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Professional gardeners always add more evergreen shrubs than you expect. Image credit – Wikimedia Mixed garden borders often look stunning during spring and summer. However, the same plants can fail to create a proper design when they stop flowering. Horticulturists claim that one of the main reasons for this is insufficient evergreen structure. Unlike flowering…
Actor, author, podcaster, Soha Ali Khan wears many hats. But the one she says grounds her most is being mother to daughter Inaaya. In an Exclusive interview with Sidhi Kapoor for Mother’s Day, she opens up about the chaos and calm of modern parenting, why she doesn’t engage with trolls, and how her new podcast…
Suryakumar Yadav leads MI as Hardik Pandya misses (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in a crucial IPL 2026 encounter. RCB head into the match under pressure after recent defeats against Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants pushed them down to fourth on the points…
Timing is everything. For pickle, mangoes should be fully raw but mature enough to have developed a strong flavour. If they are too tender, they may break down too quickly. If they are too mature, they can lose their sour edge. In many Indian households, experienced pickle makers often test mangoes by touch and aroma…
Parents are human, and exhaustion makes everyone less patient. But children often experience an irritated response to a small mistake as something much larger than it is. A spilled glass, a forgotten homework sheet or a broken plate may prompt an adult to sigh, snap or scold. The child, meanwhile, may register the reaction as…
Urvil Patel etched his name into IPL history books with a breathtaking assault against Lucknow Super Giants, smashing the joint-fastest fifty ever in the tournament during Chennai Super Kings’s chase of 204 at Chepauk.The explosive batter raced to a stunning half-century in just 13 balls, equalling the all-time IPL record previously held by Yashasvi Jaiswal,…
Woman is the creator of the human race. She is the first Guru, the first guide and mentor of humanity. There is much truth in the saying that there is a strong woman behind every successful man. Wherever you see happy, peaceful individuals; wherever you see children endowed with noble qualities and good dispositions; wherever…
Cereal is marketed as a quick, modern, healthy breakfast, especially when the box is covered with words like “high fibre,” “fortified”, or “energy.” But many popular cereals, especially the sweeter ones, are loaded with sugar and refined grains. They may be fortified with vitamins, but that does not cancel out the fact that they can…
Lucknow Super Giants batter Josh Inglis returned to the playing XI for the important IPL 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, and made an immediate impact with the bat.The Australian wicketkeeper-batter had joined the IPL season midway. Inglis played against Mumbai Indians earlier in the season but failed to…
There is a reason chefs keep anchovy paste, parmesan, tomato paste, mushrooms, miso or dried porcini close at hand. These ingredients add umami, that deeply savoury quality that makes food taste more complete and satisfying. Umami is not a single flavour so much as a sense of fullness. It gives dishes weight without making them…
Breakfast often sets the rhythm for the day, influencing energy levels, focus, and overall well-being. Dosa, a beloved staple in many Indian homes, is usually praised for being light and comforting, but with the right ingredients it can also become a strong source of protein. Nutrition experts generally suggest that healthy adults require about 0.8…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again showed why he is considered one of the most exciting young talents in the IPL, but Matthew Hayden believes the Rajasthan Royals opener still has an important lesson to learn in T20 cricket.During Rajasthan’s massive chase of 230 against the Gujarat Titans at the…
