Kerala Hindus celebrate Vishu

Palakkad: When Vishu round the corner, farmers at Ottapalam have made a record harvest of vegetables. Nearly 30 farmers in the block panchayat have harvested 20 tonnes of vegetables here. Variety of vegetables including 'Kani Vellari' (golden cucumber), gourd ...

Two women in France started losing their hair due to "toxic squash syndrome" - a poisoning caused by eating bitter-tasting gourds like pumpkins, squash, melons and cucumbers, scientists say.

It requires a lifestyle overhaul, says Pramod Tripathi.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Diabetes is broadly categorised into two types, commonly known as Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 is caused due to lack of insulin secreting beta cells from the pancreas. These cannot be regenerated and, therefore, the disease can’t be reversed once the damage is permanent. Insulin resistance is the main cause of Type 2 diabetes and it can be reversed. The symptoms can be reduced by reducing ...

Seventy years ago, a 12-year-old boy seething with resentment over his treatment in apartheid South Africa was sent to his grandfather in rural India on an anger management course. The boy, who grew up in an Indian ashram near Durban, had been getting into a ...

The beats of 'Ghumat', the Goa's oldest musical instrument, which had gone into near obscurity, are being heard again with a music lover trying to encourage women to play it, overcoming traditional gender boundaries.The ghumat is a kettle or pumpkin shaped ...