Life & Style

For most people, a language barrier is a small inconvenience. For Harekala Hajabba, one such moment became the beginning of a mission that would change the lives of hundreds of children. Hajabba was selling oranges near a bus stand in Mangaluru when a foreign tourist approached him and asked him something in English. He could…

Optical illusion personality tests trick our eyes and brain into believing what a person sees first based on their thoughts, mindset, and focus. These brain teasers ask us to look at an image that can be read in more than one way and tell us what the first thing we noticed says about us. Maybe…

Gen Z founder shares unusual workplace rules, says he pays 2X when employees give up a day off to work Workplace culture is often shaped by small decisions that may not appear in a company handbook. How a founder treats employees, handles clients and spends on team activities can reveal a lot about the way…

Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal became parents to their daughter Zuneyra Ida Fazal, fondly called Zuni, in July 2024. Since then, the couple have spoken about how parenthood has changed their priorities and daily lives. While both have embraced the demands of raising their daughter, Richa recently revealed that Ali’s involvement sometimes goes a little…

Professional explains why 12 LPA feels like 4 LPA in Bangalore A Bengaluru professional’s recent comments about life in the city have sparked a discussion among social media users. His take is centred on a simple question that many salaried workers can relate to: does a good salary always feel like a good salary once…

Snake in the coach (Instagram) A video circulating on social media has sparked concern among railway passengers after a snake was spotted inside the 3AC coach of the Gondia–Barauni Express. The small clip shows a snake moving inside a train coach. The video has since been shared widely on social media.However, there is currently no…

For many Indians who move to the US, obtaining a Green Card represents years of effort, uncertainty and sacrifice. But for Bharathi Ramesh, giving up that hard-earned permanent residency became part of a very different decision: returning to India to build the company she had long wanted to pursue. Ramesh recently shared her journey on…

Captain Smit Machchhar managed to regain control of a flydubai aircraft after a co-pilot attacked him Sometimes, an old comment takes on a very different meaning when life catches up with it.Months before Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in a cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight, the Indian pilot had spoken about what happens…

Parenthood can change almost everything. Sleep, money, work, relationships and even the way you see yourself. And in the middle of all that chaos, it’s not unusual for parents to wonder, even for a moment, what life would have looked like without children.Indian author and screenwriter Durjoy Datta, who has two children with his wife…

Dr Hema Sane taught Botany for nearly four decades and headed the department at MES Abasaheb Garware College. (Photo courtesy: The Hitvada) In the middle of Pune’s busy Budhwar Peth, Dr Hema Sane lived in a world that seemed to belong to another time.There was no electricity in her home. She studied and wrote by…