Social media feeds have been flooded over the past few days with a clip of a newborn baby who looks like he’s ready to file a tax return. The video, reportedly originating from Ecuador, shows a tiny infant lying in a hospital crib sporting what looks like a full, dark, incredibly neat upper-lip moustache.Predictably, the…
Optical illusion personality tests are interesting brain teasers that trick the brain and eyes into believing what we see first based on our thoughts, focus, and perspective. What makes these tests even more interesting is that the friend standing next to you might see a completely different object than what you see, which is why…
This marks the very first time Kate has spoken publicly about George living away from home. While 11-year-old Princess Charlotte and 8-year-old Prince Louis are still day students at nearby Lambrook School, George took a major leap this past September by enrolling at Eton College – the iconic, centuries-old boarding school his father, Prince William,…
QR codes make payments and opening websites quick and easy. But an unfamiliar code sent through a message or email may not always be safe. It could lead to a fake website or a suspicious payment request. Here are five things you should never do when you receive an unknown QR code. Images: Canva (for…
Mavis was born on September 24, 1996, in Falna, in Rajasthan’s Pali district. When Mavis Tak was a school student, financial difficulties forced her and her elder sister to stay away from school for a year because their father could not afford their tuition fees. Years later, after two unsuccessful attempts at the Union Public…
Finnish family living in Mumbai shares 10 things that still amaze them, from UPI payments to 10-minute deliveries A Finnish family’s experience of living in Mumbai has sparked a conversation online about the things people in India often take for granted. Their recent Instagram video highlights 10 aspects of everyday life that caught their attention,…
There was a time when you could not wait to talk to this person. You looked forward to their messages, imagined a future together and felt excited about where the relationship was going. But somewhere along the way, things started feeling different. You may still care about them, but the relationship no longer feels the…
Photo courtesy: The New Indian Express When V Selvakumar was five years old, books had already become an important part of his life. He would visit a library in another part of his village in Tamil Nadu, drawn to the world that opened up through its pages. But years later, when he tried to ensure…
Before costumes and candy, Halloween was a night for peering into the future. According to reports and folktales prevalent in several parts of the world, young people across the British Isles once used ordinary apples to answer one burning question: who will I marry? A long peel tossed over a shoulder, a bite at the…
Plenty of parents want a baby’s name to carry a little of the family with it, and dad’s name is often where the search begins. Naming a child exactly after him can get confusing at home, though, with two people answering to the same call. A gentler option is to weave in a thread, a…
