These days, she makes 25 to 30 cakes per week—all whimsical, flower-crowned masterpieces. Wyatt loves her newfound autonomy and the creative freedom that comes with doing your own thing. Not having to be at work by 5 a.m. anymore has also improved her relationship with her wife. “Now we wake up at the same time…Continue Reading
For dessert, it’s ice cream sundaes with Jessica’s hot fudge sauce and vanilla Häagen-Dazs. (“NOT vanilla bean. I’m very specific,” Jessica clarifies). To drink? Shots from a giant bottle of Beluga vodka, paired with pickles. —MacKenzie Chung Fegan, senior commerce editorPhoto by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog, Prop Styling Astrid ChastkaNorma Listman and…Continue Reading
The effortless breastfeeding journey is rare. According to a study by Pediatrics, only 8 percent of women nurse easily within the first days of motherhood. Yet no one at the hospital mentioned the commonness of my experience. Similarly, my parents—despite their good intentions—didn’t explain why confinement was beneficial or necessary. “Sitting the month” is an…Continue Reading
This dessert could grace a pastry shop window, but its elegance masks its ease (just as the shiny chocolate glaze covers up the bouncy-cushiony-chewy middle). The mochiko, or sweet rice flour, is what gives the cake its unique texture, and the earthy matcha and bittersweet chocolate make it not too sweet. In the spirit of…Continue Reading
Two Indian Army teams with mountaineering experts have been mobilised in Palakkad in the southern Indian state of Kerala to attempt a complex rescue operation at a steep hillside crevice. Babu, a young trekker has been stuck in the narrow crevice for over 30 hours, at the Koormbachi hillock. He slipped while descending and his friends…Continue Reading
The bodies of seven Indian Army personnel who went missing after an avalanche struck near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh have been recovered, the army said in a statement on Tuesday. On February 6, the army personnel from the 19 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles were trapped after the avalanche hit the…Continue Reading
India’s finance minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman while announcing the Union Budget 2022 proposed to levy 30 per cent tax on income from crypto and digital assets. The proposal came months after several reports claimed that India is intending to ban cryptocurrencies in the country In her Budget speech on February 1, Sitharaman said, “There has…Continue Reading
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is reportedly attempting to build a rapport with Tibetan population along Line of Actual Control (LAC) in efforts to boost its border capabilities. These efforts even include deployment of PLA cooks to teach Tibetan families how to cook ‘Chinese dishes’, according to reports. The development was mentioned in a report of…Continue Reading
Attempts by the Indian government to deport tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have thrust the country’s laws into the spotlight. Lawyers representing the Rohingyas have reiterated the constitutional right (of citizens and non-citizens alike) to equality, life and personal liberty in India. Meanwhile, the government has claimed such refugees may pose a security threat…Continue Reading
“This isn’t just my job, this is who I am. Anybody who doubts my company, doubts me.” This week, Hulu released the trailer for its limited series “The Dropout,” which follows Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) from her start at Stanford to the eventual downfall of her fraudulent health technology company. Based on Rebecca Jarvis…Continue Reading