For some people, getting fit means counting calories, hitting the gym regularly and finding a diet they can actually stick to. For Banshdeep Singh, who is from Delhi and now lives in Canada, it meant making a much bigger change to his everyday eating habits.Singh has sparked a debate online after saying that he stopped…
A lot of unwanted commitments happen because we answer too quickly. Someone asks, “Can you help me with this tomorrow?” and before you even think about your own schedule, you hear yourself saying, “Yeah, sure.” Try replacing the instant yes with a pause. You can say, “Let me check and get back to you,” or…
A father takes his children to see Christmas lights because his own father once did the same with him. A mother prepares the birthday breakfast she remembers from childhood. Another parent continues a holiday ritual, reads the same bedtime story or returns to a family vacation spot that has been part of their memories for…
Losing a job after 16 years of steady, uninterrupted work isn’t something most people ever picture happening to them, and for a market research analyst who found himself suddenly unemployed, that reality hit especially hard. After months of searching, rejection, and quiet self-doubt, he finally landed a new role, and instead of just moving on…
Peter Van Geit recounts his six-year legal battle in an Instagram post. In June 2024, Belgian trekker and Chennai-based activist Peter Van Geit lost his 93-year-old mother, Irena Van Goethem. She died in Belgium, where Van Geit had wanted to be with her during her final years.Instead, he says, he was in India, after years…
We tend to trust emotional memories. “I remember it because it affected me so deeply”. The truth is strong emotions can make an experience feel important and memorable. But emotional intensity does not guarantee that every detail has been sorted accurately. Imagine that we are frightened, angry, embarrassed, or extremely excited. Our attention may become…
Virender Sehwag is known for his fearless approach to cricket, but his latest career move reportedly left his Gen Z children less than convinced. The former India cricketer has stepped into a new role as the host of the reality show Rise And Fall Season 2, marking his first stint as a reality show host….
She wore a crisp white shirt with a slightly sheer finish, which softened the otherwise masculine feel of the outfit. The shirt also featured unusually long cuffs that gave the classic silhouette a little drama. Around the collar, black bead detailing added another layer of interest and broke up all that white. She tucked the…
Bengaluru traffic is usually associated with packed roads, bumper-to-bumper office traffic and long waits at busy junctions. But one woman’s recent video shows that in some parts of the city, the traffic problem can follow you right up to the gates of your own residential society.A Bengaluru woman shared a video showing cars lined up…
And then there are the payments that don’t feel like “banking” until something goes wrong.Rent, school fees, domestic help, subscriptions, utility bills and payments to local service providers often sit in different parts of a family’s monthly routine. If any of these depend on a cheque, cash or a particular bank transaction, check them now.The…
