Striking the right nutrient balance
All you need to do is sprinkle the right amount of salt on your plate to keep your iodine and iron intake at the optimal level.You've heard about how vitamins are good for you. But did you know that...
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The brain gets rewired if one of the senses is lostCertain regions of the human brain are dedicated to the various senses. The visual cortex handles vision, for example, while the auditory cortex...
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Any German student will be able to translate the word 'Ruefenacht' to mean 'alert in the night', yet Mark Ruefenacht was sleeping in a hotel room one night, and was far from alert. In his defense, he...
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Prevention: Sleeping less may dampen vaccine responseAn observational study has found evidence that people who sleep less may be less likely to benefit from a vaccine.Scientists gave 125 generally...
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Q I am a 11-year-old girl and I have pimples on my face. Is there a face cream that will effectively prevent pimples from recurring? Do fairness creams work? I do not enjoy applying anything like...
View ArticleBare it all, sweat it out
There is no joy like attempting the ground with your bare feet, but it can take up to a year to get physically fit to run without shoes, advises Dr Gladson Johnson.Outdoor sports have taken on a new...
View ArticleFreedom is every other word
As we gear up for another Independence day, Reethika Azariah Kuruvilla finds out that women have done quite well with their freedom. It might mean different things to different people, but ultimately,...
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Going on a holy day
For pilgrims in India, the sacred Om-shaped island sprawled across the Malwa plateau in western Madhya Pradesh at the confluence of two rivers, Narmada and Kaveri, has an all-time spiritual relevance....
View ArticleSinking paradise
"If we fail to act now, there will not be any living coral in the Maldives within 30 years, and the Maldives themselves will be wiped off the map by the end of this century," warns Mark Lynas, an...
View ArticleUniquely Swiss
Hugh & Colleen Gantzer revel in the Swiss surroundings of Zermatt with its anti-pollution policy, chill-inducing Matterhorn and icing sugar snow. After the super swift, hi-tech efficiency of the...
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Tarini Konchady's story, set in futuristic turbulent times of political oppression, impressed with its steady narration and heartbreaking emotion. Syahi squinted through the window, pressing her face...
View ArticleReverse globalisation
Despite having one of the largest English-speaking populations in the world, readers of books in India have been brought up on the notion that it is the west (the UK or the USA) which decides whether a...
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More ghost stories of shimla hillsMinakshi ChaudhryRupa, 2012, pp 147, 150The foothills of Himalayas present the perfect setting for the dark and sinister world of phantoms and apparitions. Many...
View ArticleBranson whizdom
In his book, 'Like a Virgin...', Richard Branson comes through as a charming and balanced individual with a unique business style and concerns for the planet, writesUtkal Mohanty When you pick up a...
View ArticleKathak, down the ages
Kathak, one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated in Uttar Pradesh. According to Nandini Mehta, a Bangalore-based kathak dancer, kathaks or kathakars were storytellers who sang and...
View ArticleFrom trees to fine art
Wood excites David Nash like no other. Trees in natural environment are what he uses to exercise his creativity. Roderick Conway Morris meets the sculptor and land artist who hews gigantic artworks...
View ArticleThe art of true discipleship
Imagine a century-old varsity that promotes and practises dance, music and many other art forms of India in their traditional form? Well, Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university located at Nelluruthi...
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Models in clay
During the late medieval period, the terracotta art of Bishnupur (Bankura) began under the Malla dynasty and emerged as one of the finest arts of the Bengal region. Bankura horses are prime examples of...
View ArticleLife in colours
Nivedita Choudhuri visits the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam to learn about the unknown aspects of the famous painter's life and his artistic craft. It's by far the closest one will ever get to...
View ArticleStraight from the art
He's very clear about the fact that he is an artiste, or as he puts it, a kalakaar. "The entire community for whom the suffix kaar can be added, kalakaar, shilpkar (sculptor), chitrakaar (artist or...
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