If you would rather spend a Sunday among your tomatoes than at a crowded gathering, you have probably been called an introvert. Psychologists say the label may not fit. Published research on solitude suggests that wanting time alone and being an introvert are two different things and that the reasons behind a quiet hobby like…
Representational image: Canva A two-page document from childhood has brought back memories for some adults and started a debate among parents about how much responsibility children should have at home.The document was shared by an Instagram Threads user, @fatcarl_sp, who posted a picture of the chore list his father had prepared for him when he…
When business tycoon Harsh Goenka called IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe the “hero of the evening,” he was basically saying out loud what a lot of everyday folks were already thinking. Mundhe, who heads up Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), had been making waves by going after dark stores, unhygienic restaurant kitchens, and adulterated food.Instead…
You’ve probably seen it, or done it yourself. A droopy plant sits beside a bin, a pot lies abandoned on the pavement, and something inside you says, “I can’t just leave it.” According to research published on PubMed Central, the US National Institutes of Health’s free archive of biomedical studies, there are real psychological reasons…
Have you ever said “it’s fine” when something actually hurt you, just because you did not want to upset your partner? Or cancelled your own plans because you felt guilty about spending time away from them? These things can seem harmless when you are in love. You want your partner to feel understood, you want…
Say “dinosaur” and most people picture a towering Tyrannosaurus or a long-necked giant stretching over the treetops. But the dinosaur family also had members the size of a cat or even smaller, creatures that would have darted through the undergrowth. Some were feathered, some had wings, and some were fast little runners no longer than…
Photo: Arjun Munda/ Facebook When someone we love is unwell, most of us feel a little helpless. We can’t take the illness away, and we don’t always know what to say.We try to make gestures that mean, “I’m here, and you’re not alone.” That message often matters more than any medicine.Recently, a video of former…
Some outfits don’t need a crazy amount of styling to steal the show, and Sonali Bendre’s Karwa Chauth outfit is a prime example of that. She celebrated the festival wearing a stunning sindoori red anarkali, and honestly, it’s the exact kind of look that makes you appreciate traditional Indian wear all over again.Sonali put up…
A clay pot is made from natural fired clay, with no plastic involved, and a well-kept one can last for years. It also looks good. The warm, earthy colour suits almost any plant, and it develops a lovely weathered patina over time. In India, terracotta also has a long tradition of being made by local…
Have you ever noticed a teenager silently arguing with someone who isn’t even present? They may be replaying a disagreement with a friend, imagining what a teacher might say, preparing the perfect comeback to a parent’s criticism or thinking of all the things they wish they had said during an earlier conversation. Sometimes, the imagined…
