A birthday comes once a year, but the little traditions around it make the day feel special. A cake, a…

Almost everyone knows a woman with PCOS or PCOD. Maybe it is a cousin whose periods never arrive on time,…

Next time you stand at a temple door, watch what happens after the last person rings the bell. The hand…

You have probably done it today without noticing. Someone asks how your year is going, and you say you have…

Drive about 95 km north of Delhi, and you reach Panipat. Ask most people what the city is famous for,…

By: Ragini Chaubey क्या मृत्यु भी किसी के लिए मुक्ति का द्वार हो सकती है? काशी के मणिकर्णिका घाट पर…

Have you ever seen a mother put a tiny black dot behind her child’s ear, even when the child is…

Imagine a room built for ten people. Now imagine thirty living in it, sleeping, eating and waiting there, sometimes for…

मान लीजिए आपका फोन तीन साल पुराना हो चुका है। बैटरी दोपहर तक जवाब दे देती है, स्क्रीन बीच-बीच में…

अपना पता एक बार ध्यान से देखिए। अब सोचिए कि देश में कितने लोगों के पते का कोई न कोई…

It sits quietly inside medicine bottles, shoeboxes and electronic gadgets. Most people barely notice it. Yet, this tiny packet performs…

Look at the back of your jeans. Just below the waistband, there is a small square of leather, or something…

Most of us have stood at a vegetable stall and wondered the same thing. Where did this come from? What…

For many people, the morning starts with a familiar movement towards the phone. What looks like a small routine may…

Picture this. You’ve just reached a popular beach or hill station in Kerala, and you’re on your own. No group,…

Every October, the Kashmir Valley starts to change. The green leaves of the chinar trees slowly turn yellow, then orange,…

Ask a child what sugarcane is for, and the answer comes quickly: juice, sugar, sweets at festivals. Ask a mill…

Think about the last time you had a full hour that was truly yours. Not an hour spent half-watching something…

By: Ragini Chaubey क्या आपने कभी तारा रानी श्रीवास्तव का नाम सुना है? या कहीं पढ़ा है? भारत की आज़ादी…

Every morning, people begin their day with small routines they rarely question. Some drink warm water, others reach for a…

इंडोनेशिया के समुद्र में दूर-दराज बसा एक ऐसा द्वीप है, जिसने सदियों पहले दुनिया के व्यापार और इतिहास को नई…

Ask a wedding planner for a royal wedding in India, and a city’s name comes up quickly: Jaipur. Udaipur comes…

Thirteen is two more than a cricket team. That is how many engineers the PHP Foundation currently pays, full-time or…

Think about what you did online today. You may have read the news, ordered food, checked a bank balance or…