If you’re planning to buy a cough syrup for your child, think again. Medicines with codeine – a chemical derived from opium — are banned for children below 12 in many countries but are freely available in India as popular cough syrups – such as Corex, Phensedyl, Benadryl and Teddy cough. In 2013, the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, Australia and New Zealand banned codeine-based medicines for children […]
On Thursday, Prince, the legendary musician died at his home in Minnesota. He was 57 years old. The New York Times hailed him as “the songwriter, singer, producer, one-man studio band and consummate showman.” Prince’s music was innovative – it infused elements of jazz and funk with a little bit of rock thrown in. Often sexual and sensual in nature, the lyrics of his songs have a life of their […]
What if we tell you that now it’s possible for you to enjoy the ethereal and extraordinary experience of space travel without leaving our home planet Earth. No, we are not joking. This’s happening for real! NASA in collaboration with IMAX and director Toni Myers made a documentary, ‘A Beautiful Earth’ to give us a stunning view of our magnificent blue planet. The documentary is set to release […]
Naseeruddin Shah has once again nailed it with his performance in the fresh released trailer of Waiting in which he is seen with Kalki Koechlin. The two, who have come together for Waiting, are drawn close by same fate and what happens later is a pleasure to watch. The trailer begins with Naseeruddin walking into the hospital and greeting his wife who lies on a bed unresponsive as she had […]
Earth Day is an anual event, celebrated on April 22. It is the perfect day to celebrate our planet and start caring for it. Every year, more than one billion people across the globe take part in the event to show support for environmental protection. But, What is earth Day? Why is it important to celebrate Earth Day? And how is it observed globally? Here are some information about the […]
Indian Fusion is an Indian Restaurant in Edmonton, Canada. Other than serving some delicious Indian food, the restaurant also serves a lot of love and compassion. The eatery run by Parkash Chhibber who migrated to Canada from India offers free food/ drinks to anyone who is hungry and is unable to afford to buy one for themselves. In fact the restaurant has notice on its back-door encouraging any needy to […]
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins took the literary world by storm last year, drawing comparisons to Gone Girl and selling millions of copies. So of course there was going to be a movie adaptation. Now we have our first look at the hugely anticipated film courtesy a trailer. The cast is fabulous, though. Emily Blunt is really doing some serious acting, playing an unreliable alcoholic narrator. And […]
In a bid to prevent our soldiers from falling prey to the freezing temperatures of Siachen, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram has manufactured the world’s lightest material called silica aerogel or ‘blue air’. Having utility both on Earth as well as in outer space, the material has an outstanding thermal resistance that can be used in soldier uniforms to help them stay warm. And it probably would have […]
Of the 256 districts that have been declared drought-hit for 2015-2016, over 10% are located in Karnataka. On the ground, this translates to roughly half of Karnataka’s six crore people are reeling under the effects of the worst drought the state has seen in four decades. Twenty-seven out of 30 districts in Karnataka, which is the second most arid state after Rajasthan, were declared drought-hit after August, following a poor […]
Mugwort doesn’t have the prettiest name, but its benefits are potent and plentiful. In traditional Japanese, Korean and Chinese medicine, mugwort is used for moxibustion, for a wide variety of health issues. This wild weed’s medicinal qualities come from a chemical called thujone, which has been known to treat a variety of health issues. Health Benefits Of Mugwort Period Problems Use Mugwort to stimulate an irregular or suppressed period. This […]
