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 […]
For the teeming millions, Varanasi or Kashi is the source of spirituality, an ideal place for some soul searching and also for salvation. The city, said to be the oldest on the face of the planet, however has more to offer on its ‘menu’ than just that! For those in love with food, the place […]
It might not be as grand as the Victoria Memorial, perhaps the best known symbol of this eastern metropolis, but the Marble Palace is one of the finest examples of European architecture with an Indian touch – and an eye-opener on 19th century grandiosity. Approachable through a dingy north Kolkata lane and perhaps not too […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a phase II clinical trial for testing the ability of a promising vaccine to reverse advanced Type-1 diabetes, researchers said. The generic vaccine called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) was earlier found effective in reversing advanced Type-1 diabetes in mice and subsequently completed a successful phase I human […]