Family isn’t just about people who share the same blood or last name anymore — it’s about the people who care for each other and make you feel at home. Festivals are fun — lights, food, laughter — but also a little stressful, right? You meet everyone in The Family: the ones who talk nonstop,…
The judges of the Hon’ble Supreme Court while hearing a criminal defamation case filed by a professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University on a news portal, has observed that the time has come to decriminalise the offence of defamation. The delicate balance between the right to freedom of expression guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution…
This Diwali, there might be two kinds of people at the party — those who still love food, and those who suddenly don’t! Forget fancy clothes and spa gifts — the most talked-about thing this year is a special injection that some people are taking to lose weight. It costs a lot, and it makes…
The elections for local self-government bodies in the state are about to take place soon. These elections had been postponed due to hearings in the court. Now, the path for these elections has been cleared, and the necessary legal procedures have already begun. Amid this political hustle, a delegation from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA)…
Here are four words I dread: Let us go shopping. I am OK with it if the ‘us’ doesn’t include me. Or, if it’s just ‘let’s shop’ (which is an online activity for me). Another thing I hate is generalizing. Yet I am too tempted to say that most women love shopping, most men hate…
Bank business, customer base, and the expansion of both physical and digital networks are growing, with a focus on electronic banking streams. Over the past five fiscal years (FY2020–FY2025), India’s banking sector has seen significant growth driven by strong financial inclusion. The FI-Index was introduced in 2021 with a baseline score of 53.9 for March…
By Radhanath Swami Deepavali is one of the most prominent festivals celebrated in most households across India. Homes are decorated, lamps and firecrackers are lit, sweets are shared, and an aura of festivity fills the atmosphere. But beyond the colourful lights and celebrations, Deepavali carries a profound spiritual message that can illuminate our hearts and…
It’s time to have that argument again – about crackers and their role in poisoning the air. But rather than revisit the argument itself, it’s worth asking what is really at work here. Traditionalists defend this form of celebration as essential to the festival; critics cite particulate matter and pediatric asthma. Each side experiences the…
24 hours of costume changes and loud laughs, then preserving it all in the perfect group selfie Indian film endings routinely display their festive roots. All misunderstandings cleared, whole families in matching gaudy attire, and everyone rotating a sparkler clockwise. We all carry the Diwali gene. And we want a big festival, a festival we…
Our cruise sailed from Aswan in the late afternoon, reaching the Temple of Edfu just before sunset. It is one of the best-preserved shrines in Egypt and the largest temple built entirely of sandstone, dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god, and Hathor of Dendera. According to ancient belief, the temple was built at the very…
