Lifestyle

05

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

FSSAI recalls popular brand’s cumin powder after sample found unsafe: Check the batch number and learn how to spot adulterated cumin seeds and powder at home

FSSAI's consumer-awareness material includes simple household tests for common adulterants.For cumin seeds, one test involves rubbing the seeds between your palms. If the palms turn black, FSSAI says it indicates possible adulteration with grass seeds coloured with charcoal dust.Another FSSAI DART test is specifically designed to detect fennel seeds mixed with cumin. The recommended method is visual: place a small quantity of cumin seeds on a glass plate and examine them closely. Fennel seeds can be separated by careful observation.For powdered spices, FSSAI also provides rapid household tests through its Detect Adulteration with Rapid Test (DART) programme. The regulator says…

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04

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

Movie theatre etiquette rules everyone should follow: 8 things you should never do in a cinema hall

There is something about watching a movie in a theatre that makes even small distractions feel much bigger.A phone lighting up in the middle of a dark scene, someone talking through an important dialogue, a person repeatedly kicking the back of your seat or a group laughing loudly at moments that are not even funny can quickly turn a good movie into an irritating experience.Unlike watching something at home, a theatre is a shared space. Everyone in the room has paid to watch the same film, often after making plans, travelling to the theatre and spending a considerable amount of…

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04

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

How to help your child remember a chapter in 15 minutes: 5 study techniques that may work better than rereading

The goal is not simply to make a chapter look familiar, but to help children retrieve the information later. You read the same chapter twice. Then three times. You underline half the page, highlight a few definitions and still, when you close the book, the details seem to disappear.It is a familiar problem for students: the more they reread, the more familiar the chapter feels - but familiarity is not necessarily the same as remembering it.28 Sept 2026 | 08:18Does your teenager tell you about their friends, or do you often have to ask? How much do you know about…

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03

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

Brooklyn Beckham skips Victoria Beckham’s Paris Fashion Week show despite being in Paris with Nicola Peltz

Victoria Beckham’s Paris Fashion Week show had plenty of familiar faces in the front row. David Beckham was there, along with sons Romeo and Cruz, youngest daughter Harper and their respective partners.But one family member was missing.Brooklyn Beckham, who is also in Paris for Fashion Week with his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham, did not attend his mother’s show.And the timing has caught attention because Brooklyn and Nicola were just a few miles away from the rest of the family.Brooklyn and Nicola make their own Fashion Week appearancesVictoria presented her latest collection in Paris, with David sitting proudly in the front…

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03

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

US man’s 2x-speed Hanuman Chalisa recital leaves Indians impressed: ‘He chants better than me’ |

What happens when you try to recite the Hanuman Chalisa at double speed? One Texas-based man decided to give it a shot, and the result has left social media impressed.Nick Dearman, a Hanuman devotee and holistic health coach based in Texas, shared a video on Instagram in which he recited the devotional hymn at 2x speed.Nick explained that he had slept in that morning and was running short on time, so he decided to do a “speed version” of the Hanuman Chalisa.He then got straight into the recitation. Despite the unusually fast pace, Nick maintained his rhythm and appeared to…

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

10 baby girl names that represent ambition and determination

A name associated with ambition and determination can serve as a meaningful reminder of qualities such as courage, resilience, purpose and perseverance. From timeless international names like Victoria and Matilda to Sanskrit choices such as Dhriti and Siddhi, each offers a distinctive connection to the idea of striving towards a goal.(All Image Credits: Canva)

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02

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

Think life keeps repeating itself? 5 strange lessons you may be missing

Some endings happen once.Others seem to happen in stages.A connection becomes distant. You try to revive it. It returns briefly, then fades again. You hold on because the familiar version of that person or situation still exists in your memory.Eventually, there is nothing left to chase.That can be painful, but it can also teach something surprisingly simple: not everything needs to be rescued.There are moments when peace begins with accepting that an ending is an ending.Sometimes noticing is the real turning pointWe tend to look for life-changing signs in extraordinary moments.But awareness can arrive much more quietly.It may be the…

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01

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

‘I let my team roast me’: Gen Z founder shares unusual workplace rules, says he pays 2X when employees give up a day off to work

Gen Z founder shares unusual workplace rules, says he pays 2X when employees give up a day off to work Workplace culture is often shaped by small decisions that may not appear in a company handbook. How a founder treats employees, handles clients and spends on team activities can reveal a lot about the way a business is run.A recent post by Chandigarh entrepreneur Pratham Jindal has drawn attention for offering a glimpse into some of those choices. The 25-year-old business owner shared several practices he follows while managing his company, including his approach to employees who work on their…

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30

Sep

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

5 kinds of grief that don’t look like grief

Grief does not always arrive with tears, silence or a room full of memories. Sometimes, it looks like being unusually busy. Sometimes, it looks like scrolling late into the night because you do not want to think. And sometimes, it looks like being completely fine.Not every loss comes with a funeral or a goodbye. We can grieve people, places, relationships, versions of ourselves and futures that never happened. The difficult part is that some of these losses are so quiet that we do not even realise we are carrying them.Here are five kinds of grief that can hide behind everyday…

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30

Sep

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

“I will take care”: Bengaluru woman quits IT job after PCOD, night shifts and family pressures, says driving an auto gives her more flexibility and higher earnings

For many professionals, leaving an IT job to become an auto-rickshaw driver might seem like an unexpected career move. But for one Bengaluru woman, the decision was less about stepping away from a conventional career and more about finding work that suited her health, family responsibilities and need for control over her time. The woman, who spoke to Bengaluru-based influencer Tanvi Shetty during an auto ride, explained why she eventually left her IT job and chose to drive an auto instead. Her decision was influenced by changing work shifts, night duties, her mother's needs and health challenges, including PCOD. According…

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