The reported number of children poisoned by lead around the country is staggering and the effects are long term. You’ve heard about the lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan, but this problem is far more widespread, all over the world and it comes from more than drinking water. Lead is a potent neurotoxin with no safe level of exposure, yet…[Read more]

My son never came back home.(Letter from a father Ashutosh Soti)
Shubham was just 16 years old. He was bright and loving, a school prefect and sports captain. His promising future was cut short by a road accident.
I lost my son and I can’t bring him back. But I want to make sure that no one loses a loved one in a road accident.
Sign my petition…[Read more]

The rain forests of Australia are one of the very few ecosystems which are left in the world. Makatea Atoll is a veritable Noah’s Ark of nature. Its pristine ecosystems and unique plant and animal life make the tiny island a biodiversity hotspot of French Polynesia. Makatea is the last remaining habitat of endangered species such as the Po…[Read more]

Biram Dah Abeid is a prominent and outspoken anti-slavery activist in Mauritania. He was imprisoned in January 2015 for protesting the government’s weak stance on tackling slavery.  Walk Free community rallied behind Biram, taking 231,907 actions online, on the phone and in person, undertaken by activists. He was finally freed in May 2016…[Read more]

Planning is an important aspect of our daily life. If one is not planned and prepared to take on the tasks on hand, then be assured you will not get optimum results in the tasks which are performed. It is a crucial aspect because without crucial planning and proper execution even the best brains cannot succeed in what they are attempting to do.…[Read more]

Research suggests that the new visual prostheses can help these people restore visual signals to their brain. Millions of people areund the world have different forms of progressive retinal degeneration. These conditions cause blindness, slowly but surely. But a study has recently shown in Italy that this method helps adults to retrain their…[Read more]

Today’s lifestyle puts your body through a lot. Lack of sleep, irregular food and stress. Although seemingly small, each of these opens a doorway to new diseases. The only way to avoid that is by being one step ahead of it. How is it possible read on.

Tailored around you, this comprehensive programme helps you prevent diseases before they become…[Read more]

Treacle: In Greek theriake antidotos meant ‘antidote to the venom of a poisonous animal, ther being the word for ‘wild animal’. It was introduced into English from the Old French triacle, ‘antidote’, and became synonymous with a medicine. The shift of meaning to ‘molasses’ in the late 17th century was either because the syrup looked like a…[Read more]

Geographical pricing, in marketing, is the practive of modifying a basic list price based on the geographical location of the buyer. It is intended to reflect the costs of shipping to different locations. It is a variable pricing method in which a selling price is computed according to the customers or markets distance or transportation costs…[Read more]

Padma was cooking a dish for the evening and was awaiting the return of all members of family from their places of work and office. She liked cooking a nice tasty dish to all members of family and would cherish the moment they partook the same and had a contented look on their face. That would be the ultimate compliment for Padma. As she felt…[Read more]

1. Rubber is a product of Latex, which is also called vegetation milk and Laticiferous in nature.

2. All India Kisan Sabha was formed in 1936 in Lucknow by freedom fighter N.G.Ranga and Sahjanand.

3. Forge Your Future has been authored by former President of India, Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. It is the first book in India, the title of which was…[Read more]

. VATHAL KUZHAMBU
INGREDIENTS
Cream cheese 200 gm
Cooked spinach ½ cup
Mozzarella 2 cups
Salt 1 tsp
Garlic powder 1 tsp
Flour 1 cup
Bread crumbs 1 cup
METHOD
Add the ingredients together and mix well. Freeze mixture for 30 minutes. Then cut frozen mixture into sticks and dip them into flour and bread crumbs. In that particular order. Finally deep…[Read more]

AAM KI LAUNJ
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp oil
½ tsp kalonji(nigella seeds)
1 tsp saunf
2 dry red chillies, cut into rough pieces
2 grated or sliced raw mangoes – medium size
1/3 tsp salt
5 tbsp sugar or grated jaggery

METHOD
 
Heat oil in a kadai, and add kalonji, saunf and red chillies. Add the mango and salt. Cover and cook over low heat for 10-12 mi…[Read more]

MAMIDI VARUGULU
INGREDIENTS
1 cup of raw mango, sliced finely
2 to 3 tbsp of salt
1 tsp of turmeric
2 to 3 tsp of chilli powder

METHOD
 
Take the mango, slice it finely. To prepare the mamidi varugulu, add salt, chilli and turmeric powder and mix well. Let it sit overnight. Make sure you cover the bowl. The next day, it will ooze some water.…[Read more]

BUCKWHEAT BREAKFAST PIZZA PANCAKES
INGREDIENTS FOR THE PANCAKES
1 CUP buckwheat flour
1 cup + 2 tbsp almond milk
1 tsp baking powder
¼ cup mashed banana
1 tbsp cacao powder
¼ cup powdered jiggery
1 tsp vanilla extract
Virgin  coconut oil as needed
1 tbsp choice of nut butter
3 sliced strawberries
2 sliced figs
½ a sliced plum
A couple of  mint…[Read more]