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Every morning, grab a notebook and jot three things you’re thankful for – like your morning chai or a loved one’s smile. This isn’t silly. A 2017 fMRI study shows how gratitude journaling rewires your brain, boosts altruism and reward responses to others’ benefits after 3 weeks – evidence of brain plasticity. Why it works:…
It was late Tuesday night and people were sleeping when a massive avalanche hit the Himalayan valley of Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The visuals captured in CCTV cameras look nothing less than a doomsday. The video shows a powerful sea of snow avalanche thundering down the slopes and burying homes and vehicles…
This remarkable flower is as notorious for its fragrance as it is for its size. Commonly, known as the ‘corpse flower’, it produces an odour resembling that of rotting flesh when in bloom. This stench serves as its clever survival strategy. Growing on the dark forest floor where pollinators are not abundant, the plant depends…
Colocasia leaves, commonly known as arbi ke patte in Hindi, have been a staple dish in many traditional North and East Indian cuisines. A nutritious, flavorful, and easily available ingredient, arbi ke patte is not just a treasure in terms of vitamins and iron, but a wonderful ingredient to have on your plate. Though we…
A passport is more than a booklet. For thousands of Indians, getting a passport is like a dream come true. It is a gateway to opportunity, education and dream travel. To make this possible, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has standardised the passport application process across the country via the Passport Seva Programme. However,…
Imagine looking into your soulmate’s eyes after nearly four decades of being married, only to hear him whisper, “Will you marry me?”, again! For Linda Feldman, 78, that’s exactly what happened in November 2025, as reported by The Washington Post recently. Her husband, Michael O’Reilley, 77, battles Alzheimer’s, and some days, he forgets that she…
Carpet area is among the commonly used or heard words in the world of real estate. Many often get confused whether it’s the actual area of the home or something else. So according to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA), carpet area is the net usable floor area inside the apartment. It is…
Imagine waking up one day to find your hair turning stark white overnight, then watching your entire world turn upside down because of it. That’s the painful reality for Li (the woman’s surname), a 36-year-old woman from Shangqiu in China’s Henan province. After 16 years of marriage, her husband divorced her, citing her baldness as…
The conclusion of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (India–EU FTA) marks a significant shift not just in trade relations, but also in how people, professionals and businesses will move between India and Europe. Announced at the 16th India–EU Summit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the agreement…
Who doesn’t like a shiny, clean and crystal-clear window? It is probably the first thing we notice in a house, how clean (read sparkling clean) the window glass is. It can instantly lift the look and feel of a house allowing more light in and revealing beautiful outside views. However, most homemakers would agree that…
