Have you ever stared at a picture and felt your brain quietly change its mind? This is the clever trick behind optical illusions. Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first, based on the current thoughts running in one’s head and their focus….
(Image Credit: Movie still from the film The Truman Show 1998) Jim Carrey became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable comedy stars, but his life could have taken a very different turn. In a 2007 interview with The Hamilton Spectator, Carrey reflected on the future he once imagined for himself. If show business had not worked…
AI representation/ChatGPT A child gives the wrong answer in class and hears a few classmates laugh. Another trips during a school assembly, while someone else mispronounces a word in front of relatives. The moment may last only a few seconds, but years later, the child may still remember exactly who laughed, what someone said and…
Woman shares emotional video of sister flying in from Dublin to surprise her on her 25th birthday A birthday celebration took an unexpected turn when a woman received a surprise visit from her sister. The reunion was captured in an Instagram video that shows how a simple birthday moment became a memorable occasion. Sister surprises…
Every year, an extraordinary natural spectacle unfolds around the Doyang Reservoir in Northeast India’s Nagaland. Every year, as the autumn settles over Nagaland, thousands of migratory Amur falcons make their ways to the hills and forests of Wokha district. This is the time when this corner of Northeast India turns into an extraordinary natural spectacle,…
From Delhi to Kerala, Korean mom explores 7 Indian destinations and reveals the one place she loved the most A Korean mother’s account of travelling across India has caught the attention of social media users. Jung Ae Um, who has been living in the country with her children for two years, recently shared her experiences…
Image credit: The New Indian Express A six-year-old girl carefully counts from one to 10 in Tamil, reading from her mathematics book as her family watches. Government school teacher Saravanan stands nearby, pleased to see her progress. For him, the moment is a reminder of why he carries books to children in tribal settlements across…
A lesson about the stars can become much more than a science class when a teacher knows how to bring learning to life. At Panchayat Union Primary School in Puliyampatti, M Thangaraj uses a projector to take children beyond their textbooks, introducing them to distant constellations and the Milky Way. For his students, the experience…
A road trip that once meant rough roads, uncomfortable journeys and carefully planned bathroom breaks has become a very different experience for one foreign traveller returning to India after 17 years. Driving from Jaipur to Delhi, she was surprised by the improvements she encountered along the way, from smoother highways to cleaner washrooms and convenient…
McKinsey director demoted over ‘glass cliff’ remarks on women CEOs: What the term means and why it mattersA senior leader at one of the world’s most influential consulting firms has lost his leadership roles after questioning a theory about women in top jobs. Chris Bradley, a senior partner at McKinsey, was removed from his positions…
