Artist: B.K. Mitra. (via Twitter: Gita Press, Gorakhpur, India) Before religious images could be created digitally, artists relied on paper, paint and painstaking handwork to give visual form to stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Hindu scriptures. Among those artists was B.K. Mitra, or Binay Kumar Mitra, whose paintings became closely associated with the religious … Read more
Mumbai woman says WFH is more productive than office The debate around where employees work has taken on a new dimension, with productivity often becoming the main point of discussion. While some see the office as an important part of their work routine, others feel they can manage their tasks better from home. A recent … Read more
Scroll through gardening content online lately, and there’s a decent chance you’ll spot someone dropping a handful of old wine corks into a plant pot or tucking a few underneath it like tiny stilts. It looks almost too simple to actually do anything useful, but this quietly viral trend has genuine science behind it, not … Read more
It seems, in recent years, the pendulum has swung back and, in the working world, the 8 hour day is no longer a great deal to dream of. Meetings begin early in the morning and information does not stop after office hours and it doesn’t go away after deadlines. When working long hours regularly, it … Read more
Even this late in the season, our local farmers markets motivate a big shop and plenty of homemade goodness. In addition to heirloom tomatoes, patty pan squash and sweet corn purchases, the kitchen counter also holds a bevy of zucchini and sweet-as-candy cherry tomatoes from the gardens of friends and neighbors. Leafy green salads can … Read more
Rani said she herself learns from her daughter and described her as “a very good mix” of her and her husband Aditya Chopra. Rani Mukerji says parenting a Gen Alpha child has taught her that the rules of parenting have changed. Unlike the way she was raised, she believes children today need parents to explain … Read more
In a recent update, West Bengal has introduced some new rules for Durga Puja 2026. As per the latest announcements made by the West Bengal government at a coordination meeting with Durga Puja committees, liquor shops and bars across the state will remain closed on Maha Ashtami. Not only this, DJ music has also been … Read more
A comedian made a casual suggestion. A businessman took it seriously. And a few years later, the result was a global chess league.Anand Mahindra has revealed the rather unexpected story behind the Global Chess League, tracing its beginnings to a challenge from comedian Samay Raina during an online interaction in 2020.Mahindra jokingly calls it the … Read more
Sri M’s story starts far from the Himalayan caves he later became known for. Born as Mumtaz Ali Khan on November 6, 1948, into an affluent Muslim family in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, his path toward spirituality began unusually early. He has spoken about beginning to meditate at just nine years old, without even understanding what meditation … Read more
Soha Ali Khan says parents may sometimes need to incentivise children to read, rather than expect every child to naturally enjoy books. Getting a child to pick up a book when there is a television, tablet or phone waiting nearby is hardly an easy parenting battle. Soha Ali Khan knows this well. The actor and … Read more