Budget is good but then why is the market volatile? Shankar Sharma explains“Expecting a repeat of 2020-2021 in the market is probably a bit too optimistic as of the current moment.”
How to make dinner without cooking anythingFor a meal as satisfying as one that you’ve spent all day cooking, focus on smart shopping and artful assembly.
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Dussehri is suited for a specific kind of soil & micro weather conditions which are best found in Uttar PradeshLow-hanging fruit’ is a cliche used to describe tasks that are easily achieved — whoever coined it hasn’t savoured the Dussehri mango.
Half-baked safety standards & nonchalant attitudes to hygiene: Is every food item prone to contamination?Dubious testing facilities, half-baked safety standards and nonchalant attitudes to hygiene may mean that every food item is prone to conta...
Thinkers/Thinkers 50: Know what 'Jugaad' or frugal innovation has done for the world!Jugaad is a hindi word meaning an innovative fix or an improvised solution born from ingenuity and cleverness. Jugaad is, quite simply, a u...
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Preeti Verma Lal never imagined that she would find hints of India even in remote but picturesque Hobart, the major city in Tasmania.
- Seaside treats
Cherbourg on the Normandy coast is an ideal haunt for foodlovers with its fine cafes and apple-centric eclectic cuisine.