Shopping is often an inseparable part of travelling. While most of the time shopping is connected to colourful bazaars or just flea markets. However, worldwide, there are marketplaces that are attractions in their own right! Some of these markets have stood through centuries, and offering an insight into culture, history and tradition of the place…
Yohan Poonawalla is one of the most notable industrialists in India known for his enviable car collection and luxury real estate. He is married to entrepreneur-philanthropist Michelle Poonawalla and together they are among India’s most famous power couples. The two are known for their business interests and passion for art. While Yohan takes care of…
Proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) This little proverb is built like a joke, with a punchline at the end. It lists things that make us happy, but cleverly ranks them by how long the happiness lasts. A nap buys you an hour. A day’s fishing buys you a day. Inheriting a…
Beauty can mean many things. It can represent confidence, kindness, compassion, strength, or grace. The names on this list come from different languages and cultures, but they all share one common theme: they celebrate beauty in its many forms. Whether you prefer a traditional Sanskrit name like Lavanya, a globally loved choice like Bella, or…
Everyone knows someone who walks into a restaurant, glances at the menu for a few seconds and orders the exact same dish they always do. To some, that habit may seem predictable, but psychologists say it reveals much more than a lack of culinary adventure. Decades of research on food preferences, sensation seeking and eating…
Psychology suggests that the way you eat dal chawal when you are alone may reveal more about your stress levels than most people realise. Research on stress and eating behaviour shows that chronic stress can override the brain’s natural satiety signals and increase cravings for high-calorie, highly palatable foods. In such states, even simple meals…
In a world obsessed with parenting hacks, screen-time rules and expert-approved routines, some of the oldest Indian parenting habits are quietly finding new admirers abroad. What was once considered ordinary, even old-fashioned, is now being praised for the very things modern parents are chasing: emotional security, discipline, community and resilience. From shared family living to…
We all know Karnataka for its pretty hill stations, misty forests, coffee estates and wildlife reserves and the Western Ghats. Places like Coorg, Chikkamagaluru, Bandipur and Kabini have been attracting thousands of nature enthusiasts from all over every year. There are four species found in Karnataka known as India’s “Big Four”: the Indian cobra, common…
While social media continues to shape global perceptions of travel in India, one Polish woman in India is requesting foreign visitors to look beyond viral videos of overcrowded railway coaches and experience the other side of Indian railways. Dominika Patalas-Kalra is a Polish national who documents her life and travels in India on Instagram under…
Resilience is often described as toughness, but that word misses something important. The children who grow into steady, capable adults are not usually the ones who never fall apart. They are the ones who learn, early and quietly, that hard things can be survived, feelings can be handled, and mistakes do not end the story….