Month: May 2019
Waxing Eloquently About Bollywood
Madame Tussauds Singapore officially launched the Ultimate Film Star Experience (UFSE) recently and this launch was officiated by A-lister and iconic television personality, Karan Johar, who unveiled his first and only wax figure at this new zone. With Indian cinema culture surging in popularity, the Ultimate Film Star Experience is an exciting 2,500 sq ft…
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Food of the Gods: Bengali Vegetarian Cuisine
I was six years old when I first tasted coconut in a savoury dish. It was a mixed vegetable dish called Chapor Ghonto carrying a melange of flavours I had never encountered before, the chief one being coconut. Too sophisticated for my untutored palate, perhaps, but it left an indelible mark. Until then, I had…
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People With Type 2 Diabetes Should Eat Tree Nuts
Researchers say eating almonds, cashews, and other nuts five times a week can improve heart health. If you have type 2 diabetes, eating nuts five days a week may be just as good for your long-term well-being as regular exercise and checking your blood sugar. So says a recent study, published in the American Heart…
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Waiting Five Minutes To Cut The Cord Can Help Newborns
There is new evidence that delaying cutting or clamping the umbilical cord may be good for a baby. It’s common practice to clamp the umbilical cord quickly after birth. But this stops the flow of nutrient-rich blood from the placenta. A new study has found that delaying cord clamping after birth by five minutes can…
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Cool Sculpting
Wonder how Jennifer Aniston manages to look perfect all the time? Or how Khloe Kardashian or Mariah Carey, who have had weight fluctuations in the past, are now sporting a slimmer figure with ease? CoolSculpting is the new big body contouring treatment that is growing in popularity. When it comes to your reflection, you…
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Peace & Serenity
A harmonious home or office design contributes to the well-being of occupants and increases productivity in a work space. Hence by ensuring a good flow of energy in and around the house or office, one can live and work better. A building or a dwelling that is not very harmonious or which emanates bad energy…
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Whose India?
‘It’s gonna be a long, hot summer, we should be together’ –not ‘with our feet on the dashboard’, as Keith Urban’s country song suggests — but casting our vote to choose the best possible government for India. The onset of hot weather in India this year will see temperatures soaring as the world’s largest…
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