Like women, men’s skin also requires proper nourishment and care to stay fresh. Skin care should be an important aspect of lifestyle, irrespective of age, but the technique should change as one grows old, says an expert. Indu Ballani, dermatologist at Mantra Medi spa at Delhi, shares how men can take care of their skin: […]
Some 50 million people across 132 countries observed the first International yoga day on Sunday with the Art of Living, the spiritual group said. The day found resonance worldwide with people celebrating yoga with a lot of fervour and zeal, it said in a statement. “From India to New York to Australia, yoga enthusiasts created […]
The State Government today released a detailed report on the outcomes and actions from a Cycling Imagineering Workshop held in Perth earlier this year and revealed that a further $3 million had been allocated to see some of the actions implemented. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the one-day workshop provided the perfect opportunity for […]
Ten years back Feroze and Sameer Khan opened their yoga centre in Brussels, starting initially in the auditorium of the Indian embassy. Today, they are household names in the European Union (EU) circles on yoga. In a run-up to the International Day of Yoga on 21 June, Sameer Khan led a special yoga session in […]
Traverse through the memories of old yellowing letters from a trunk. Read John Grisham’s intriguing story on a lawyer’s fight for justice. And a love story from the Nizam’s rule in Hyderabad which took a toll half century later. There are also stories from business geniuses on how to win customers. There’s much the IANS […]
Made an important discovery last week. There is no masculine way to carry a giant teddy bear and a Disney Princess helium balloon back from a funfair. Never mind. My ego should recover in three to four months with sufficient stroking. And now to the news. The biggest consumer of alcohol on the planet is […]
Almost three decades after it was founded, the Spices Board has embarked on launching a clutch of signature shops that showcase the choicest spices and their value-added products, including lifestyle and personal care, under one roof – with the first two opening up in the national capital. The two showrooms, under the brand name ‘Spices […]
In a bid to popularise indigenous products among India’s youth and generate new employment opportunities in remote areas, the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is taking new measures to promote khadi wear in India in the form of denims for both men and women. One such initiative by KVIC – an apex organization under […]
In the midst of gleaming towers of software giants and five-star hotels in Hitec City here is a eatery unique in more ways than one – you can taste the dishes before ordering and then pay by weight at 50 paise per gram! For instance, you can pick two to three different biryanis in a […]
A Kolkata-based former techie confesses to living with the corpse of his sister and two dead dogs for the past six months. Call it macabre or bizarre but mental health experts have sounded the warning bell on tackling post-traumatic mental health issues in India with greater sensitivity, urgency and a solid community support system. In […]