Life & Style

Goa is so much more than its beaches and party culture. The place is also about luxury houses which are no longer just vacation retreats but are architectural marvels with high-value real estate. Across North Goa, one can find designer villas, restored Portuguese mansions and tropical homes which attracts celebs, entrepreneurs and real estate biggies….

Nile monitor lizards are opportunistic survivors. They go where food and comfort are easy to find. Many modern gardens unknowingly become perfect hiding spots for them. Fish ponds, pet food bowls, compost piles, fallen fruits, poultry areas, garbage bins, and dense shrubs can all attract these reptiles. In warmer regions, they are also drawn toward…

Meryl Streep’s homes reflect her acting style, blending art, craft, and beauty. Her Manhattan penthouse featured modern artworks complementing its sleek design, while her Connecticut estate includes a sculptor’s studio, fostering a creative, art-centered lifestyle. Both residences showcase art as emotional anchors, deeply integrated into her life. Meryl Streep’s homes are as quietly thoughtful as…

A recent court decision in Hangzhou, China is quietly reshaping the global conversation about AI and jobs. At a time when companies around the world are racing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) —often framing it as an unstoppable force—the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court has drawn a legal line: automation cannot be a free‑pass excuse for…

Rabindranath Tagore, one of the most profound voices of human potential, shared timeless wisdom throughout his life. Tagore’s words reflected not just the endless limits of his intellect, but expressions of possibility, creativity and truth. May 7 marks the Nobel laureate’s birth anniversary, which offers a meaningful moment to revisit his ideas. His vision has…

Focusing only on tigers makes people ignore the rest of the ecosystem, like birds, deer, insects, and the landscape itself. This narrow focus can make safaris feel “empty” if a tiger does not appear. Enjoying the whole forest, not just the big cat, often turns the same jeep ride into a richer experience, even on…

Work, relationships, and money are no longer one‑size‑fits‑all, and neither are the labels that describe modern lives. Families, careers, and incomes come in different shapes: dual‑income or single‑income, with kids, without kids, with pets, or even split between caring for parents and children. These quirky acronyms—from DINK to SINK, SITK to HENRY—are not just shorthand;…

Kitchens are just the right places for brewing coffee and conversations, adding the right flavours to dishes and bonds among people, but they are also a magnet for many small insects that love food, crumbs, and moisture. While a few bugs may seem like a minor problem, they can quickly multiply and become an infestation…

Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction, and one such incident shared by a professional on social media is gaining people’s attention. The employee who recently joined a new company, unexpectedly ended up getting a harsh glimpse of how fragile a first impression at work can be. In a shocking incident, the employee was fired…

There was a time when Vijay wanted nothing to do with politics, even as those closest to him pushed him toward it. Now, the actor-turned-politician stands at the centre of Tamil Nadu’s newest political upheaval, with his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), emerging as the single-largest force in the 2026 Assembly elections.The contrast between then…