Moving to India has given one young girl an unexpected problem: figuring out how to say Indian words without her American accent getting in the way.Her mother, Pragnya Narendra, shared the funny exchange on Instagram, where she tried helping her daughter pronounce words such as “Chithra” and “Bengaluru.”In the video, Narendra explains that one of…
A burnt iron pan can be difficult to clean, especially when food has hardened onto its surface. Food may be stuck to the bottom in a thick black layer, while the surface underneath can appear dull and rough. But that burnt food does not always mean the pan is ruined. With the right approach, the…
Optical illusion personality tests often trick our minds into believing what we see first, despite the many objects layered into one image, depending on our mindset to see things. We’ve all paused mid-scroll on one of those images that seem to change the moment you blink: a face that turns into a vase, a young…
Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom, intellect, learning, arts and strategic warfare. She was the Roman counterpart of the Greek Athena and became an important figure in Roman culture. The name therefore carries a direct and longstanding association with wisdom and knowledge. Names connected with wisdom can carry more than a beautiful sound, they…
Former Indian captain Ganguly recalled how his father would sit with him every morning before school. For many modern parents, the morning rush means getting children ready for school, packing lunch boxes and making sure they leave on time. But Sourav Ganguly remembers his school mornings very differently. For him, breakfast was not something he…
We’ve all grown up learning that the Earth is a smooth blue marble floating in space.But if you might have caught your eye on NASA’s latest adaptation model of the blue planet, it looks more or less like a potato!Sounds bizarre, right?But the image isn’t a mistake, and it isn’t showing you what Earth actually…
Traveller from Bhutan reviews Vande Bharat (Instagram) A train can be super impressive on its first day of inauguration but the real test comes months later. It comes after hundreds and thousands of passengers have travelled in those initially shiny compartments on countless journeys. And that’s exactly what this Bhutanese traveller named Anusha, known as…
Garlic can transform a simple dal, sabzi or curry, but peeling it is rarely the part anyone looks forward to. The papery skin sticks to your fingers, tiny pieces get everywhere and, before you know it, the kitchen smells strongly of garlic. If you are peeling an entire bulb for a big batch of cooking,…
It usually happens at night. Your toddler is fast asleep, but from the next room comes a strange little sound- a repeated rubbing or crunching of teeth. You check on them, only to find them sleeping peacefully.For many parents, the first reaction is worry. Is something wrong with their teeth? Is the child anxious? Could…
Social media has once again turned Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton’s relationship into a rumour mill, and this time Kanye West has been pulled into it.A viral post claimed that Kanye had questioned why Hamilton would date Kim, even allegedly making a remark about her being a woman with four children from another man. The…
