Imagine finally getting a colour television camera onto the Moon, knowing millions of people back on Earth were waiting to see the astronauts at work – and then accidentally pointing it straight at the Sun.That is more or less what happened during Apollo 12 in 1969.In November 1969, astronaut Alan Bean was setting up a…
Would you want to see what’s happening inside a restaurant kitchen before your food lands on your table?Ahmedabad may soon make that possible.The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has asked 11,123 restaurants and food businesses to install CCTV cameras in their kitchens and display the live footage on screens that customers can see. The idea is…
Corporate life feels like a battlefield on some days, with deadlines closing in, decisions to make, and no clear idea of whether you’re on the right track. And this dilemma can be compared in spirit to what Arjuna faced on the plains of Kurukshetra thousands of years ago. Torn between duty and doubt, he turned…
These camps put city children through strict rural work routines (AI-generated image for representation) For some children, summer holidays mean video games, swimming pools and long mornings in bed. In parts of China, however, a growing number of parents are choosing a very different kind of summer break- one that involves farm work, physical labour…
Arunachal Pradesh’s textiles diverge from the common Northeast Indian style. The Apatani, a community residing mainly in the Ziro Valley, is known for its unique weaving skills that use designs of geometric patterns and stripes with a striking combination of colours. Apatani textiles draw heavily on straight lines, horizontal bands, and geometric designs with blue-green,…
Rahul Gupta’s innnovation turns discarded hair into pollutant trapping mats. (Photos: Instagram/@kesakambali) What happens to the strands of hair swept off the floor after a haircut? For most people, the answer is simple: they go straight into the bin. But in Gurugram, something that is usually treated as salon waste is being given a rather…
Indian-American comedian Zarna Garg went to a Hermès store in Berlin and expected, well, a luxury shopping experience. Instead, she ended up stuck inside its bathroom for about an hour and 20 minutes.And naturally, Garg did what she does best – she started making jokes about it.Garg is currently travelling with her three children, Zoya,…
There’s something quietly satisfying about walking onto your balcony, snipping a few basil leaves, plucking a ripe tomato, and knowing your homemade pizza just got a little more special.We don’t need a backyard or a fancy kitchen garden to grow our own pizza toppings, infact just a sunny balcony, some pots, and a bit of…
Crash dieting and strict dietary restrictions can cause hair to become deprived of vital nutrients. Gen Z is obsessed with dieting, where aggressive calorie restriction and extreme fast weight loss programmes are popular among the youth of today. Hair is not one of the body’s vital organs, and as such, it is deprived of nutrients…
Have you ever been hurt so deeply that forgiveness felt impossible? Maybe someone lied to you, broke your trust, or betrayed your love. In those moments, anger and pain are some of the emotions that we naturally turn to. But what if true forgiveness isn’t about giving someone another chance, but about keeping yourself away…
