Geneva: With an average price of $6.32 for a 330 ml bottle, Switzerland’s second largest city of Geneva has the most costly beer on the planet, a media report said on Tuesday. According to a study conducted by travel website GoEuro, Hong Kong ranked second with $6.16 per 330 ml bottle, Tel Aviv came third with $5.79, Oslo followed at $5.31 and New York with $5.20, The Local news portal […]
Black Pepper or Kali Mirch is specified in Ayurveda terms as – Deepniye i.e. that which stimulates the gastric fire Krimighana i.e. that which acts as a wormicide (eradicates abdominal worms) Shool Prashmana i.e. Destroyer of pain. Most commonly, it is essential ingredient of an Indian kitchen and thus it is handy and useful in treating a number of common ailments. Black Pepper: Herb DescriptionThe herb of Black Pepper is […]
Turmeric has been used traditionally for centuries by Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Curcumin is the active anti-inflammatory ingredient of turmeric and is considered to be the most potent, medicinally powerful, cancer-killing component of turmeric. Scientists are also beginning to realize the importance of turmeric/curcumin in treating modern disease. Turmeric is considered to fight Cancer in three ways: • It neutralizes those substances and conditions which can cause cancer. It directly […]
If you have Facebook friends who are the least bit into ‘natural’ medicine or living, you’d have certainly heard of apple cider vinegar (ACV) in your feed. Chances are, then, that you have also read about how health conscious celebrities, like Madonna, use ACV to stay fresh as a daisy and healthy as a horse. So, why are famous folks choosing to spend mere pennies on an old-fashioned food […]
This piece of news may not sound good for many ‘Maggi’ lovers as it may now face a ban in Uttar Pradesh after it has been found to contain harmful chemicals. The two-minute ‘Maggi’ noodles came under regulatory scanner after samples collected in some parts of Uttar Pradesh were tested in the lab and results showed that it contains high amount of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead. Shockingly, it has […]
Google India on Friday launched a range of new and affordable Chromebooks and Chromebox targeted at education and businesses. “The Chromebook was launched in India a year ago. Now we are launching three new Chromebooks,” Smita Hashim, global product manager, Chrome OS, said here. Two Chromebooks, from Xolo and Nexian and priced at Rs. 12,999, will be available from Amazon and Snapdeal and the pre-order booking will start from Friday. […]
Kiwi fruits are exotic, delicious and bright green. Packed in its green flesh and small body is a abundant Vitamin C. Apart from being the highlight of your colourful fruit salad, Kiwis also contain numerous phytonutrients and vitamins that can promote your health. The kiwi fruit is rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, dietary fiber and magnesium. It contains low amount of sodium, cholesterol and saturated fat. Here are […]
DUBAI: A 13-year-old girl in the UAE has invented a solar bag which can charge electronic devices, power lights and a fan for trekkers, becoming one of the youngest Emirati innovators. Fatima Al Kaabi, who has already invented a printer for the visually impaired, developed the solar bag after a visit to a desert with her family where she could not charge her cell phone. The solar bag can […]
There’s a growing number of dairy farms where the cows are milked with minimal input from humans. Is this the future of dairy farming? Earlier this year, listeners of The Archers tuned in to hear an internal family debate – about whether to make the switch to robot milking parlours. About 5% of UK farms already use robotic milking, according to Liz Snaith of the Royal Association of British Dairy […]
From time to time, there will be moments that will make you wonder about the idea of “modernity”. Going through Dr Prakash Kothari’s Erotica: The Art of Loving in your work place may be one of them. Back in the 19th century, it seems the aristocrats of northern India were coolly playing board games using marble pawns that were carved to resemble pert-nippled breasts and glans. And here in the […]
