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He didn’t believe in Indian gurus until Neem Karoli Baba told him about his dead mother: How a Harvard professor found his spiritual path, became Ram Dass and inspired millions

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There are moments in a person’s life when everything they believe seems to stop making sense. For American psychologist Richard Alpert, one such moment came in India in 1967, when he met Neem Karoli Baba at Kainchi. A video shared on Instagram by Jay Shukla captures Alpert recounting the deeply personal encounter that changed the … Read more

Major Rishabh Sambyal: ‘Some situations change your life forever’: ‘National crush’ Major Rishabh Sambyal, former ADC to President Murmu, opens up on why he left Army after 12 years

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Major Rishabh Sambyal served as President Murmu’s ADC before taking premature retirement after 12 years in the Army. For someone who had dreamed of wearing the Army uniform since childhood, taking it off was never supposed to be part of the plan. Yet, after nearly 12 years in the Indian Army, Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal, … Read more

15 houseplants linked to cleaner indoor air: NASA’s 1989 study put these common plants on the map, here’s what each one may help remove from your home

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Who doesn’t dream of a clean, airy and full of oxygen space. The idea of keeping a little piece of nature indoors has long been associated with cleaner and healthier homes. But the claim that certain houseplants can actually help remove pollutants from indoor air became famous after NASA’s 1989 Clean Air Study. The study … Read more

Top celebrity hairstylist shares 5 mistakes short-haired girls should avoid during monsoon

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Short hair grows out of shape faster than people expect, and monsoon humidity exaggerates whatever is already slightly overgrown: a blunt line goes fluffy, and layers stop sitting the way they should. Waiting an extra month between trims doesn’t just affect the shape – it makes daily styling much harder because you’re fighting the cut … Read more

​Why people put ​aluminium foil in the dishwasher: What this unusual hack is supposed to do

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Now, a viral kitchen trick is giving it another job: a crumpled ball of aluminium foil placed inside the dishwasher. The hack has attracted attention because people claim it can leave cutlery looking cleaner and shinier. But what exactly is supposed to happen when a piece of foil goes through a dishwasher cycle? Scroll down … Read more

Gulabo Sapera: Meet Gulabo Sapera: She was buried alive as a baby for being a girl child, later became the Padma Shri-winning queen of Kalbelia dance after learning from the flexibility of snakes, and now runs dance schools for girls across India and Denmark

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Meet Gulabo Sapera: She was buried alive as a baby for being a girl child, later became the Padma Shri-winning queen of Kalbelia dance after learning from the flexibility of snakes, and now runs dance schools for girls across India and Denmark (Photo: @Vinay1011/ X) Gulabo Sapera’s story is one that compels us to sit … Read more

Jatayu may finally find love after spending more than 20 years alone at Delhi Zoo; authorities in talks with two zoos to find a suitable mate for ageing Egyptian vulture

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After spending more than two decades without a companion, Jatayu, the Delhi Zoo’s lone Egyptian vulture could finally have a mate.Zoo authorities are currently in talks with two zoos in other states to find a suitable pairing for the ageing bird. The discussions are still at an early stage, and the names of the zoos … Read more

“Civic sense died here…”; Gujarati tourists sing and clap loudly on a bus in Germany, leaving fellow passengers visibly uncomfortable

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Indian singing in German bus (Instagram) A video of a group of Gujarati tourists singing loudly inside a public bus in Germany has once again triggered the same old debate. “Civic sense”. How disturbing others with shouting loudly can be celebrating your culture abroad? The clip shows the group singing together while other other passengers … Read more