Fast-paced urban lifestyle increases one’s vulnerability to cancer by exposing a person to a variety of carcinogenic (cancer-causing) agents. Oncologists identify five biggest carcinogenic threats for city-dwellers. Late or no exposure to progesterone Girls are getting their menses at ages…
Recipes sans onions
Indian cuisine might vary across regions, states and communities, but one thing that remains constant, more or less, across these cuisines is the use of onion. With onion prices shooting through the roof, however, the quintessential Indian kitchen has been…
This holiday season, bring out the fling!
In the 1989 film, When Harry Met Sally, the protagonists make a pact to be each others dates for New Year’s Eve should they be left without a date December is typically the month of holidays, of meeting and entertaining…
‘East’ern promises are well kept at East, Kemp’s Corner
Every time we come down to picking places to dine at, out of sheer lethargy, we end up eating at the same old restaurants that offer comfort of familiar items that don’t spring surprises on us and where we know…
An ironical eye-opener
My mornings are meant for a leisurely half-hour walk with my dog before I start my run and get into the frenzy of getting to work. On Tuesday, just as I finished my walk, I came across Mahadeo. Mahadeo was…
Bhimsen Joshi: A voice that brought classical music to the masses
Originally written for DNA: http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_bhimsen-joshi-a-voice-that-brought-classical-music-to-the-masses_1498722 The Indian music community suffered a massive loss today when Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi breathed his last. “It’s the end of an era,” said santoor player and associate Satish Vyas. Vyas, son of the…