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Rice contains a large amount of starch. When rice is cooked, heat and water cause the starch granules to absorb water, swell and lose their original structure. This process, called gelatinisation, is what gives freshly cooked rice its soft, fluffy texture. Once the rice cools, however, the starch molecules gradually rearrange themselves and become more…
This is, without question, the single most important step on this list, and the one most people underestimate. Mosquitoes need standing water to breed, and it doesn’t take much, even a bottle cap’s worth is enough for a female mosquito to lay eggs in. Walk around your home and check flower pot saucers, clogged gutters,…
Photo source: X/@astro_anil Growing food in space is no longer just a futuristic idea. For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), growing small quantities of fresh vegetables is already part of ongoing research into how plants behave away from Earth- and whether they could one day help sustain crews on longer missions to…
There’s a particular kind of quiet sadness that sets in when your zinnia patch, which spent all summer bursting with colour, starts looking tired, faded, and a little sparse as the season winds down. It’s tempting to just leave everything as is or yank the whole bed out in frustration, but what you do in…
AI generated representative image Imagine booking a train ticket with RAC status, reaching the station expecting to at least get a shared berth, and discovering at the last minute that your ticket has been pushed into the waiting list. That is exactly what happened to a Delhi passenger, who was eventually forced to travel standing-…
Getting to know how much you are valued by someone or how much you matter to them is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world. And some of the most memorable love declarations don’t come from poems or wedding vows; they come from unexpected moments in public. But a presidential address being that…
Photo: @himalayanhindu/ X Indian tourist attractions often end up being treated like private party spots. From hill stations to beaches and popular weekend getaways, videos regularly surface showing visitors bringing speakers and soundboxes, turning otherwise peaceful places into impromptu dance floors.A new video from Uttarakhand has now reignited the conversation around civic sense at public…
There’s a particular kind of guilt that comes with a balcony full of plants that all seem to be quietly giving up, the wilted leaves, the ones that never quite bounced back after the nursery. According to Swami Prem Parivartan, better known across India as Peepal Baba, the problem often isn’t a lack of a…
Quote of the day by Leonardo da Vinci We are often expected to pay attention and focus on one thing at a time. Be it studying a particular subject, mastering a skill, or solving a problem. But what if the key to deeper understanding isn’t specialising alone, but seeing how everything gets aligned together?This idea…
Quote of the day by Gaur Gopal Das (Photo: @gaurgopald/ X) We are all surrounded by choices every day. While deciding between some choices is easy and comfortable, others feel hard and uncomfortable. Often, the easy choice gives us instant relief but might leave us with regret later. The hard choice asks more from us…
