Snoring is a fairly common disorder which affects 40% of men and 25% of women. Not all snoring is created equal, everyone snores for different reasons. Some maybe as serious as sleep apnea and some might be simple as a bad sleeping position. Once you understand the issues behind your snoring, it will be easy to resolve them. Remedies to dodge snoring: Clear nasal passages as a stuffy nose makes […]
Paris of the East of yore — Karachi, commercial capital of Pakistan –, was primarily a Hindu controlled city prior to the 1947 Partition Holocaust. The city roads were not only swept but was washed each morning by the municipality, my parents, now deceased, used to tell me. Arts and culture flourished in the peaceful city. My late mom fondly remembered a great Hindu dancer Vishnu Jagdesh. She was a […]
There are a lot of Indians who have struggled with life and done amazing things that are indeed commendable. Yet, no one knows about them. Here is a list of inspiring Indians who will teach you that nothing is impossible! 1. Kalpana Saroj Meet India’s self made millionaire! Kalpana Saroj battled all odds and is today the owner of Kamani Tubes. Married off at the tender age of twelve to […]
The 26/11 Mumbai attacks happened as a result of one of the “most devastating near-misses in the history of spycraft” in which the US, British and Indian spy agencies failed to pull together all the strands gathered by their high-tech surveillance to thwart the assault on India’s financial capital, according to an investigative report said. A detailed report by the New York Times, ProPublica and the PBS series ‘Frontline’ titled […]
What do you think, which food is the best to get ripped fast, nuts or fish? Most of the people know that protein intake is important because it helps building muscles. But muscle growth is a process requiring nutrients other than proteins. Lifting weights and spending energy stored in the form of muscle glycogen, should be offset by a healthy portion of carbohydrates, which replenishes muscle glycogen reserves and increases […]
Kanpur: In a heroic act, a monkey saved another’s life who lost consciousness after being electrocuted on the rail track at Kanpur station. The monkey tried to resuscitate the unconscious one for several minutes by biting and dipping him in the water on the tracks. The monkey, reportedly, came in contact with a high voltage power cable while scampering around at the station and was shocked and fell unconscious to […]
Sunil Mantri: How did your new music video Emotion happen? Asxem Dlean: I was catching up with a childhood friend, Jeremy Surin after 12 years. We spoke for a long time, talking about the paths our lives had taken us on. He was living in Canada, and spent a lot of time surfing. He would surf (http://www.surfwellness.com/) with his friends and make videos of these surf expeditions. Out of […]
These stunning snaps capture true winter wonderlands – as Mother Nature’s icy grip takes hold of America’s National Parks. From snow-capped mountains in Yosemite to an icy still Glacier Bay, the incredible images show their beauty is year round. In other breath-taking shots crisp frost lines the paths through Great Smokey Mountains and Crater Lake has had more than a dusting of snow. Each stunning shot was collated by the […]
Ratan Tata’s name has been synonymous with leadership for many years and will continue to be for years to come. Did you know that when he joined the famous Tata Group in the 1960s he started off as a blue collar employee? Despite the fact that he didn’t have to, he chose to start from the grassroots level to understand the business and learn every aspect of the company. This […]
There is a lot of confusion about metabolism — should it be fast or slow, and which is better? This columnist is also guilty of having used the concept of “speeding” up or making metabolism fast through certain dietary or yogic intervention. But the real trick — and which is buried under this confusion — is to really make the metabolism efficient. If it is too slow, to make it […]
