By Kavita Bajeli-Datt Bali (Indonesia) As one walks down the market street on the way to the pristine Kuta beach on Bali island, Indonesia’s major tourist destination, it is hard to miss the Queen’s of India. For the Indians who come to this beach resort for rest and recreation, but crave for “desi” food, especially […]
BASCHI Quick Slimming capsules pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has tested a product labelled BASCHI Quick Slimming capsules and found that: the capsules contain the undeclared substance sibutramine consumers are advised that sibutramine is a prescription-only substance Sibutramine was withdrawn from world markets in […]
A riot of colour and cackle has returned to the wetland reserves of Jammu and Kashmir with the first arrivals of thousands of migratory birds from far off lands this year. Migratory birds from Siberia, China, the Philippines, Eastern Europe and other areas arrive here every year to spend winter months in the Kashmir Valley […]
In today’s selfie-obsessed world, how many self-portraits do you think an average youngster snaps in a year? Well, more than 2,000 selfies a year, according to a new study. The study from Intel and Lineage Labs found that millennials take an average of at least six selfies every day, metro.co.uk reported. Researchers interviewed 1,000 Americans […]
Fast food companies advertise children’s meals on TV with ads that feature toy premiums, and the use of these toy premiums may prompt children to request eating at fast food restaurants, a study suggests. The researchers found that the more children watched television channels that aired ads for children’s fast food meals, the more frequently […]
In partnership with a commercial lab, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a simple and affordable diagnostic test to detect the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya. While not often deadly, chikungunya causes severe, incapacitating and often chronic joint pain. To create the test, the researchers used another mosquito-borne virus named Eilat […]
Star chef Manish Mehrotra believes Indian food doesn’t need inventions to be on the top spot in the global food map but it could do with a lot of exploring of the variety that the nation has to offer in terms of flavours. “Indian food doesn’t need inventions. All we need is exploring. If we […]
A man finds a woman of greater intelligence attractive only when she is distant or far away from his mind, not when she is right next to him, a new study says. “We found that men preferred women who are smarter than them in psychologically distant situations. Men rely on their ideal preferences when a […]
Title: The Sepoy; Author: Edmund Candler; Publisher: Life Span Publishers and Distributors; Pages: 139; Price:Rs.450 It was a splendid device of the British Raj to safeguard the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ as well as to serve imperial interests overseas. The “Martial Races” concept well served its purpose in creating the world’s largest voluntary army, blooded […]
What has the Swachh Bharat campaign got to do with dogs? Well, Indian experts have found that managing how garbage is dumped and handled can help in controlling the population of strays in urban areas. While dog lovers have a way with free-ranging dogs or strays, for the municipal authorities and health management officials, it’s […]