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Awakening your Seven Major Chakras

September 3, 2010 – 1:39 pm 5 Comments

Most of us here in India are familiar with Chakras, familiar to the extent is that we know they exist in our body. But we don’t really get in to the specifics of where the …

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The Future of Food with Monsanto

August 10, 2011 – 1:40 pm | No Comment
The Future of Food with Monsanto

Going organic, being sustainable is a dire need of the hour, you absolutely need to know what you are eating and I’m just going to cover a piece of the pie. To be more specific …

Unique Artwork by Italian Artist Arcimboldo

July 5, 2011 – 7:55 pm | No Comment
Unique Artwork by Italian Artist Arcimboldo

An Italian artist from the 16th century, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, was not only creative in his work but also way ahead of his time.
He created beautiful portraits with drawings of vegetables, fruits, flowers, leaves, books, …

Positive Effect of Prayers Before Meals

September 30, 2008 – 2:16 am | No Comment
Positive Effect of Prayers Before Meals

Do you remember the time when you were a child and your mom would ask you to say a prayer before eating your meals. Reluctantly, you would say the prayer, wondering why do you need …

Why Jains don’t Eat After Sunset?

September 23, 2008 – 2:15 am | No Comment
Why Jains don’t Eat After Sunset?

Jainism, a strict religion to follow I would say, advocates the importance of eating vegetarian diet, as they believe in Ahimsa i.e non-violence and not harming any living beings. Science too has established the health …

Eating Mud Cookies to Survive

January 31, 2008 – 6:49 am | No Comment
Eating Mud Cookies to Survive

Dire situations call for extreme measures, and no one knows it better than people of Haiti. The Caribbean island has been badly affected due to the rise in food prices and so the poor survive …

Play a Game to Feed the Hungry!

November 14, 2007 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Play a Game to Feed the Hungry!

FreeRice, was introduced to me by a kind friend of mine. It is a very noble concept that you might be able to decipher in the image below.
The site features a vocabulary game that will …

India Ranks High on Hunger Scale

October 16, 2007 – 1:48 am | No Comment
India Ranks High on Hunger Scale

India is making a mark in the global economy but many of its poor still go hungry according to Global Hunger Index 2007 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).India is ranked 94 out of …

Alexis Kriel: Food and Consciousness

September 21, 2006 – 5:55 am | No Comment
Alexis Kriel: Food and Consciousness

My profession gives me an opportunity to meet lot of interesting people from different walks of life. Recently I met a Celebrity chef and Indophile,(a person who loves India) its culture, tradition and so on, …