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For Bhumika Senthilkumar, bodybuilding began as a dream she had to pursue without her family’s approval. Growing up in Palakkad, Kerala, she wanted to take part in sports but says she was an overprotected child who was rarely allowed to join physical activities at school. Even running during physical training periods was not something she…

If there is one location that continues to hold a serious grip on India’s romantic imagination, it’s Juhu Beach. The Mumbai staple has emerged as the single most preferred date spot in happn’s entire study. Honestly, it’s pretty easy to see why it keeps winning hearts. Golden hour sunsets, the steady sound of crashing waves,…

There are some household items we use almost every day without giving much thought to how quickly they can become unhygienic. The problem often starts with something as ordinary as leaving them wet after use. A towel thrown over a chair, a kitchen sponge sitting beside the sink or a bath mat that never gets…

Photo: @sohiiniiiiiiii/ Instagram Every year, as Diwali comes closer, office desks across India start to fill up with gift boxes, sweets, and little surprises. Most of the time, these gifts stay limited to a company and its staff. But sometimes, videos celebrating these office Diwali gifts go viral.Info Edge, the parent company of Naukri.com, seems…

Nobody welcomes a cockroach in the kitchen, but scientists and pest controllers agree on one thing: these insects are tough. They survive without food for weeks, shrug off conditions that would finish off most animals, and have a taste for your beer. Some of what you’ve heard about them is true, and some is exaggerated….

Dhanteras arrives tomorrow, Friday, November 6, and with it comes the familiar rush of jewellery shops, utensil markets and street stalls selling brooms and clay diyas. Also called Dhantrayodashi, it falls on the Trayodashi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik and opens the five days of Diwali. The idea is simple and lovely:…

Look, driving an auto-rickshaw isn’t just about turning a meter and pulling a paycheck for Suraj Tiwari. Those three wheels are literally the only thing keeping his real dream alive.Suraj packed up his life in Amethi and moved down to Lucknow back in December. He had the degree, he had the drive, and he was…

Screengrab from Radhika’s conversation with Kamiya Jani. (YouTube/@Curly Tales) Does marriage really make it harder for women to pursue their careers? Actor Radhika Apte believes the question itself needs to be reconsidered. In a recent conversation with Kamiya Jani on Curly Tales, she said the challenge is not necessarily marriage or motherhood, but a work…

Photo: King of Pop and I/ Facebook/ @iamveronica777/ X Michael Jackson, the legendary pop icon, was one of the most photographed people in the world. His three children, Prince, Paris, and Bigi, grew up in the shadow of that fame.And even though his life was full of fame and glamour, his daughter Paris says one…

Image courtesy: Instagram/@sonalchouhankataria For many UPSC aspirants, securing a well-paying job after graduating from a prestigious institution is a significant achievement. But Kanishak Kataria chose a different path. After completing his BTech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Bombay and securing a job in South Korea with an annual package of around ₹1 crore,…