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Good Chewing and Brain Health

Chewing is one of the most basic activities we perform every day, usually without giving much thought. Yet growing scientific evidence suggests that the simple act of chewing may have effects beyond digestion. Regular chewing stimulates muscles, nerves and sensory pathways connected with the brain, and researchers are increasingly interested in whether good chewing habits…

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Dimagi Naxal

The phrase “DIMAGI NAXAL” (ideological or mental naxal) entered national discourse following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s  80th Independence Day address at the Red Fort on 15th August 2026. Declaring that armed Naxalism in India’s forests had been effectively neutralised, the PM warned of a remaining threat: individuals holding a Maoist mindset who act as ideological…

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Rekha

Friends, in today’s weekend blog, I am writing about an actress who made her debut in 1970 to become one of Bollywood’s most glamorous, respected and enigmatic performers. I am talking about REKHA. Born Bhanurekha Ganesan on 10th October 1954, she was the daughter of Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavali (both actors). She made her Bollywood…