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10 tips for becoming financially independent
What does it mean to be independent financially? It goes beyond just being able to cover your essential living needs like rent, food, utilities, and medical care. Saving money, protecting it against inflation and wasteful spending, and building up your capital over time are all important components of financial independence.
The Ex Factor!
According to the report, 61 percent of people discuss their ex-partner with their current companion. They advocate talking to your partner about anything that is upsetting you. However, 39 percent of people are concerned that it might damage their relationship. Talking about your ex is like wading into uncharted territory.
Before you go bungy jumping, keep these five things in mind!
While bungy jumping is the most sought-after activity by adrenaline junkies, if you are going for bungy jumping for the first time, then it can be a nerve-wracking experience. Your mind will play tricks and juggle with multiple feelings of fear of the unknown, whether you made the right decision, or how your body will react.
DAG presents March to Freedom
It has supported exhibitions that are educational, nonprofit, and open to the general Indian public since 2019. To that end, the gallery has collaborated with significant organisations like the NGMA Mumbai ('The Romantic Realist: M. V. Dhurandhar', 2018), the ASI ('Drishyakala', at the Red Fort, 2019; 'Ghare Baire', at the Old Currency Building Kolkata, 2020), and other eminent Indian museums like the Dr Bhau Dhaji Lad Museum.
The Ghost Chef
Multani runs two brands under its name - 'Namak' and 'Alas', both meaning salt in Hindi and Greek, respectively. 'Namak' or salt is one of the most basic, yet crucial ingredients of any dish across the world. Through Namak, Ghost Chef takes the customer on a gastronomic journey of North Indian and Mughlai cuisines, while also venturing into niche ones such as Andhra, Parsi, Maharashtrian, and Rajasthani, amongst others. The menu caters to comfort food that satisfies both, the palette and soul.
Effect of rom-coms on real-life dating
Surveying 20k users from tier 1 and 2 cities to assess the effect rom-coms have on people's dating lives, the review shows that 57 percent of people expressed that while they love watching romantic comedies, it has provoked a sense of dissatisfaction in their dating life every time they see such flicks. 43 percent say that rom-coms don't affect them because, at the end of the day, movies are the products of our imagination, and everything necessarily doesn't have to be inspired by factual events.
Is snacking in India becoming too expensive?
Snacking grew so majorly that it changed India's eating norms, by 2020 -- instead of having three meals daily, we had become a multiple snacking cultures. Many studies agreed that the pandemic had led to considerable expansion in the category volumes, and, even after returning to pre-Covid living conditions, a slowdown in snacking was unlikely.
World Photography Day
World Photography Day is celebrated annually on August 19 and is dedicated to the art, craft, science, and history of photography. To commemorates this medium, let's checkout these mesmerizing images which are part of MAP's exquisite collection of iconic photographs by renowned photographers like Jyoti Bhatt, Karen Knorr, T. S. Satyan, Mitter Bedi, and more.
Elon Musk's tweet sparks debate about parenting
On Twitter, Musk wrote about the importance of being a mother. "Being a Mom is just as important as any career," Musk tweeted, which has garnered over 5 lakh likes and nearly 64,000 retweets. Some users took his side, and many took a dig at him for not opting to compare fatherhood with work. "Now I get it... why you go around making babies..." a user wrote.
Music which consistently strives to bridge cultures
'Saath Saath', which was recorded earlier this year in Mumbai, features seven ragas for morning and night and is set to be released on September 9. The record, co-written with flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, nephew of legendary flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, draws inspiration from the original spirit of the raga tradition and provides a beautiful aural experience.
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