YOU WONT BELIEVE: Maya person - What They Never Told You

‘I thought I’d met my Prince Charming – then he forced me into marriage and I found out he had another wife’

IN DEPTH: Exclusive: At first, Mohammed Alakkawi seemed like everything Maya wanted in a man. But, after he used an intimate video to blackmail her into an unhappy marriage, she endured years of abuse and sexual violence – until she decided to speak up, Amy-Clare Martin reports

The Independent UK · Oct 24

‘I don't recognise the country I grew up in anymore’: Some Israelis tempted by exile

From our special correspondent in Tel Aviv – Since 2023, Israel has experienced an unprecedented brain drain. With the October 27 legislative elections approaching, many graduates are considering leaving the country if the right-wing and far-right coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power.

France 24 · Oct 20

How Swayamprabha Saved Rama’s Mission When Hope Was Lost

What if a place that looked like a trap turned out to be the very place that saved you? During the search for Mata Sita, Hanuman and the Vanara army faced a situation that seemed impossible to escape. Their deadline was approaching, their search had failed, and their strength was…

MyLifeXP · Oct 18

Should Siblings Get the Same Allowance If One Does More Chores?

Giving two children the same allowance sounds fair until one is emptying the dishwasher, walking the dog, and folding laundry while the other has half as many responsibilities. Suddenly, equal pay can feel anything but equal, especially to the child doing more work. For parents, the sibling allowance question is…

Kids Ain't Cheap · Oct 2

The Devi Mahatmya Said the Goddess Was Supreme, and No Earlier Sanskrit Text Had Gone That Far

The text that rewrote the hierarchyBefore the Devi Mahatmya arrived, composed somewhere in the 5th or 6th century CE as part of the Markandeya Purana, the Goddess existed in Sanskrit literature as a presence, not a principle. She appeared in the Rigveda as Vak, the sacred word. She appeared in…

Times Life · Sep 30

5 Forms of Vishwakarma Ji That Built India’s Craft Legacy

What if the five traditions associated with Lord Vishwakarma were not simply names from an old religious tradition, but a way of understanding how different forms of craftsmanship shaped society? In Vishwakarma community traditions, five figures, Manu, Maya, Tvashtr, Shilpi and Daivajna, are associated with different crafts: iron, wood, copper…

MyLifeXP · Sep 14

The psychology of content creator fame

The pursuit of fame for fame’s sake has become an almost banal pursuit in the attention economy

Salon · Aug 30

What Shankaracharya Learned From a Woman at Manikarnika

What happens when someone who has spent a lifetime teaching the highest truths suddenly finds himself unable to answer one simple question? According to a popular traditional account, something like this happened to Adi Shankaracharya in Kashi. During his travels, Shankaracharya reached the sacred city with his disciples and passed…

MyLifeXP · Aug 27

Walmart customer refuses to give personal info at self checkout. But the machine allegedly displays her name and number: ‘You just know who I am’

"A little more personal than expected."

We Got This Covered · Aug 26

They’re content creators with thousands of adoring fans – so why do they feel so terrible?

If given the chance to gain thousands of admirers for your work, would you take it?

The Conversation · Aug 18