Lifestyle

It’s not every day that you wake up to find a cool bank transfer of AUD750,000 in your account. That’s what happened to Australian Abdel Ghadia. One fine day in October 2020 he woke up to find that sum of money had been deposited into his bank account by mistake. The money had been transferred […]

A VR headset that can kill, its creator doesn’t even want to test it himself but why would one buy such a headset and who are the target users? Terrorists? The owner of virtual reality (VR) company Oculus claims he has created a new headset that can kill the user in real life once it […]

Creating a home shower spa is not as complicated as it seems and it can bring you a zen moment. “Bathrooms are where you hide,” said Sarah Zames, the founder of the New York-based design firm General Assembly. “I think everyone is currently spending a lot of thoughtful time in there, either on conference calls […]

While climate change brings environmental instabilities to Thailand’s ecosystem, resulting in recent famines and floods, the country’s State Railway saw an opportunity that can lift the Thai economy, the floating train. By selling tickets for seeing the sights via the train while flaunting the high-water levels as a selling point, the railway is directly making […]

British Airways recently announced that it would be reviving its Club World dining service on long-haul flights. The service which had to be simplified due to the pandemic earlier will now revert back to ostentatious, with each dish to be served individually in a multi-course menu. Many airlines, in fact, have now reverted to the […]

Singapore Airlines first class or Suites class cabin will no longer offer Dom Perignon champagne as an option. Traditionally a flight attendant would always ask the traveller whether they would prefer Dom Perignon or Krug but that question will no longer be relevant. The airline will stop serving the beverage from November 1. “For your […]

UK’s most expensive property is now on sale. According to Architecture Design, the private residence looks more like an apartment or condominium complex than an actual single home. The mansion at 2-8a Rutland Gate has 45 rooms overlooking Hyde Park and it recently went on sale for $221 million according to the Guardian. Originally the […]

The year 2021 came with a lot of changes. The world emerged stronger and more resilient from the pandemic and we saw rapid growth in technology. As far as the TV industry goes, 2021 brought the revolution of Mini-LEDs. Display product giants such as Samsung, Philips, TCL, and even Apple plan on expanding their display […]

It all began with wanting to do something special for her furbabies for Deepavali and she became overwhelmed with traditional outfits for pets. For Jessica Sharmini Perapaghran from Kuala Lumpur, her pet dogs Emily and Elvis are her “pillar of support” and she considers them to be part of her family. From fancy birthday cakes […]

Remote jobs are all the rage after the pandemic hit. It is no longer seen as unusual and it is pretty much an accepted way of working despite many offices requiring their staff to come back to the office in the last year or so. As employees enjoy the freedom of working from home, they […]

Does your dog like fine dining? Does your pooch like posh nosh? Then one US eatery has just the thing and it is haute-dog cuisine. At Dogue in San Francisco, four-legged friends have their pick of the very best foods available, with a menu designed to please even the most exacting canine palate. During the […]

We grow up and undergo changes in our emotional state, we also learn to behave in a certain way. Being emotionally mature is that state where we know how to deal with the emotions we have and also address the emotions of others in a healthy way. When we are brought up in dysfunctional homes, […]

For such a small phone the iPhone 14’s battery life can go on, and on, for a fairly long time like that Titanic song. It’s not all beautiful music with the phone though. I took the phone everywhere with me for more than a week, even on runs, and compared my experience with last year’s […]

Riya Kumari, the 20-year-old student from Bihar who was rebuked by a Bihar bureaucrat for seeking free sanitary pads, will not just get a year’s supply but also funding for her education. A Delhi-headquartered feminine hygiene firm on Friday said it will pay not just for Riya Kumari’s graduation – she is currently enrolled in […]

During the height of the pandemic, when the world was in chaos, many found peace by working on little at-home projects, such as making a cake. These include doing indoor gardening, making music, and baking. The latter became more than just a pastime. It provided them with an avenue to release stress. Plus, it has […]