A few days ago, the Assam government proposed to reduce Kaziranga National Park’s Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) from 10 km to just 1 km in the name of urban development. Now this proposal has raised an important and sensitive question for travellers and wildlife lovers: how can one of India’s most important wildlife parks and tiger…
Ankur Warikoo and his wife Ruchi. Parenting is often about the small decisions that repeat every day: whether to buy the toy a child is demanding, whether to step in when they are struggling, or how parents behave when they disagree with each other.Entrepreneur and content creator Ankur Warikoo and his wife have a simple…
A safety pin is one of those small household items that rarely gets much attention until something needs fixing. It sits in a sewing box or gets left in a drawer. Yet its simple design can solve several everyday problems in a matter of minutes. The clasp keeps the sharp end covered while the spring…
3 years later, she earns twice as much A career change does not always begin with a better offer. Sometimes, it starts with choosing an uncertain path simply because the work feels more fulfilling. For Mehar Verma, that meant stepping away from a career in law and giving content creation a serious chance.Her decision came…
Optical illusion personality tests trick the brain and eyes into believing what they see first despite the many objects hidden in the photo, based on what is seen first, and this particular illusion is a variation of what’s known as Rubin’s Vase, developed by Danish psychologist Edgar Rubin around 1915. It happens because your brain…
It is a familiar weekend scene in many homes: school is finally out, the alarm is switched off and the teenager disappears under the blanket. By the time they emerge, it may be close to noon. Parents may wonder if their child is simply being lazy, staying up too late or developing an unhealthy sleep…
Harsh Goenka breaks down Benne Dosa’s meteoric rise from a 12-seater to a Rs 350-crore brand A dosa business that started with just 12 seats is now being discussed in terms of a reported Rs 350-crore valuation. Benne’s rise has caught attention not only among food lovers but also in business circles, with industrialist Harsh…
Tightest cave in the world (Instagram) Imagine squeezing your way through the world’s narrowest or ‘tightest’ cave to reach a scenic waterfall! That is exactly what makes Wadi Al Shab one of Oman’s most thrilling natural wonders attracting adventure seekers from all over. A recent Instagram video shared by travel creator Aseel Awwad put the…
A monsoon outing in Maharashtra turned fatal for a tourist from Karnataka, after he was bitten by a deadly snake. The tragedy highlights a danger that is easy to overlook when tourists ignore the crevices and focus on waterfalls. As per a report by The Times of India, the victim was a 38-year-old tourist from…
It was an ordinary walk home from school in Tiruvannamalai, a small temple town in Tamil Nadu. Vinisha Umashankar was 12 years old. She was walking past a street ironing vendor, the kind of vendor most people walk past every day without a second thought, when she noticed something that stopped her completely. The vendor…
