Photo courtesy: longwavillage.com At first glance, this place looks like a remote village nestled amid the green hills of Northeast India, where traditional homes, forested slopes and a close-knit community define everyday life. But look a little closer, and its location begins to tell an extraordinary story. Here, an international boundary is not merely a…
Photo: Facebook/Manju Nautiyal A song can travel across mountains, states and languages before the voice behind it becomes familiar to the wider world. For Manju Nautiyal, a folk singer from Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district, that journey has taken an unexpected turn. Her distinctive, high-pitched Pahari vocals, heard prominently in rapper Badshah’s Delhi Se Manali (Ladka…
Winter laundry is a special kind of frustration. The sun is weak, the air is damp, and that pair of jeans you washed yesterday is still cold and clammy this morning. Most Indian homes don’t have a tumble dryer, and even if you do, running it all winter isn’t cheap. The good news is that…
Quote of the day by Leo Tolstoy: “An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person’s main task in life – becoming a better person.” Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer, best known for his novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. He was born into…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with the fan After a smashing win against New Zealand, India’s 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was once again the centre of all the attention. But after India’s victory in the third T20 International in Wellington, it was not a six or a boundary that caught the internet’s attention. Instead, it was a woman spectator’s…
Natto is a Japanese breakfast staple despite its funky aroma and taste. It is smelly, slimy and full of bacteria, and every morning, millions of people reach for their chopsticks to dig into this Japanese breakfast staple. Isn’t breakfast supposed to be the best meal of the day?We are talking about natto, a traditional Japanese…
A scammer may imitate someone you trust and use that familiarity to ask personal questions. They could try to obtain account details, workplace information or other sensitive data that might be useful in a later scam. Avoid sharing confidential information merely because a caller sounds familiar. If the request is unexpected, verify the person’s identity…
Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first based on their perspective, focus, and thoughts running through their heads at the moment. But what makes these tests even more interesting is that your friend sees a duck, yet you feel 100% sure that…
Music, poetry and the arts have a special way of expressing emotions, telling stories and capturing beauty. For parents looking for a baby girl name with a creative touch, these artistic influences offer plenty of inspiration. From musical terms that sound graceful and modern to names rooted in mythology, literature and classical music, each choice…
Bert Mueller moved from the US to India and built California Burrito into a successful food chain. (Photo: CNBC Make It) When Bert Mueller first considered bringing Mexican-inspired cuisine to India, the options were limited. Now, more than a decade later, the American entrepreneur has built California Burrito into a business generating $23 million in…
