Drying Earth...
fnbworld bureau/New Delhi
The next world war would perhaps be fought over the fast depleting natural resource critical for life called water. A recent AFP reportage from Davos warns that the world is heading toward 'water bankruptcy'. In less than 20 years ,water scarcity could lose the equivalent of the entire grain crops of India and the United States, said the WEF report...» Read More...
Einstein & bees!
Albert Einstein once predicted if honeybees died off, then human beings would only have four years to live. It seemed far from possible for a long time. Of late, there has been an alarming decline in bee colonies globally. The last few years have seen a great reduction in bee colonies in the USA, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Great Britain...
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fnbworld bureau/New Delhi
Faith binds couples in marriage. This time round, the 'froggy faith' for inviting rains tied them in wedlock! People blew trumpets and sang songs, as the priest solemnized the marriage to the chanting of Hindu hymns by putting streaks of vermilion on the female toad's head. The toads were picked up from different ponds...
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Freshness beverage
fnbworld bureau/Cheryl Clock
With temperatures soaring, have you contemplated the ideal beverage that keeps dehydration away? Is it coconut water, Fresh lime-soda, an ice-cold beer, iced cappuccino, or a tall glass of iced tea? Well, it's none of the above. The answer is simpler than most people think. It is H2O (read water). Pure, unflavored, unaltered, un-everything water. With maybe a few slices of lemon, lime, even cucumber to give it a flavor.
Brainy stuff
fnbworld bureau/New Delhi
New research says oily fish can benefit dementia and delay its onset. Also called senility, dementia is a word for a group of symptoms caused by disorders of the brain. People with dementia have serious problems with two or more brain functions, such as memory and language.
Bloody swines!
fnbworld bureau/agencies
Ayurveda, the system of traditional Indian medicine based on natural therapies promises cures for most diseases, be it common cold or cancer! In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda comprises the words Ayur, meaning 'life' and Veda, Vid meaning knowledge and Veda meaning 'related to knowledge' or 'science'. Tulsi, the purest and most sublime plant, has been known and worshiped in India for more than five millennia for its remarkable healing properties...
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Self-taught chef brings
Kerala to Delhi!
fnbworld bureau/Ravi V.Chhabra
There was more than one reason to attend the Kerala Food Festival. One, I haven’t yet been to God’s own country (read Kerala). Two, my weakness for sea food and last but not the least, the fact that the 22-year-old chef Mutthu heading the preparations is entirely self-taught and comes out of neither a hotel management institute nor any amateur cooking school. With complete love and devotion for food, he has worked at prestigious places like the Maurya Sheraton Hotel and the famous south Indian restaurant chain Sarvana Bhavan and his present stint happens to be at the Shangri La’s Eros Hotel in New Delhi.
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Prolonged consumption of tea, especially the long and black variety, could weaken human bones due to the presence of toxic fluorine in tea beverages, Japanese researchers say. The researchers, including Tetsuo Shimmura, who is senior research scientist of Toyama Institute of Health in Toyama Prefecture, reported the existence of the chemical in beverages such as oolong tea and black tea... 'Beijing' Ducks
Last Bite/Ravi V. Chhabra
Chef Bing was excited over the response for the Duck Festival at the Shangri La's Hotel Eros in New Delhi. He explained that in India, some people don't eat beef and some detest pork but every non-vegetarian relishes chicken.
Can too much be too less? Yes, it is in India. The Indian granaries are overflowing with stocks of wheat and rice far exceeding their buffer storage and the government doesn’t know what to do with the excess. A rotten situation, indeed. Isn’t it?Highest Hotel
This is the world's tallest hotel with 555 rooms and it occupies the top 38 floors (from the 53rd to 87th floors) of the 88-storey Jin Mao Tower. It is situated in the center if Pudong, Shanghai's financial and business district. Pay close to Rs 25,334 (excluding taxes) for the luxurious Grand Suite King and an average Rs 16,160 (excluding taxes) for the River Vew King...
Laughing Matter
fnbworld bureau/New Delhi
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Chocolate boosts brain activity and increases heart rate more effectively than kissing, according to British researchers. The study, led by neuro-physiologist Dr David Lewis, tested a group of six couples in their 20s and discovered volunteers reacted more strongly to chocolate than their partner's kiss. Heartbeats per minute more than doubled in some cases - increasing from a resting rate of 60 to 140. 
