Organic rajma (kidney beans) and apricots grown in the cool climes of Himachal Pradesh are finding a good market in Europe and Latin America. Over 15,000 farmers are jointly marketing fruits, vegetables, fruit nuts, species, cereals and pulses within and outside India under the brand name HIMOARD or Himalayan Organic Agri-Product Research and Development, a […]
The land of Nawabs has been known for ages for its rich, tasty non-vegetarian fare that forms the core of Avadhi cuisine – galawat kababs, boti kababs, biryani, gosht kofte, nihari-kulche and what not! The long run of the non-vegetarian food, however, is now facing stiff competition from the vegetarian platter. With growing consciousness among […]
In Japanese restaurants, one is not taught to cook. A fresher has to “steal” the art and the recipe by keen observation, an expert Japanese chef said. “Outside the catering technology schools, expert cooks at Japanese restaurants do not teach the art of cooking delicious food. The experienced chefs would tell a beginner to learn […]
Spread across the dusty old Khajuraho town in Madhya Pradesh, its temples don’t just represent architectural finesse and stand as chronicles of time, but also contribute to a large extent to the way India is perceived by the rest of the world – as the land of the Kamasutra, although the book was written much […]
By: Dr. Pradeep Neupane (B.A.M.S.) Clinical Director According to Ayurvedic philosophy, the warmth of spring starts melting the accumulated kapha from winter which starts liquefying and running out of the body. This is why people tend to get spring colds. At the same time, booming flowers shed their pollen, which can also aggravate kapha types […]
Sweta Uchil-Purohit Nutritionist Spring is in the air and that means it’s time to clean up…your diet!! That’s right, it’s high time you took charge of your health and got it back on the right track by making little changes in the way you eat and of course by being more active. Eating according to […]
New laws banning the sale of electronic cigarettes to children come into effect in NSW today. The Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 was amended in June, creating restrictions on the sale to minors, display and advertising of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette accessories. Changes to the Act will be implemented in two stages: · Banning […]
Think of this Rajasthani capital, think of food, and it’s a dead heat between dal bati churma for a meal and pyaz ki kachori or (onion kachori) – a spicy round flattened ball made of refined flour and filled with onions, garlic and potatoes. Soaring onion prices – it sells for around Rs.70 a kilo […]
Indian fashion designers often opt for a Bollywood celebrity as a showstopper. But Indian supermodel Ujjwala Raut, who has walked the runway for international luxury brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli and Dolce & Gabbana, says it is the birthright of models. The supermodel, who walked as a showstopper for designer Monisha Jaising’s show […]
People recovering from a mental illness will be empowered to participate in decisions about their treatment with amendments to the Mental Health Act (2007) coming into effect today. Minister for Mental Health Pru Goward said the amendments were a major step towards improving mental health care in NSW. “These amendments give people confronting […]