Video: Harsh Goenka reacts to potatoes roasted in hot sand; X users recall childhood memories A video of a traditional potato dish has caught the attention of industrialist Harsh Goenka, sparking a conversation about Indian food on social media. While some users discussed the unusual cooking technique, others recommended regional delicacies and shared memories of…
Image courtesy: Facebook/@Abhay Kumar Pandey Dr Abhay Kumar Pandey, a senior mycologist at the Tocklai Tea Research Institute in Jorhat, Assam, has been named among the world’s Top 2% Scientists for the fourth consecutive year. His research focuses on the health of tea plants, including the use of beneficial microorganisms to control fungal diseases that…
Sometimes, the memories that bring the greatest comfort are not about expensive holidays, big achievements or financial success. They are about a time when life felt simpler, responsibilities were fewer and someone else was there to take care of the essentials. For X user Sunderdeep, that period was his college life, when his father paid…
A woman rejected a man after going on a flamboyant date at a Michelin-star restaurant, and the man’s reaction to the message has sparked a debate around chivalry on social media.According to screenshots shared on X, a woman told her date she didn’t see a future with him after an expensive first outing. In his…
As soon as a baby girl is born, people in the house instantly associate it with good luck, prosperity, positivity, and the footprints of Goddess Lakshmi imprinting the home, and suddenly choosing a name for your daughter becomes one of the first big and emotional decisions you make for her. Parents often go through a…
(Image: instagram.com/sonirazdan/) Marriage brings together two people, but it also brings together their upbringing, beliefs and ideas about life. When partners belong to different generations, these differences can shape everything from everyday arguments to expectations about equality. Actor Soni Razdan recently opened up about her relationship with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. Her account offers a thoughtful…
It gives children opportunities to practise decision-making, compare prices and understand choices. A trip to the supermarket can easily turn into a negotiation over chocolates, biscuits and colourful packets. Parents may be focused on finishing the shopping quickly, keeping the bill within budget and getting everything on the list. Children, meanwhile, may be asking why…
Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (Photo via Canva) Vincent van Gogh was born on 30 March 1853 in the Netherlands. He was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, famous today for his choice of expressive colours and use of brushwork unique to him.Today, as soon as we see The Starry Night, we recognise that it belongs…
Adidas is taking Australian fashion brand White Fox Boutique to court over a design that it says comes too close to its famous three-stripe trademark. The sportswear giant alleges that the online retailer has been selling and promoting clothes with four stripes in a way that could mislead shoppers and create an association with Adidas.According…
Whenever we imagine bridges, the picture that comes to mind is of a ton of concrete and steel surrounded by dust clouds during construction. But, imagine crossing a bridge that isn’t really finished, because it is still growing. There are no steel cables holding it together, no concrete pillars sunk into a riverbed and no…
