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This style focuses on creating a bold visual impact through layered materials, geometric panels, or three-dimensional textures. Walls designed in this style often incorporate materials such as marble, veneers, or lacquered finishes. It works best in spacious living rooms where the TV wall can truly stand out as a statement feature. Image Credit: Canva (Representative…
Beneath the modern skyline of Mexico City, something older still lingers quietly. On the surface, it is a crowded capital filled with traffic, offices, and constant movement. But just a few metres below, another world appears to exist, almost frozen in time. Ancient temples, buried courtyards, carved stones, and ceremonial remains sit hidden under layers…
African proverb of the day (AI-generated image) People have always been drawn to beautiful things. Expensive things too. A polished car. A giant house. Designer clothes. Even funerals, strangely enough, are sometimes turned into displays of wealth and status. In many parts of the world, families spend enormous amounts on elaborate ceremonies, decorated graves, and…
Parenting styles may have changed with generations, but conversations around how to raise children remain deeply relatable. In a recent interaction on Soha Ali Khan’s ‘All About Her’ podcast, veteran actor Neetu Kapoor opened up about the same. She shared her thoughts on modern parenting, spoke about how Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are raising…
Verandahs functioned as a buffer between indoor and outdoor spaces, offering shade and a place for social interaction. These semi-open areas helped regulate temperature and encouraged community living. Today, balconies, sit-outs, and shaded decks are inspired by traditional verandahs, blending comfort with climate-responsive design. The emergence of Indian traditional design elements also indicates an increasing…
László Bíró was frustrated by smudged notes. Image credit – Wikimedia In the late 1930s, a Hungarian journalist, László Bíró, found himself facing the same problem every day. His fountain pen left smudges on paper, whereas the ink used for newspaper production dried quickly and did not smear. A simple comparison posed an obvious question….
During his appearance on ‘The Late Show,’ acclaimed director Christopher Nolan shared intriguing insights into his cinematic interpretation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey.’ He plans to present the story nonlinearly, beginning with Penelope and Telemachus impatiently waiting for Odysseus. The film features Anne Hathaway in the role of Penelope, Tom Holland playing Telemachus, and Robert Pattinson…
NEW DELHI: Aiming to bolster protected mobility in difficult and hilly terrains for soldiers, the Indian Army has started the process to procure 159 bullet-proof troop carriers (BPTCs) for Rashtriya Rifles battalions, sector and force headquarters in J&K and Ladakh.The Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) with a view to identifying Indian vendors…
Nineteenth-century socialite Josephine Cochrane, frustrated by chipped dishes, invented the first practical automatic dishwasher. Rejecting scrubbing, she pioneered using water jets to clean, a revolutionary concept. Image Credit: via Wikimedia Commons Every time you fill up gleaming dishes to place inside your cabinets and hit the switch for cleaning them, you rely on a tradition…
A 19th-century machinist, Walter Hunt, invented the safety pin out of desperation to repay a $15 debt. His ingenious design, featuring a spring and catch, revolutionized fasteners by preventing accidental pricks. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Concepts that lead to change don’t always have to arise from sophisticated laboratories or countless research grants. At times,…
