Super commuter mom flies 700 km daily, saves money, stays close to family
Kuala Lumpur: Indian origin Racheal Kaur, who lives in Malaysia's Penang, an assistant manager at AirAsia in Malaysia and a mother of two, has found an unconventional way to balance work and family while saving money, reports Times of India.
Instead of renting a costly apartment in Kuala Lumpur near her office, she flies every day from her home in Penang to Kuala Lumpur, covering a total of about 700 km round-trip. This unique arrangement has helped her cut monthly expenses from around Rs 41,000 to Rs 27,000.
Kaur in an interview to Channel News Asia, revealed that she starts her day early by waking up at 4 am and leaving home at 5 am to catch her flight from Penang Airport. She lands in Kuala Lumpur by 6:30 am and reaches her office by 7:45 am, where she works until 8 pm. Despite the long journey, she enjoys some "me time" during her flights, listening to music and taking in the scenery.
This daily commute not only allows Kaur to be fully dedicated to her job when at work but also lets her return home every evening to spend quality time with her children, aged 12 and 11. “With this arrangement, I’m able to go home every day and see them at night,” she shared. Her employer, AirAsia, has been very supportive of her schedule, making it possible for her to maintain this routine without compromising her professional responsibilities.
While some might find her routine extreme, calling it ‘crazy,’ Kaur sees it as the perfect solution for managing her work-life balance, combining the demands of a busy job with the joys of family life, all while saving money.
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Union minister Hardeep Puri's daughter moves Delhi HC over allegations of links with Epstein
New Delhi (PTI): Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter has moved the Delhi High Court for the removal of "false" and "defamatory" social media content linking her to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The lawsuit by Himayani Puri is likely to be heard in the high court this week.
In her lawsuit seeking Rs 10 crore as damages and an order to restrain several entities from disseminating defamatory content, Himayani Puri said there was a "coordinated and malicious online campaign" to link her to Epstein and his crimes.
She also sought an unconditional apology and retraction from the defendant entities.
"Commencing on or around 22.02.2026, a series of false, misleading and defamatory posts, articles, videos and digital material were published, disseminated and amplified across social media and intermediary platforms including inter alia X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, digital news portals and other web-based publications," the plea said.
Himayani Puri asserted that she is an accomplished finance and investment professional, who is being targeted solely because she is Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter.
According to her lawsuit, the defendants disseminated "baseless imputations" that Himayani Puri maintained direct or indirect business, financial or personal network links with Epstein.
The allegations are entirely false, malicious and devoid of factual foundation, the plea said.
