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Monthly archives: April 2019

Eggs for breakfast benefit those with Type 2 diabetes

People with Type 2 Diabetes (TED) should opt for eggs for breakfast, a recent study suggests. According to the findings, a high-fat, low-carb breakfast (LCBF) can help those with T2D control blood sugar levels throughout the day. “The large blood sugar spike that follows breakfast is due to the combination of pronounced insulin resistance in the morning in people with T2D and because typical Western breakfast foods — cereal, oatmeal, […]

RBI's new ₹20 currency note coming soon

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly issue new “greenish yellow” Rs 20 currency notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series, the central bank said in a notification dated April 26. The new Rs 20 notes will bear signature of the Reserve Bank’s governor Shaktikanta Das. “The ₹20 note will be greenish-yellow in colour. The new banknote has a motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country’s […]

Dealing with ecstatic transcendental anxiety

Bhakti means transcendental anxiety. A devotee never strives for peace for he is not interested in peace but in service to Krishna. And however, much services we render, we always want to do more. However well we are chanting, we want to chant purer, we want to chant more attentively because we want to give more to Krishna. And that anxiety is actually a transcendental form of ecstasy. And it […]

World Malaria Day: Here are some simple hacks to prevent malaria

When we are surrounded by blood-sucking mosquitoes who are capable of infecting us with Malaria, it only makes sense to take precautions. As they say, prevention is better than cure. Malaria is a life-threatening, mosquito-borne blood disease caused when the female mosquito bites and infects the human body. While we can’t completely avoid mosquito bites, some simple lifestyle changes can protect us from getting bitten by these insects. “As of […]

Incredible Facts About Indian Railways That You Probably Never Knew

Facts everyone should know about Indian Railways that you might not be aware of. Indian Railways- The lifeline of the transport system in our country, is evidently a huge setup, and an organization with numerous branches. With a dedicated ministry and budget in its name, railways help large portions of the country’s population in running their daily businesses successfully. However, there are a few things you probably don’t know about […]

World Book Day 2019: "Books Are Your Best Friends" - 10 Quotes That Prove It

Today is World Book Day – a day dedicated to book lovers around the globe. Also called World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, this day is dedicated to promote reading habits, publishing and copyright. First observed on April 23, 1995, it is an annual event organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Many programmes are organised today centered around reading sessions, […]

Of prodigies and prodigals

Referring to child prodigies, celebrated Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and music teacher Itzhak Perlman described them as “ a curse because you’ve got all those terrible possibilities.” The operative word here is of course ‘possibilities’. In the sporting sphere too many have been blessed with tremendous potential, many labeled ‘gifted’, proclaimed as the ‘next big thing’ and quite a few precocious performers who have lost their way completely to disappear into […]

Google Doodle celebrates World Earth Day with interactive slideshow

On the occasion of World Earth Day, Google Doodle celebrated the day with an interactive slideshow that explains six organisms and their earthly superlative. The doodle showcases the six organisms which have unique qualities like being tallest, smallest, oldest, and more. “The last thing I wanted to do was feature animals based on their cuteness or how they might appeal in some way to my mammalian sensibilities. We tried to […]

Do not make emotion your identity

Every time we say our feelings are because of situations or people, we are blaming them for our state of mind. Discipline people and get work done but without fluctuating your state of mind, which means work needs to be done but our happiness is not dependent on it. Each one of us is responsible for our feelings. People are not responsible for how we feel and we are not […]

NASA astronaut to set record for longest spaceflight by a woman

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is going to have her mission on the International Space Station (ISS) extended to 328 days, which would set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, the US space agency said. NASA and its ISS partners have set a new schedule and new crew assignments that will include the first flight of NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and an extended stay for NASA astronaut […]