Money rarely becomes a relationship problem because of one expensive dinner or a shopping bill. More often, it is the small things couples keep avoiding: who pays for what, how much one person earns, whether there is debt, or what “saving for the future” actually means. At the beginning of a relationship, these conversations can…
A 2019 study funded by the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) followed data from 29,615 US adults. It found associations between higher dietary cholesterol or egg intake and cardiovascular disease risk. The researchers reported that every additional 300 mg of dietary cholesterol per day was associated with a 17% higher cardiovascular disease…
We all have that one colleague who has stacked a bundle of leave in their bank and yet refuses to take any. Their calendar is full, their inbox is always open, and when someone asks about a holiday, they smile and say, ” Maybe next year”. From the outside, it looks like dedication. From the…
Man recalls quitting his job for a 5-week Brazil trip in 1991 despite having a home loan and two young kids Sometimes, an opportunity arrives at a time when saying yes can be just as difficult as saying no. A decision that may seem straightforward from the outside can become much harder when work, family…
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal became parents to their daughter Zuneyra Ida Fazal, fondly called Zuni, in July 2024. Since then, the couple have spoken about how parenthood has changed their priorities and daily lives. While both have embraced the demands of raising their daughter, Richa recently revealed that Ali’s involvement sometimes goes a little…
She recalled how her father, who was serving in the Army, was taken away while returning from a duty assignment in Kashmir. Actor Nimrat Kaur has recalled the tragic loss of her father, Major Bhupender Singh, who was killed in a terror attack in Kashmir when she was 11 years old. Decades later, she spoke…
Takshvi Vaghani from Ahmedabad, unlike children of her age, did something a little different. The 8-year-old girl straps on her roller skates, bends so low her back almost touches the ground, and glides under a bar set just 16 centimetres high; about the height of a regular stapler.It began as a simple way to stay…
In 1997, ecologist and conservation scientist Debal Deb established Vrihi, a seed bank created to conserve traditional rice varieties and revive the older practice of exchanging seeds without treating them as a commercial product. Nearly three decades later, his collection has grown to 1,480 rice landraces collected from indigenous farmers in India and from farmers…
On a Friday in late January, a family holiday on the Western Australian coast turned into a fight for survival. Austin Appelbee, his mother Joanne, 47, his brother Beau,12, and his sister Grace,8, were using kayaks and paddleboards hired from their hotel around noon when rough seas and wind began dragging them away from land.By…
Some endings happen once. Others seem to happen in stages. A connection becomes distant. You try to revive it. It returns briefly, then fades again. You hold on because the familiar version of that person or situation still exists in your memory. Eventually, there is nothing left to chase. That can be painful, but it…
