On Friendship Day, which falls on August 2, Taskbob, a mobile app which provides instant home service, has planned a special way of thanking handymen here and acknowledging their contribution in one’s daily lives. The team of Taskbob has taken on the task to go and meet Mumbai’s handymen in person and thank them by […]
Amidst the rush to get into one of the regular eateries for a meal, there is this one quaint little place which invites you for an altogether different experience. La Vie, meaning “street” in Italian, opened its doors in April. The menu consists of Italian food, whose specialties are pizzas from a wood-fired oven. Located […]
Prepared by 600-700 cooks and partaken by up to 50,000 pilgrims daily generating a business of Rs 8-12 lakhs, the mouth-watering “Mahaprasad” (food first offered to the deity) of the Jagannath Temple has retained its appeal among tens of millions of devotees for ages. The Mahaprasad cooked on the premises of the temple at Ananda […]
“Advantage India”, a book that throws light on the country’s opportunities and the key challenges in the next five years, will be the last bequest to the nation by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who died on Monday evening. Co-authored by Srijan Pal Singh, a social entrepreneur, and to be shortly released by its publisher, […]
I remember my first stint as a book reviewer for a journal was for the book “Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India”. I was handed over that book by a common friend as a farewell gift. I had then never realized that “Ignited Minds…”, the book by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam would stay […]
New Delhi, July 26 Stopping tobacco use and adopting a healthy lifestyle can prevent almost 80 percent of head and neck cancer cases in India, say doctors. Head and neck cancer cases account for 30 and 10 percent of total cancers in males and females respectively between 2007 and 2011, according to a consolidated report […]
Avoid whites and long trousers or skirts too look more professional and feel comfortable at work during the monsoon season, says an expert. Sheena Agarwaal, director, Urbanista Image Consultancy, has shared tips: * Colours: You can beat the grey and dull weather with blues, reds and oranges. Avoid whites into the closet for a couple […]
Grandparents are often extremely fond of their grandchildren but a study says that affection from grandparents may lead to childhood obesity. Grandparents tend to indulge, overfeed and protect grandchildren in their care from physical chores, thus increasing their risk of obesity, found the study. The motive for the action of grandparents is affection and stems […]
The number of people killed by the Ebola virus in west Africa has reached 11,261, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. A total of 27,643 cases of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported since the outbreak of the disease. The maximum number of Ebola-related deaths has been registered in Liberia (4,806 […]
From conjuring a South African version of Jain vegetarian cuisine to a 13-day circuit tracking the immortal legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, South African tourism promoters appear to be pulling out all stops to cater to Indian travellers. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of a training session for Indian tour operators and travel agents on […]