Five seeds seniors should avoid or consume with caution due to health risks and medication interactionsPoppy, chia, flax, sunflower, and hemp seeds pose specific health risks for seniors including choking hazards, digestive issues, and medica...
8 reasons to add black poppy seeds to your diet for sleep, skinBlack poppy seeds are more than just a culinary ingredient—they're a nutritional powerhouse. In this guide, discover 10 compelling reasons ...
Here's why you should be extra careful while using spicesSpices like nutmeg, myrobalan, and poppy seeds can become toxic when consumed beyond recommended limits, causing symptoms such as vomiting ...
Mamata Banerjee urges Centre to allow poppy cultivation in West Bengal"Bengalis love 'posto'. Why should it be cultivated in only four states? Why not in West Bengal, despite it being on our menu every day?" s...
Shivratri: Recipe to prepare a Neivedyam Tambittu Bhog for Lord Shiva
Try Hemp Hurigadale Tambittu, an easy-to-make but delicious bhog that should be in your prasad platter this Maha ShivratriAs night long prayer chanting takes place, people offer bhog to lord Shiva.
India’s great love for poppy seed and how it shaped public finance from the time of East India CompanyOpium trade was one reason why the East India Company came to India.
All the Dope on Marijuana: US House of Representative passes bill to decriminalise use of cannabisCannabis is also used in some religious rituals and festivals such as Holi in which bhang is consumed.
This healthy thandai won't ruin your diet plans on HoliReplace unhealthy snacks and calorie-laden foods with a nutritious thandai by chef Manish Mehrotra.
Turkish import seeds a poppy war in IndiaA group of poppy importers and India’s poppy farmers are alleging that a small number of importers have cornered the latest import order vi...
FEMA cases filed against 15 companies over Rs 17,789.9 crore: GovernmentGovernment has filed cases under FEMA amounting to Rs 17,789.9 crore against 15 companies that have received FDI from tax havens.
India's opium poppy production flat at 318 tonnes in FY14: GovernmentCiting reports of International Narcotic Control Board, MoS Jayant Sinha said India is one of few countries of world that legally grows opi...
India red-flags illegal opium from TurkeyLikely to cap imports and monitor consignments as poppy seeds flooding the local mkt hurting domestic producers.
Opium farmers likely to fetch more prices after ban on importHe said that 5133 quintals of white poppy seeds had been brought for sale in the Neemuch Mandi in 2011-12 and this quantity had risen to 16...
Merck inks pact with Greenpharma to market poppy seed extractsAccording to the agreement, Merck will market the active ingredient globally under its umbrella brand RonaCare.
Allahabad High Court bans import of Khas Khas from TurkeyThe Allahabad High Court on Wednesday banned the import of Khas Khas from Turkey, which has emerged as a conduit for large-scale smuggling ...
Khas Khas seeds' import comes under lens, government fears money used in arms traffickingKhas khas, an ingredient used to make desserts, is now under govt lens that the money from import could be used for arms trafficking in Pak.