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While the monsoon transforms India’s landscape, it also brings along the season of snake sightings. During the peak monsoons, as rainwater floods burrows and fields, snakes often come out and are forced to seek shelter on roads, farms, and sometimes residential areas. And India is home to over 300 species of snakes, among which 60…
Warikoo ends his thread with something that deserves to be said as clearly as possible. This is not a thread against parents. Our parents had hard, demanding lives. Survival was the priority. Life did not offer them many options. Their perspective was shaped by a world that looked completely different from the one we inherited….
India’s Tulika Maan (PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s Commonwealth Games campaign has suffered another major blow with Olympian and 2022 Birmingham CWG’s silver medallist Tulika Maan being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for alleged whereabouts failures, ending her Glasgow 2026 participation even without flying out of India.Sources told TOI that Tulika, one…
Image Credit: Instagram/ @shoemakesnew A homeowner has captured widespread attention online after sharing a video showing how she transformed her son’s bedroom into a bright, functional kitchen, an unconventional renovation that completely reimagined the layout of her home. The video documents every step of the makeover, from demolition to the finishing touches. According to People,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian contingent success ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressing confidence that the athletes would compete with determination and inspire the nation. India begins its campaign on Thursday with a 124-member contingent looking to make a strong impact despite the reduced competition programme.“As the Commonwealth…
Parenting often feels like a never-ending cycle of reminders. Finish your homework. Put your shoes away. Don’t hit your sibling. Turn off the screen. By the end of the day, many parents realise they’ve spent far more time correcting their child than connecting with them. That’s where the 5:1 parenting rule comes in, a simple…
Haruki Murakami (Image: Wikipedia) We all try to protect the people we love. Parents try to shield their children from disappointment. Friends offer advice before a hard decision. Partners try to ease each other’s worries. Yet no matter how much care goes into it, some pain simply cannot be avoided. Haruki Murakami, the Japanese novelist,…
When talking about coral bells (Heuchera), it is the leaves that have a lot of color instead of flowers. Depending on the variety, it will have lime green, burgundy, bronze, silver, purple, or caramel-colored leaves that can change a bit under influence of weather. Moreover, new leaves can grow in one color and become mature…
International Self-Care Day 2026: Why self-care should be part of your daily routine Observed every year on July 24, International Self-Care Day highlights the importance of taking care of one’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The idea behind the celebration being carried out on July 24th, represented by 24/7, signifies that it’s more than just…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi believes his record-breaking maiden international half-century has given him the confidence he needs after a difficult start to life in international cricket. The 15-year-old announced his arrival in style by smashing an 18-ball fifty against Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Harare on Thursday, becoming the youngest player to…
India’s Richa Ghosh bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. (Photo by AP/PTI) The schedule for the cricket events at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, has been announced, with defending champions India receiving direct entry into the quarter-finals in both the…
Durand Cup Trophy tour concludes in Kolkata ahead of tournament opener (ANI Photo) Kolkata: The oldest football tournament in Asia — Durand Cup — will host its 135th edition when Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC take the field at Salt Lake Stadium in the first derby of the season on Saturday.However, in…
