LA’s on the Cutting Edge of Cake. Here Are 9 Decorating Tips From a Buttercream Queen

By Betty HallockLos Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Rose Wilde’s West Adams garden is a living, growing hub for L.A.’s vanguard of cake making and decorating. It’s teeming with tomato plants, passion fruit vines, roses, lavender, cosmos, herbs, and chickens for eggs. On a recent July morning under a gazebo in her backyard, the master gardener, preserver, … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence fell while accepting her Oscar in 2013: Why ‘if you fall, fall in Dior’ became an iconic Hollywood moment

Jennifer Lawrence’s 2013 Oscar win was supposed to be remembered for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook. Instead, one stumble on the stairs turned into one of the most replayed moments in Academy Awards history. As reported by British Vogue, Lawrence fell while walking up to accept her Best Actress Oscar, wearing a voluminous Dior … Read more

‘Accountability-evading gimmick’: Jairam Ramesh tears into Centre over free online coaching | India News

Ramesh cited the latest report of the parliamentary standing committee of the ministry of social justice and empowerment, tabled on August 10, to question the government’s record on its existing free coaching scheme. NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed the Centre over its recent digital education initiatives, alleging that the government was … Read more

She survived an earthquake in Japan and made it out, but lost her life after her manager ordered her back in to collect the store’s money

Kurumi Otake was a general goods retailer, who returned to Aeon Mall Kumamoto on July 28. A 22-year-old store employee in Japan died in an explosion at a shopping mall after she had already escaped the building following a powerful earthquake. Her employer later admitted that she and another employee had been asked to go … Read more

Tesla Cybertruck goes full desi with ‘Dekho, Magar Pyaar Se’ makeover in America |

The Tesla Cybertruck has never exactly been known for blending in.With its sharp angles, steel-grey body and unusual shape, the electric pickup already stands out wherever it goes. But one Cybertruck in the US has taken things several steps further by getting a colourful makeover inspired by India’s famous decorated trucks.The transformation was done by … Read more

‘Delhi’s pressure’: Sanjay Raut on Maharashtra govt’s one-year extension for drivers to learn Marathi | India News

Sanajy Raut on one-year extension for drivers to learn Marathi NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Maharashtra government extended by a year the deadline for auto and taxi drivers to learn Marathi as it was “under pressure from Delhi,” referring to the BJP’s central leadership.“The Marathi proficiency … Read more

ADU and New Home Cost Calculator

You may be sitting on the fence about building a new home or accessory dwelling unit (ADU), wringing your hands and wallowing in worry about what it’s really going to cost. You’re frozen with fear that the price of your project will exceed your budget by many thousands of dollars. The risk is multiplied if … Read more

Family Support In Sports: Her father repaired bicycles for Rs 300 a day and she grew up in a mud house; years later, Asmita Dey became the first Indian judoka to win Commonwealth Games gold

Dey’s victory marked India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo. When Asmita Dey stood on the Commonwealth Games podium in Glasgow, there was one person she kept thinking about. Her father, Arjun Dey, was not there to see the moment. Her father had passed away seven months earlier after suffering a brain stroke.On Friday, … Read more

Coco Chanel: Fashion quote of the day by Coco Chanel: ‘Fashion changes, but style endures’

Coco Chanel is an iconic fashion designer credited to have created the casual chic style “Fashion changes, but style endures.” – Coco Chanel Some fashion trends last for years. Others seem to disappear almost as soon as they arrive.One month, everyone is wearing the same kind of shoes. Then it’s a different jacket, a different … Read more