I have often seen several people in 2-wheelers and even large 4-wheelers flouting the traffic rules in various places in India. Showing dare-devilry at the edge of trains’ footboard is the current fashionable trend for those in their teens and twenties. These people are just waiting for accidents to happen. ...

1. As we age, often we get joint pains. We can try this recipe to get rid of the aches. Crush 4 cloves of garlic and boil in neem oil. Cool it. When lukewarm apply some of the oil daily on the affected area to attain relief in due course. ...

1. Boil 50 grams cumin seeds in ½ litre sesame oil in slow fire. Cool and filter the liquid. Massage some of it on the scalp daily for relief from insomnia. 2. Many of us work continuously on the computer. It not just causes strain on the eyes, but also ...

1. Do not give up eating nuts like almonds, chick peas and pistachios fearing obesity. They contain folic acid, which regulates heart beat. 2. Do you have wet cough and sore throat? Boil ½ a teaspoon of turmeric powder in water and gargle with it when lukewarm to get relief. ...

1. If you want to control your blood pressure, you can have butter milk. Stir the juice of ½ a lemon into a glass of butter milk and drink it every day for relief. 2. Ladies often have to work at home standing continuously. They may even have to sit ...

1. To avoid dental diseases, you can use a 1:1:1 combination of pepper powder, salt and lemon juice to brush your teeth. This recipe not just keeps dental diseases at bay, but also cleans the teeth and imparts a shine to them. 2. If you have tooth ache, this recipe ...

For generations, Rizwan Sikander’s family loved cinema. Fate had its way and he relocated to Mumbai in 1991. As soon as Sikander managed to find his foothold in Mumbai, he was selected to participate in Fear Factor and flew to Malaysia, for the shoot. Rizwan Sikander is placing his best ...

1. Many people are frustrated with dandruff. All you have to do is boil 1 teaspoon tea and 1 teaspoon dry or fresh neem flower in 1 cup water and apply the decoction on the scalp. Rinse off after 10 minutes. This way you can get rid of your problem. ...

Like I said in a previous article, last week I had attended a 3-day conference. Delegates from different countries had attended the event. During the tea-break on the first day, I met a girl from Indonesia, who asked me where they form human pyramid. Initially, I did not know what ...

1. When we boil carrots and green peas, their colour changes. To keep their colour intact, just add some sugar while boiling. 2. Vitamin E preserves youth in us. Thus we should include vitamin E-rich foods like peanuts and olive oil in our diet. 3. Vitamin C reduces wrinkles. We ...