A trip to the mall usually means shopping, grabbing a coffee, trying on clothes and, somewhere in between, touching a surprising number of things that hundreds of other people have already touched. Most of these surfaces look perfectly clean. But that does not necessarily mean they are free from germs. Some high-touch spots can collect … Read more
Commentary “Dance won’t pay well. You should choose a real job.” “There aren’t many jobs in the dance world, and it’s really hard to get into. You should have a backup plan.” And my personal favorite: after I shared with my high school counselor that I planned to dance as long as I could and … Read more
For many people caught in the fast pace of corporate life, moving to the mountains and choosing a slower way of living can feel like an impossible dream. But for Garima and Aditya, that dream became a reality when they left behind their life in Singapore and moved to a quiet village in Uttarakhand to … Read more
The cheerful Singapore Daisy with its bright yellow flowers could be seen as a good ground cover plant but the plant has the tendency to take over wherever it spreads. Although it was used as a garden plant because of its attractive flowers and rapid growth, it has been invading several places in India, including … Read more
There is a strange phase in some relationships when nothing is exactly wrong, but nothing feels quite right either. You still talk, meet and say “love you”, but something feels different. Conversations get shorter, little things stop being shared and you slowly start feeling like two people simply going through the motions. Emotional distance rarely … Read more
Modi was originally from Naroda in Ahmedabad and was serving a life sentence in connection with a 2005 murder case. For more than a decade, Hemant Nagindas Modi lived two very different lives. In one, he was a convicted murderer who had failed to return to jail after being released on parole. In the other, … Read more
A general view of the Supreme Court in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 20, 2019. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images A remorseless murderer whose offence at an unspoken goodbye resulted in a frenzied drunken stabbing has been jailed for more than two decades. Robin Robin, 30, was found guilty by a jury of murdering Navjeet Singh, 22, and … Read more
Simple ways to prevent mice and rats from entering your home Few things unsettle a household quite like spotting a rat or mouse darting across the kitchen floor at night, and if you’ve ever heard that telltale scratching sound inside a wall or ceiling, you already know how quickly a single sighting can spiral into … Read more
Smoking on Vande Bharat (Instagram) A cigarette break inside the Vande Bharat train’s bathroom turned into a troublesome situation for a young man. A video circulating on social media has sparked a debate among Indian railway travellers after a young man was allegedly caught smoking a cigarette inside the bathroom. The incident also highlights the … Read more
Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Mike Burgess in front of ASIO’s headquarters in Canberra, Australia on June 24, 2026. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images Transnational terrorism has re-emerged as a significant security concern 25 years on from the Sept. 11 attacks, Australia’s spy chief is warning. In a speech marking a quarter … Read more