The Journey from the Garden to the Cup
Tea has been variously called the drink of the winners, the elixir of life, a divine herb, liquid wisdom, cup of happiness, joy, love; a friend, a healer, a...
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June 17, 2017
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Parna Mukherjee
Exercising tips at Workplace: Don’t be Cubicle-bound and Lazy!
London-based nutrition and fitness expert, Parna, gives us handy fitness tips to counter long hours in offices that keeps us away from the gym. Read more in the weekly...
Aromatic Mint Water and Lemon Water has Healing Properties – IV
Aromatic mint water and lemon water acts like a panacea. Anumita, our Managing Editor, talks about the magical qualities of this two miracle water, in the fourth part of the...
Miracle Water: The Benefits of Ginger Water and Cucumber Water – II
In the second part of the five-part article on miracle water, Anumita tells us of the medicinal and beauty enhancements uses of easy to prepare home remedies, ginger water,...
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February 9, 2017
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Kavita Panyam
Why Understanding the Teenage Mind is so hard? What can you do about it!
When you understand why teens behave as they do, it becomes easier to co-exist without judging them. Almost in every household across the world, teens have been blamed for ruining the...
My Favorite Christmas Tree
Here’s an excerpt story from the New York-based Joseph Ferguson’s latest short fiction collection, Shillelagh Law. It’s a must read. The story originally appeared in Ellipsis: An Anthology of Humorous Short...
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December 4, 2016
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Sreelata Menon
Swigging Champagne and Spouting Socialism
We are in an age of double talk and double think. A Socialist advocates a more equitable distribution of everything including wealth. But if that individual were to be born...
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November 19, 2016
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Anumita Roy
Thanksgiving: Yesteryears and Now
Anumita tells us about the tradition of Thanksgiving, tracing its genesis. What began in the north of the US is a nationwide celebration. Sarah Josepha Hale, a prolific writer and...
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October 31, 2016
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Shail Raghuvanshi
Selvam, a Mobile Tailor, who Sewed the Tatters of his Life
Life often deals a nasty blow when you least expect it. This is what happened to Selvam, a mobile tailor by profession whose arrogance brought about his downfall. An accident...
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October 19, 2016
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Subhajit Sanyal
Why is the Youth Caught in the Web of Intoxication to Become Adults?
The first and most vital problem of the teenagers is the risk of addiction. The overwhelming anxiety and unending thirst to taste new things be it alcohol, cigarette or...