Madras High Court solicits views of Bar on doing away with summer, Dussehra and Christmas vacations for judges

Madras High Court solicits views of Bar on doing away with summer, Dussehra and Christmas vacations for judges

A view of the Madras High Court. File photograph The Madras High Court has solicited the views of all Bar associations on a Parliamentary Standing Committee’s recommendation that High Court judges in the country could go on vacation at different times in a year, rather than declaring a month-long summer vacation for the courts during … Read more

J&K admin announces 45-day summer vacation for schools in Jammu division

J&K admin announces 45-day summer vacation for schools in Jammu division

J&K administration announced a 45-day summer vacation from June 8 in government and recognised private schools | representative image | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced a 45-day summer vacation from June 8 in government and recognised private schools up to higher secondary level falling in the summer zone … Read more

Natural ways to cool your home

Natural ways to cool your home

How can you make sure that you don’t need to crank up the air-conditioner all through the day to stay comfortable? Employing some natural methods of keeping your home cool can help push temperatures down and make your rooms oases while the harsh sun blazes outside. Set up your windows Unwanted heat mainly enters the … Read more

Airbnb bookings by Indians more than double this summer

Airbnb bookings by Indians more than double this summer

The number of nights booked on Airbnb for international travel by Indian guests more than doubled in the first quarter of 2023, with popular travel destinations including the US, UK and Europe. With high demand for travel this summer and most people looking for affordable alternatives, a senior company official said they are catering to varied … Read more

The DIY summer project

The DIY summer project

The collaborative studio of designer Anthony Lopez. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Not everyone wants to spend summer renovating the house or investing in landscaping. But this season is also great for making small changes at home, a little more than fixing leaky taps or changing the cushion covers, for instance. How about sparking some … Read more

Spicy jalapeno-pineapple and musk melon: New-popsicle flavours to try this summer

Spicy jalapeno-pineapple and musk melon: New-popsicle flavours to try this summer

Milano Ice Cream, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kochi  If you have always wanted to taste the pawpsicles in the movie Zootopia, here is your chance. When co-founder Sara Calderoni was in Italy on holiday a few months ago, a paw shaped mould caught her eye. This went on to inspire the brand’s 2023 summer range of … Read more

Sugar to become expensive during summer season as production set to fall by 10%

Sugar to become expensive during summer season as production set to fall by 10%

India’s year-on-year sugar production is expected to fall by 10% in 2022-23, which is expected to make sugar more expensive during the summer season when demand for cold drinks and ice creams increases substantially. Industry body National Federation of Co-operative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has pegged India’s 2022-23 sugar production at 325 lakh tonnes against 359.25 … Read more