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 […]
Researchers including an Indian American have discovered that the drug triciribine may reverse or halt the progression of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, two fatal respiratory diseases. Pulmonary fibrosis occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred, leading to loss of lung functioning and reduced oxygen supply to the blood. Pulmonary hypertension involves an increase of blood […]
The Asian fashion elite came together at the Saatchi Gallery in London’s Chelsea for Fashion Parade – a grand fashion show celebrating the finest fashion from South Asia. The fashion show showcased the work of ten Pakistani and Indian designers – Aashni + Co presents Anamika Khanna, Syeda Amera, Seher Tareen, Areeba Asif, REMA, Rani […]
ALL adults have a vital duty to tell young people about The Olden Days (a phrase which covers the period from the early Triassic era to about 2008). “In the past, people would go a whole day without taking a single picture of anything,” I declared. My Facebooking Snapchatting children were stunned. “So how did […]
Ayush Minister Shripad Yesso Naik on Thursday appealed to the Muslim community to participate in the International Yoga Day in a big way and said people who do not want to chant ‘Om’ can say ‘Allah’. Naik told IANS after his meeting with a delegation of Muslim leaders on Thursday that they have extended full […]
A collection of brightly coloured canvasses and life size installations representing the Bengal and Rajasthan cultures are enticing both connoisseurs and commoners at ‘Fankaari Fossils’ exhibition here. The exhibition running from June 9 to 14 binds the diverse and prolific cultures of Bengal and Rajasthan captured in colours. Fankaar is a Hindustani term which implies […]