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Bitter gourd, with its prominent taste and impressive nutritional benefits, can revamp any small garden or balcony into a productive green space....
Originally reported and written in January 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. Bengaluru-based Gracy Elezebeth’s...
Before the sun fully warms the hills of Uttarakhand, the village paths come alive with the sound of soft footsteps and tinkling laughter. It is the...
Originally reported and written in Janurary 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. Located in Kerala’s...
She got her mother remarried at 49 — a decision rooted in love, sacrifice, and years of strength. Meet Pooja Bhatnagar, whose mother was divorced...
This article has been published in partnership with Tata Capital. For years, uncertainty shaped everyday life in Manganallur village, where farming...
At 9 am, when most of Mallikheda village is just settling into its day, Suman (49) unlocks her small banking outlet and switches on the lights — no...
This doctor left her practice to fix Bengaluru’s civic sense — and her work even earned praise from Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. Meet Dr Shanthi Tummala,...
We don’t say this enough — homemakers are some of the most skilled, resilient people around us. What looks like routine is actually discipline....
Some artworks make you stop because they are beautiful. Others hold your gaze because you cannot quite believe what you are looking at. This tiger...
Originally reported and written in February 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. ‘A Palace of Heritage Beauty’...
Along with her husband, newly-wed Sridevi Ashala used to explore new eateries across Bengaluru city and make the most of the city’s nightlife. She...
A handful of fresh chillies can alter the character of an entire meal, lending warmth to curries, brightness to chutneys, and a welcome spiciness to...
At 5.30 am, Sakthisri Anburaj ties her shoelaces in the half-light of a shared room in Chennai. By 6 am, she is downstairs for exercise. By...
“Watching my mother work endlessly for a salary that could barely sustain us, I realised very early that I would have to carve a different path for...
In many Indian homes, kitchen waste is simply thrown away. Vegetable peels, leftover food, and scraps head straight to the bin, while families...
India’s history doesn’t just live in the past, it lingers in places you can still walk into. In temple towns, colonial-era buildings, and...
Researchers led by Dr Pallab Sinha Mahapatra, an associate professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, have developed a...
Spring is an ideal window to grow maize. With warm days, longer sunlight hours, and relatively lower pest pressure, the crop often performs well when...
Water shapes life in every part of India, but the ways people care for it can look very different from one region to another. In some places, it is...
Early mornings in a guava orchard carry a kind of magic. Dew clings to glossy leaves, sunlight filters through dense branches, and the air fills with...
At this very moment, thousands of people in the world (most of them probably in Hyderabad) are going about their day, unaware of the quiet connection...
A single one-litre plastic water bottle can contain as many as 240,000 tiny pieces of plastic — particles that may enter the human body with every...
Imagine walking past a small village classroom and seeing students reciting the alphabet, solving basic math problems, and giggling over nursery...
“Think of the game Monopoly,” Arun Pai — the man behind ‘Bangalore Walks’ — urges me, attempting to explain where the idea for this unique...
As LPG shortages continue to dominate headlines and kitchens across the country feel the pinch, it’s easy to get caught up in what’s not working....
Originally reported and written in November 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. Last August, Pune’s Ramprakash...
The first heat of summer brings long, sunny days, and the ideal opportunity to watch your garden come alive. Among the leafy vines climbing fences and...
At daybreak in a small town in Bihar, children begin climbing a narrow flight of stairs. There are no painted school gates or morning bells waiting...
On a humid July morning in Kanpur, the school garden bustles with activity. Children press damp soil gently around young saplings, their hands muddy...
In February 2026, a five-year-old girl with cerebral palsy was allegedly stopped from playing on a swing at a Delhi nursery. According to media...
Before the film premieres, the red carpets, and the recognition across industries, Mrunal Thakur was simply a young woman travelling across Mumbai for...
Summer is just around the corner, and Chennai homes will soon start feeling like an oven. Roofs trap heat, rooms stay unbearably hot even after...
In the village of Thamarakulam in Kerala, a woman named Girija Kumari Madhu laid the foundation for a change. Born into a humble farming family, she...
To create a revolution, one has to step outside one’s comfort zone. This became clear to Delhi’s Neha Upadhyaya right at the outset of her quest...
As winter loosens its grip and the days get longer, your garden begins to stir. Tender shoots appear, soil warms up, and there is a promise in the...
Have you ever met a child who’s never seen a pencil? Mumbai-based artist Rouble Nagi recalls her interaction with one. It was during an art...
On most mornings in Nagpur, 74-year-old Ashok Tevani sits at a small table surrounded by stacks of old wedding invitation cards, chocolate boxes, and...
Ramadan often brings people together around food, reflection, and generosity. Across India, the month also becomes a moment when many quietly step...
Javed Ahmad Tak (52) still remembers the day his life changed forever. It was in 1997. Javed, who was in his final year of his bachelor of science...
Growing up, he often heard remarks that questioned his love for dance. “Why are you dancing like a hijda?” people would say. Others added, “Boys...
In Thiruvananthapuram, on 3 March 2026, the streets around the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple transformed into a sea of clay pots and brick stoves. Lakhs...
In the fertile plains of Kerala, where rice paddies stretch between a network of canals and backwaters, a unique form of farming has flourished for...
Most of us simply do the job we are assigned. We follow the rules, complete our duties, and move on. But sometimes, a few people go far beyond what...
At 4 am, when most of Bengaluru is still wrapped in sleep, Akshay Sharma steps out into the dimly lit streets. Streetlights cast long shadows, the air...
Let’s start with a simple question: what’s in your bowl of rice? For over two-thirds of India, the answer is comfort, tradition, and sustenance....
At first glance, this structure in Goa looks like something shaped by the earth itself. Soft curves rise gently against the coastline, forming a...
The morning rush has just begun. Vehicles hum past the busy road, commuters hurry to work, and the city slowly wakes up to another day. But in the...
Spring onions (also called green onions or salad onions) are crunchy and mild-flavoured members of the allium family, prized for adding freshness and...
Iftar4All is a citizen-led effort started in 2017 by Anas Tanwir and team to serve iftar meals outside hospitals, railway stations and public spaces...
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