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Best German proverb of the day: "Patience is a bitter plant, but it bears sweet fruit." A timeless lesson on perseverance and patience- One plant, three harvests: 7 edible plants every should grow in their home garden
- Don't miss the monsoon: From spinach to radish 7 vegetables that grow best during the rainy season
- Potatoes can keep producing sprouts long after they are brought home, but food experts say whether they should be thrown away depends on how green, soft, shriveled, or heavily sprouted they have becomeSprouting potatoes can be safe if sprouts are small and the tuber remains firm. Long sprouts and soft texture indicate significant quality ...11 Jul, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
- One fruit can clean your gut, lower blood sugar. But biting its seeds can lead to poisoningApple seeds contain a poisonous substance called cyanide when crushed. Medical specialist Dr. Suraj Baidya highlighted this important safet...08 Jul, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
- Raising the bar: Saying it with chocolates, from pastries to perfumeChocolate is a versatile ingredient celebrated for its intricate taste and diverse forms. It's integrated into an array of products, from b...07 Jul, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
- Greek Proverb of the Day: “What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers..."- A timeless lesson on pride, self-deception, and human natureA timeless Greek proverb, "What the fox cannot reach, it turns into hangers," reveals a common human tendency to devalue what we cannot att...03 Jul, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
- Chinese Proverb of the Day: 'You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head...'- A timeless lesson on resilience and emotional strengthA timeless Chinese proverb, "You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest i...26 Jun, 2026, 03.11 AM IST
- Psychology says people who hate cilantro aren't picky eaters: Their brains and genes may literally be tasting something differentPsychology suggests that even ordinary disagreements can reveal surprising insights about human behavior. The real story is not about cilan...18 Jun, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
- Pompeii victim was likely a Roman physician who fled Vesuvius with his medical kit still in handArchaeologists in Pompeii discovered a physician who died attempting to escape Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, taking his medical kit. Modern tech...19 May, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
- How Chimpanzees Use Plants as Medicine in the WildChimpanzees exhibit sophisticated self-medication, using plants like "bitter leaf" to combat parasites and rough leaves to purge intestinal...03 Feb, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- Planning to turn vegetarian? Think again. Green salads were never your friend, says Delhi cardiologistDr. Ambarish Satwik challenges veganism beliefs. He says plants evolved defenses against being eaten. Humans used fire and ingenuity to mak...01 May, 2025, 08.55 AM IST
- Beer faces unbitter future due to climate change: studyScanty rains, rising temperatures are reducing yields for crops around the world. Beer gets its refreshing tartness from concentration of c...12 Oct, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
- Bitter beans for the Easter feastThe complexity of the Easter story allows many interpretations, including in food.17 Apr, 2022, 08.47 AM IST
- COVID: Delhi High Court asks hospitals to install PSA oxygen plants, says lessons be learnt from bitter experienceA bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh also asked the Delhi government's Principal Secretary (Health) to take up the aspect of ...20 May, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
- Did you know that ‘shukto’ - a Bengali banana flower dish - was one of Swami Vivekananda's favourites?Bengal is particularly fond of mochar, as banana flower is called there.27 Aug, 2019, 08.44 AM IST
- Bitter wild fruits may help treat cancer, diabetesBitterness is known to be controlled by two genetic traits, "Bi" which confers bitterness on the whole plant and "Bt", which leads to bitte...28 Nov, 2014, 03.19 PM IST
- Quinine: A refreshing pop of tonicIn the mid-19th century Indian army officers discovered that the extremely bitter drug could be made palatable by mixing it with sugar and ...01 May, 2014, 11.43 AM IST
- Russia, Japan, China firms in billion dollar fertiliser dealRussian President Dmitry Mevedev on Saturday oversaw the signing of a one-billion-dollar deal with Japanese and Chinese firms for a fertili...13 Nov, 2010, 12.09 PM IST
- Taro to shut down Irish plant to control lossesIsraeli drugmaker Taro Pharma on Thursday said it is closing its Irish manufacturing plant to stem further losses, inviting allegations of ...19 Feb, 2010, 05.27 AM IST
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