A beach suddenly lights up with every crashing wave. A tiny insect flashes through a dark forest. Thousands of glowing dots turn the ceiling of a cave into what looks like a starry sky. It may seem like something out of a fantasy film, but these spectacles are created by real animals. For some, glowing…
Every year, it starts the same way. You run your fingers through your hair and notice a few extra strands. The bathroom drain clogs up a little faster. Your hairbrush suddenly looks fuller than usual. And before you know it, you’re wondering if something is seriously wrong. The truth is, seasonal hair fall is quite…
Sometimes devotion doesn’t stay limited to prayer or thought. It becomes something that is felt so deeply that it shows itself through tears. In temples, during kirtans, or even in silence at home, devotees of Krishna often describe moments where emotions rise without warning. There is no single way to explain it. For some, it…
For many people, a six-figure salary is seen as a milestone. But one woman’s story is getting attention for a very different reason. Instead of celebrating a well-paying corporate career, she says walking away from it was one of the best decisions she made for her health.Her Instagram post has gone viral after she shared…
It doesn’t take much for a mouse to make its presence known. Maybe it’s a rustling sound from the kitchen late at night, a food packet with tiny bite marks, or a few droppings tucked away behind a cabinet. However it starts, most people’s first instinct is the same: find a way to get rid…
I have always felt that homes respond to weather as much as people do. During monsoon, the atmosphere outside changes dramatically — there is softness in the air, natural light reduces, routines slow down and we instinctively begin spending more time indoors. That is exactly when interiors need to work differently. A house may remain…
You’ll be amazed to know that research on vacations has produced a surprising conclusion: when it comes to improved happiness and reduced stress, how often you travel may matter more than how long you travel! Yes, you read that correctly. This means that instead of saving your leaves for one lavish two-week holiday every year,…
Wall Street traded mixed on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could hold off on raising interest rates at its upcoming meeting.Around 8:15 PM IST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 392.58 points, or 0.75%, to trade at 52,697.82. The S&P 500 also edged higher, rising 18.27 points,…
US job growth slowed sharply in June with employers adding just 57,000 jobs, according to data released by the US bureau of labor statistics. The slump came even as the unemployment rate eased to 4.2% from May’s figure of 4.3%, with almost 7.1 million people reporting to have jobs.Non-farm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June,…
PM Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (ANI photo) India and Japan on Thursday announced a series of major initiatives, including a new economic partnership framework, a defence agreement for the joint development of military equipment, and measures to deepen cooperation in the energy sector to strengthen resilience against oil supply disruptions. The…
