy herbs, though, peppers are fruiting plants that demand considerably more from an indoor setup than a sunny windowsill alone can usually provide; they’re heat-loving, light-hungry…
One person’s efforts to clean up polluted spaces have now caught the attention of a Bengaluru-based CEO, who says he wants to do more than just praise the work.Siddharth Dialani recently took to X to express his admiration for Bittu Tabahi’s cleanliness drives. He also asked people online to help connect him with the volunteer,…
Imagine standing in front of the mirror, all dressed up for a night out, only to find a big red pimple staring right back at you. Sounds relatable, doesn’t it? More than a bad hair day, a surprise breakout has a way of throwing off your entire mood. Just when you think you have dropped…
Between daily online orders and festival-season shopping sprees, most Indian homes end up with a small mountain of empty delivery boxes within weeks, more often than not flattened and shoved into a corner until the next recycling pickup. Before you toss the next one out, it’s worth knowing that sturdy cardboard boxes can be turned…
