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Every afternoon, as Mumbai rushes through its busy workday, thousands of lunchboxes quietly make their way across the city. Trains, bicycles and handcarts become part of a remarkable network that delivers home-cooked meals to offices with astonishing accuracy. Behind this everyday miracle are Mumbai’s iconic dabbawalas. The journey began in 1890, when Mahadeo Havaji Bachche started a lunch delivery service after noticing that many office workers could not return home for lunch and were unhappy with the food available outside. What started with just a handful of customers soon grew into one of the world’s most admired delivery systems. Today,…

Herbalife participated as the Platinum Sponsor at the RISE for Healthy Ageing Conference 2026, hosted by the Longevity India Initiative at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), reaffirming its commitment to promoting healthy ageing through science-backed nutrition and metabolic wellness. The two-day conference brought together scientists, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, healthcare experts and industry leaders from India and abroad to discuss the future of healthy ageing. Key discussions focused on the role of artificial intelligence, digital health technologies, biomarkers and nutrition science in enabling more personalised, preventive and predictive healthcare. With India witnessing a rise in metabolic health concerns such as…

Imagicaa has unveiled its latest monsoon campaign, ‘Baarish Mein Magic’, encouraging travellers to swap traditional rainy-season getaways for a day of adventure at the theme park. Through a newly launched digital film, the brand aims to position itself as a must-visit destination during the monsoon by highlighting how rain can become a part of the overall experience rather than a reason to stay indoors. The campaign seeks to challenge the long-standing perception that monsoon travel is limited to hill stations and scenic road trips. Instead, Imagicaa wants families, friends and thrill-seekers to embrace the season through exciting rides, live entertainment…

By: Subha Lakshmi Confidence isn’t something people are simply born with. More often than not, it’s built through small daily habits that slowly change the way you think, act and carry yourself. The good news is that you don’t need a major life change to feel more confident. Sometimes, the smallest actions make the biggest difference. One of the easiest habits is standing up straight. Good posture doesn’t just make you appear more confident to others, it also changes how you feel about yourself. Looking people in the eye while speaking and smiling naturally can also make conversations feel more…

Today, traffic signals are a part of everyday life. Whether you’re driving, riding a bike or simply crossing the road, stopping at a red light has become second nature. But there was a time when Indian roads had no traffic signals at all. India’s first traffic signal was installed in Chennai, then known as Madras, in 1953 at the busy intersection of Mount Road (now Anna Salai) and General Patters Road. As the number of vehicles on the roads increased after Independence, managing traffic manually became difficult, prompting authorities to introduce the country’s first automated signal. Before traffic lights, traffic…

The Gateway of India is one of Mumbai’s most recognisable landmarks. Standing proudly on the edge of the Arabian Sea, it has welcomed millions of tourists over the years. But despite its name, it was never built to serve as an actual gateway into India. The monument was constructed to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, the first British monarchs to visit India, when they arrived in Bombay in 1911. Ironically, when the royal couple landed, the Gateway didn’t even exist. A temporary cardboard arch was erected to welcome them because the permanent structure had not…

India’s history did not move from one empire to another in a straight line. After the rise of the early medieval powers described in Part 1, the subcontinent entered another period of political transformation. Regional kingdoms grew stronger, new Sultanates emerged, the Cholas and Vijayanagara shaped southern India, and the Mughal Empire later became one of the most powerful states in early modern India. At the same time, Marathas, Sikhs, Mysore and numerous other regional powers continued to shape India’s political landscape. European trading companies eventually entered this complex world and gradually transformed their commercial presence into political power. This…

India’s history did not begin with a single kingdom or a single civilisation. It unfolded over thousands of years through settlements, cities, states, empires and regional cultures. From prehistoric communities and the cities of the Harappan world to the Mauryan and Gupta empires, and from the kingdoms of the south to the powerful regional states of early medieval India, each period reshaped the world that followed. This is Part 1 of our History of India series, covering 12 major eras from prehistoric India to the rise of the early medieval powers. 1. Prehistoric India Prehistoric India stretches back hundreds of…

While the rest of India celebrates Independence Day on August 15, some parts of West Bengal observe the occasion on August 18. For the people of these regions, the date marks the day they officially became part of independent India after the confusion surrounding the Partition in 1947. The unique celebration takes place in parts of Nadia and Malda districts, including villages such as Shibnibas in Nadia. Locally known as Bharat Bhukti Dibas (India Inclusion Day), the occasion commemorates the day the Indian Tricolour was first hoisted in these areas. The reason dates back to the Partition of British India…

A Bengaluru-based engineer has developed an AI-powered system that can detect potholes, pinpoint their exact location and even identify the contractor responsible for repairing the damaged road. Engineer Gaurav Sen showcased the system in a video shared on Instagram in collaboration with ChatGPT India. The innovation quickly gained attention on social media for using artificial intelligence to tackle one of the country’s most common civic problems. The system uses a dashcam, GPS and an accelerometer installed in a car to collect road data while driving. The footage is then analysed using AI vision models that can identify potholes of different…