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Mamdani introducing the toilets (Screengrab) Imagine you’re on a sightseeing spree in New York City and urgently need to use a public bathroom. You step inside the toilet and hear a warning bell at five minutes, another at eight minutes and then, as you cross the 10-minute deadline, the bathroom door automatically opens while you’re … Read more

For years, Shruti Haasan had carried a fear that motherhood might not be possible for her. She had been told from a young age that PCOS could make conception difficult, a message that stayed with her and eventually made the subject of having children difficult to approach. Now, at 40, the actor says a conversation … Read more

Paramlal Kori, a 30-year-old welder, was one of the victims of the PG collapse. (Photo courtesy: Story Lives) For Paramlal Kori’s five-year-old son, his father has not died. His mother has told him that his father has gone far away for work. Paramlal, a 37-year-old welder from Harpalpur in Madhya Pradesh, was working in the … Read more

For travellers looking beyond sightseeing and traditional experiences, festivals can offer a completely different way of understanding a place, its people and its culture. Across the globe, there are several festivals which celebrate animals. These animals are at the centre of celebrations that combine religion, farming, folklore, history and local identity.On this note, let’s have … Read more

Woman quits ‘dream job’ at Deloitte to become content creator A job can be a major part of a person’s life, but it does not always decide what comes next. Career paths can change as people discover new interests, take up different opportunities or simply realise that their earlier plans no longer fit.A LinkedIn post … Read more

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 9, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is examining electromagnetic fields, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Sept. 17. The department issued a request for researchers and others to provide input on the impact of electromagnetic … Read more

Dragon fruit contains a genuinely impressive concentration of antioxidant compounds, including betalains, flavonoids, and hydroxycinnamates, all of which help the body neutralise free radicals responsible for cellular damage over time. Betalains, in particular, are the pigments responsible for the fruit’s vivid colour, and research suggests they may offer additional anti-inflammatory benefits beyond their antioxidant properties. … Read more

Ali spent his youth as a daily wage worker in Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh. There was a time when Ishtiaq Ali returned home with the idols he had made, only to be told that they would not help run the household. Today, the 85-year-old artist from Kakori in Lucknow is drawing attention for carving Lord … Read more

SAN DIEGO—At the western-most point of the international divide, where the Pacific’s waves crash against the sand and metal border walls, San Diego Chief Patrol Agent Justin De La Torre draws attention to a series of contrasts at the border. “When I first started, we didn’t have any of this infrastructure, so families would come … Read more

Photo: Alia Bhatt/ Instagram Grandparents and parents don’t always see eye to eye on the rules. Be it a little extra screen time here, one more piece of chocolate there. It’s one of the oldest tug-of-war in family life, and it turns out even Bollywood families aren’t exempt from it.Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor welcomed … Read more