Life & Style

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…

The itinerary looks almost too good to be true. Breakfast at one place, a famous museum after lunch, sunset at another landmark and dinner across town, all neatly arranged by a chatbot in seconds. Then comes the reality check: the museum is closed that day, the transfer takes twice as long as expected, or the…

Dining table conversations are the most special part of the day where a family eats and spends time together after a hectic long day sharing what went wrong and what worked out just perfect. But it becomes disturbing when these conversations are occasionally interrupted by phone calls and notifications, instantly lighting up the phone screen…

Captain Machchhar, who worked in SpiceJet for about a decade till 2023, is learnt to be stable. Multiple friends and colleagues remember him as a “great guy” and are praying for his recovery. Just days ago, an old video of Smit Machchhar was simply another interview with an experienced pilot. Now, after the Indian captain…

Too many instructions at once may make it harder for children to respond. “Brush your teeth. Put your shoes on. Where is your water bottle? And don’t forget your homework. Come on, we’re getting late.”For many parents, this is simply what a rushed morning sounds like. One instruction blends into another, followed by a reminder,…

Quote of the day by Michelangelo: “If I am more alive because love burns and chars me, as a fire..that he who lays me low is my salvation, and invigorates the more, the more he scars me” Michelangelo Buonarroti was an Italian Renaissance artist. He was a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, and is most…

“Don’t wake Teddy, he is sleeping.” “Give the car some food, it is hungry.” “He doesn’t want to go to school.” If your child talks this way about a stuffed toy, doll, toy car or even a pillow, you may have heard plenty of such conversations at home. Children can give ordinary objects names, personalities,…

Japan’s Yuki Kurihara (Photo: AP) Yuki Kurihara, the 11-year-old child prodigy from Japan, won a Gold medal in the Asian Games on Saturday, beating a series of opponents up to three times his age.While today, most 11-year-olds are thinking about homework, snacks and the next level of their favourite game. Yuki Kurihara is thinking about…

Good news for travellers planning a UAE trip soon. Now travelling between UAE’s major cities will become a very different experience thanks to Etihad Rail which has expanded its passenger network to Dubai. The services, which began on September 30, 2026, will connect Dubai with Abu Dhabi and Fujairah.The Dubai launch is the latest phase…