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Chocolate for health
Remember being yelled at by your mom for eating chocolate? This is in defense of all you cocoa-addicts. Had you imagined that chocolate lowers blood pressure and cholesterol upto 10%? Yes, chocolates have flavanoids and antioxidants which one finds in dark-coloured vegetables. Ladies, brace yourselves: this prevents ageing. What’s more, chocolates stimulate endorphin production in …
Bangalore’s water woes
Water has always been the issue of discussion and importantly so, after the conflict with Tamil Nadu. Leaving all that aside, the major concern today is pollution of the ground water in Bangalore. So, how safe is the ground water in Bangalore? Industrial effluents in liquid form seep through the earth and mix with the …
Saif plays Bond in Agent Vinod
Saif Ali Khan’s home production, Agent Vinod is said to release later this year. Anticipation for this film has already sparked-off rumours. The latest is that Saif seduces his mail co-star (possibly, Kunal Khemu) in the film. He plays a character similar to that of Bond, and is a super-spy in the film. Peter …
Bollywood and brands
Once upon a time, most Bollywood actors, male and female, would wear clothes designed by their own designers. Today, high-end couture has stormed Bollywood. From award functions to daily wear, celebs choose big labels and flaunt them in style. Gucci, Prada, Dolce and Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Armani, they wear it all and how. These labels …
Ghostly experience?
My farm in Mysore is located in the periphery of the city and there isn’t a single house in a radius of a kilometre. It’s not surprising therefore when my mother refuses to let me stay there alone in the night. I do however and my dog Ruby, is always with me. It is fairly …
Health conscious, eh?
Are you ignoring your health? Hectic schedules, sleeplessness, no time for anything. These are issues an everyday working person is faced with. In this busy life, however, are you ignoring your health and fitness concerns? Are you casually ignoring that layer of fat that is forming on the lower part of your tummy? Do you …
When the going gets tough, people go to an astrologer
Remember the episode of Koffee With Karan with Ekta Kapoor and Sunita Menon? Who wouldn’t believe the lady was saying the truth? Well, the fact is, today many people secretly or sometimes openly consult astrologers, palmists, tarot card readers and such other futurologists. Seemingly, the thirst to know about one’s future before hand has taken …
Ancestral spirits and aura photography
In many places of Japan, China, Africa and India, ancestral worship is quite common. Ancestors are believed to live on and influence people’s thoughts. They are worshiped through prayers and offerings and are also consulted before making any decisions. These ancestors are also sometimes said to reply through their loved ones who are alive. This …
Short fiction: The Ambush
By ROHIT NAIR 24 Apr. 11:19.15 PM He cared a damn. At the first class lounge of the world’s most famous stadium, he sat watching the Indian team play. Sad game. He was biting his nails out of fury. Why the **** was the team playing so miserably! To him it was a question of …
Numerology and Pythagoras
According to the Pythagoreans, “all is number.” Even though we hated Pythagoras in school for all his theories that gave us extra learning matter, who knew it was he who first threw light into the future with numericals? Numerology is followed by celebrities around the world. In India, the most famous being actor Anil Kapoor, …
Holidaying in Masai Mara, Nyeri and Mombasa
Mombasa, Masai Mara and Nyeri are some of my most unforgettable travel experiences. Both Masai Mara and Nyeri have modern tents right in the middle of a thick forest where I once drew the curtains to see a wild rhino in my verandah. Midnight safaris let me watch lions, cubs, leopards, elephants, zebras, giraffes and …