18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (301+ words) Steal: Shin-soe-tai. “Ikebana’s classical structure, shin-soe-tai, is built around three stems of different heights,” explains Ridhi Khosla Jalan, interior stylist, RKJ Design Studio. “The tallest represents ‘heaven’, the middle one ‘human’, and the shortest ‘earth’. The idea is to create…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (363+ words) When you are about to head out and choose a restaurant, you may have a checklist in mind, including good food, decent service, and value for money. But nearly every restaurant now attempts to meet these basic expectations.ALSO READ:…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (448+ words) What if a home could let you see the world outside without always being seen? That idea forms the heart of Thirai, a compact Bengaluru home designed for a young family on a 30 ft × 40 ft plot in Sarjapur. Named after…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (827+ words) Need extra funds for your next purchase? Loan up to ₹5 Lakhs Buying a sofa or bed is rarely an impulse purchase. These are pieces that can stay in your home for years, which means getting the size, material, comfort and…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1732+ words) Picture a prehistoric artist making markings in a cave. What do you see? Most of us picture a man. But archaeologists in Europe are now concluding that, judging by the size of fingermarks and handprints, as much as 75% of that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1026+ words) Get your new Smart Home Device Bright, cool-white ceiling lights can make your living room feel harsh and clinical, especially at night. Unlike luxury hotels and restaurants, which use multiple soft light sources, most homes depend on one bright overhead…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (262+ words) Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee recently opened a 26,000-sq-ft flagship store in Delhi’s Mehrauli, but the luxury house seems to have found itself in trouble. On Sunday, fashion designer Ranjit Rodricks drew attention to an earlier claim by Dehradun-based designer and former…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1358+ words) Need extra funds for your next purchase? Loan up to ₹5 Lakhs Some days I have a wardrobe full of clothes and absolutely nothing to wear. I have stood in front of my cupboard with a perfectly good pair of trousers…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (363+ words) As smartphones and other gadgets have become increasingly similar, consumers are seeking products that feel more intentional, tactile and emotionally engaging. "People don't just want devices that work - they want products that create an experience," says a product designer. "Design…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (448+ words) A routine morning on a Belgian building site turned into a multimillion-euro discovery when an 18-year-old student digging trenches for a sewage system stumbled upon a hidden hoard of gold estimated to be worth €9 million ( ₹85.90 crore) The student, identified as…...