A 37-year-old IIT graduate’s extreme demands for a bride – under 30, Brahmin, virgin, and no dating history—sparked outrage after a matchmaker rejected his profile. His justification of ‘different for men’ highlighted blatant double standards. The incident ignited a wider debate on outdated expectations and misogyny in modern Indian matchmaking. The arranged marriage scene in…
A heartwarming video from a school is winning attention online after showing a little boy refusing to eat the best part of his lunch because he wanted to save it for his mother. The clip, reportedly filmed by a female teacher during lunchtime, shows children being served rice with pulses and small portions of meat….
There are times when being the “soft” parent feels anything but easy. But, does hitting a child ever lead to a solution? In this highly debated discussion, author Durjoy Datta recently added an introspective take on everyday choices parents make.The ‘Wish I Could Tell You’ author reflected on such choices, as he traced his own…
Bug-infested rice is a common problem in kitchens, and the bugs can emerge from the rice even though the rice looked clean at the store. The bugs can sometimes get inside ‘clean’ rice at various stages of rice’s life cycle – during harvest, during packaging, or during storage. Sometimes, the rice weevil lays its eggs…
What really shapes success in a family? Talent, discipline, luck, or something as ordinary and as powerful as the books that fill a home? That is the question many viewers have been asking after a widely shared Instagram clip featuring Anupma Chandra, who says the “secret” behind her family’s academic achievements was never some mysterious…
April 23 shows up on calendars in a fairly quiet way. No major build-up, no long holiday weekend, no obvious global buzz. And yet, in different parts of the world, the day still carries weight.The St George’s Day is commonly associated with England, yet the legend behind it dates much further back, and much farther….
The first phase, from age 0 to 7, is often described as the play stage. In this period, the focus is on warmth, bonding, attention and emotional safety. The child is learning almost constantly, but not through lectures or rules. They are learning by watching, copying and absorbing the emotional atmosphere around them. At this…
Water is crucial for maintaining life, but at times, it can become boring to consume it alone. This explains why there is a need for drinks such as coconut water and cucumber water that make the process of staying hydrated exciting. Although both are healthy, people have different preferences for what they consume regularly. The…
Anyone on a long flight will dread being stuck beside someone else between takeoff and landing, so they have all experienced stiff neck, dry skin, and difficulties finding an appropriate position due to reclined seats encroaching into your space. You don’t have to put yourself through a miserable test of endurance and suffering just because…
As children grow older, they often begin to notice the things they once missed: the tired eyes, the skipped meals, the worn-out clothes, the quiet financial strain, the dreams postponed so a child could have a better chance. These sacrifices often become clearer only in hindsight. What children remember is not always the sacrifice itself,…
