Kashmiri women break the harissa glass ceiling

Kashmiri women break the harissa glass ceiling

Sheikh Hirra is among the first few women who took to Harissa selling, an otherwise male­dominated sector in Kashmir. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For centuries, it was men who monopolised the culinary skills required to make harissa, a mutton dish which is a sought-after winter breakfast delicacy in Kashmir, copied from a popular Armenian dish. Prepared overnight using the slow heat of firewood … Read more

Diwali without the usual bling

Diwali without the usual bling

Take a break from traditional festive décor with a minimalist approach that stresses on comfort, lighting and textures Take a break from traditional festive décor with a minimalist approach that stresses on comfort, lighting and textures If anyone says red and gold in connection with festive décor one more time, it’s sure to awaken my … Read more

The glassblowers of Mumbai: Arjun Rathi and Ismail Plumber’s Rural Modern is Mumbai’s first art-glass studio

The glassblowers of Mumbai: Arjun Rathi and Ismail Plumber’s Rural Modern is Mumbai’s first art-glass studio

Rural Modern, the Mumbai-based first art-glass studio, is not only showcasing this demanding skill, but also encouraging artists, amateurs and fellow designers to create with them Rural Modern, the Mumbai-based first art-glass studio, is not only showcasing this demanding skill, but also encouraging artists, amateurs and fellow designers to create with them When you watch … Read more

Raise your glass

Raise your glass

The United Nations declared 2022 as the International Year of Glass to promote best practices and sustainability in the industry. Here we discuss its role in buildings and the benefits of tech The United Nations declared 2022 as the International Year of Glass to promote best practices and sustainability in the industry. Here we discuss … Read more

Coronavirus Survives on Surfaces for Weeks: Study

Coronavirus Survives on Surfaces for Weeks: Study

Oct. 12, 2020 — The coronavirus can remain on some surfaces for 28 days, including phone screens, paper money, and stainless steel, according to a new study published in the Virology Journal. The study also found that the virus survived longer at lower temperatures and tended to last longer on non-porous or smooth surfaces … Read more

Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — At Rutgers New Jersey Medical School’s trauma center, Dr. Stephanie Bonne and her team noticed a string of patient injuries caused by broken glass tables. “They were quite serious, significant injuries that required pretty big operations and long hospital stays,” … Read more