Since childhood, we’ve heard our moms urging us to “eat your greens.” However, now that we’re a bit older, social media insist we “drink our greens”, and we wish we were joking. These green juices that have become the favourite of every other beauty and health influencer promise a few things – and some of … Read more
The idea is to use natural by-products like over-run materials from denim production and fibres like the bark of mulberry trees, banana and jute to make durable and renewable home products. Sweden-based Paulin Machado, designer of IKEA, speaks with Vaishali Dar on the brand’s design philosophy over the years and how each product in its … Read more
Raj Subramaniam took over as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FedEx Corporation in 2022 when the company’s founder Frederick Smith said he will step down from the role after around five decades. The annual revenue of FedEx is around USD 94 billion. As President and CEO-elect of FedEx Corporation, Raj Subramaniam is … Read more
Over the past two decades and some, I have been invited to innumerable launches and have attended just as many. People in the writing space—and more recently, online influencers—are the first on any party list to be invited when a new place ups shutters. The idea is that when a new place opens, it needs … Read more
By Mehab Qureshi In the enchanting realm of gastronomy, where taste is king, the advancement of technology has ushered in a new era of innovation. Artificial Intelligence (AI), ceasing to be a mere figment of science fiction, has taken its first steps into the culinary world. The question is whether AI technology can take over … Read more
By Ankur Biplav Did you know there once existed a joint Indo-Pak passport that allowed migrants to visit their ancestral homes and relatives on either side of the newly-drawn borders in 1947? The newly-inaugurated Partition Museum in Delhi displays an original copy of this passport, issued to one Hanwant Singh Hora on August 13, 1955. … Read more
By Ankur Biplav The International Tea Day is celebrated on May 21 every year. The celebrations are aimed to promote and foster activities which would help in the sustainable production and consumption of tea, as per the United Nations. The origins of International Tea Day can be traced back to December 2019 when the United … Read more
When writing about education in India, the system and the people involved—students, tea-chers, parents and society—one can easily take the academic route, stating facts and putting up numbers. But that is not what Anurag Behar does in A Matter of the Heart. Rather, the collection of 250-odd articles he wrote as newspaper columns takes the … Read more
In 1996, McDonald’s became the first fast food chain to open shop in India. From just one to over 300 outlets now, the American fast-food giant has witnessed a monumental rise in the country. Same is the case with other similar restaurant chains like KFC, Domino’s and Pizza Hut, which opened stores thereafter. Their consistent … Read more
Shaky hands, also known as tremors, can be caused by various factors and may or may not be indicative of an underlying health problem. Dr Vinit Suri, senior consultant, neurology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, highlights some of the common causes of shaky hands: Essential tremor: This is a neurological condition that causes rhythmic shaking … Read more