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It has been said that we are what we eat, and we have diets for all possibilities. Diets to gain or lose weight, boost immunity and stay healthy, a heart-friendly diet, a vegan diet, a vegetarian diet, and so on. But have you heard about a mind diet, one that helps your cognitive (thinking, reasoning,…

Kaju Katli is one of the most popular sweets in India and CASHEWS or Kaju happens to be a favourite nut too.  Many people are not aware of the fact the word Kaju came from Caju, the Portuguese name for cashew. Indeed, it is the Portuguese who got cashew to India. It is native to…

Shammi Kapoor started his career in 1953, and till 1956 he acted in 16 films, and they are Jeevan Jyoti, Rail Ka Dibba, Thokar, Laila Majnu, Khoj, Gul Sanobar, Shama Parwana, Mehbooba, Ehsaan, Chor Bazaar, Tangewali, Sipah Salaar, Rangein Raatein, and Mem Sahib.. So friends, even in those days nepotism exists, as he was Prithviraj…

Central Government last month issued orders that wearing seat belts while sitting in a car in the rear section will have to be strictly followed. Even though wearing a rear seat belt has been mandatory since 2005, passengers seldom do and enforcement is also lax. Secondly, in the year 2005 when this law was enacted…

Two Finger Test Before 1979, the United Kingdom (UK) followed a protocol for medical examination of women who were immigrating to the UK to marry their fiancés. This protocol could have gone forever if an Indian woman had not raised her voice after being examined in a manner that not only breached her privacy but…

It has been 154 years since the famous TATA GROUP was founded in the year 1968. Over these years, the group has diversified into various fields- steel, IT, infrastructure, auto, consumer and retail, financial services, aerospace, defence, tourism and travel, telecom and media, and trading and investment. And in its 154 years of history, only…

In this weekend’s blog, I am back on India’s favourite sport, ie Cricket. As you all are aware that cricket is played in three formats- Test matches, One Day  (50 over) matches, and 20-over matches (T20). Presently T20 is the most watched format across the cricket-playing nations. T20 matches are more interesting, mainly because it…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about some unknown facts/stories about the legendary Bollywood celebrity KISHORE KUMAR. Although he was a multi-faceted person, he gained the most popularity as a playback singer. He was an unschooled singer who had no classical training. He was truly a master of all trades-be it was his beautiful…

For quite some time now SUPERFOOD happens to be much-discussed health and wellness topic, and the list keeps growing by the day. If you wondered what exactly a superfood is, you probably aren’t alone. Most people wonder about this term. If one has to be honest, it is purely a marketing term used to promote…

Sometimes, to live comfortably, we do not need to earn more. All we need to do is, learn to get more out of what we have. Save, invest wisely, find good deals, plan, track expenditures closely etc., are some ways to get more out of every Rupee. Most often, we spend on unwanted things. Here…