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In the past, an agrarian calendar decided what would be planted in which season. So seeds sown during the fag end of summer would sprout new leaves during the monsoon. “Moreover, there would be a scarcity of vegetables during the season. So it made sense to have this tradition of consuming leafy vegetables in the month of Karkitakam. In fact, till a few decades ago, tradition demanded that at least 10 kinds of leaves be consumed in the month. Tender leaves of pumpkin, legumes, yams etc would be turned into pachadi, erisherry, thoran and pulinkari,” says Usha. … [Read more...] about Reintroducing uncultivated edible plants into our kitchens

That's our birthday girl having fun on the sets of Love Aaj Kal with co-star Kartik Aaryan. … [Read more...] about The AMAZING life of Sara Ali Khan

To celebrate this auspicious occasion here ate some messages, quotes, images and greetings to share with your loved ones and wish them on this special day. Wishes, messages and quotes Jai Shri Krishna! Have a happy Janmashtami and pray to Krishna to take away all your problems. Radhe Radhe! May Krishna's blessings bring you good fortune and good health! Happy Janmashtami!Jai Shri Krishna! “ बृज में आनंद भयो, जय यशोदा लाल की। नन्द के आनंद भयो, जय कन्हिया लाल की॥ Happy Krishna Janmashtami!” Jai Shri Krishna! May we all remember what Lord Krishna taught mankind in the Gita and may we always follow the path of dharma and keep on doing good karma. Happy … [Read more...] about Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2020: Best Wishes, Messages, Quotes and Images to share with your friends and family

 Kuruvilla’s lockdown project began by getting a few fashion designers on the phone. Would they allow an intimate look at their lives during the pandemic, as they address isolation and being locked in with both fears and conquests? The first five he reached out to for the web-series — Manish Malhotra, Anita Dongre, Tarun Tahiliani, Gaurav Gupta and Rahul Mishra — agreed almost instantly. Each of them was also expected to create a prototype of a mask, to then inspire 20 different designs made in cotton. Retailed on Myntra, the profits would reach Indian karigars (craftspeople) through online donation platform, GiveIndia. But Kuruvilla, former chief at MTV Networks India, wasn’t done with the planning. A friend and MD of Discovery Communications India, Megha Tata, had confirmed that the videos could air on lifestyle channel TLC and on Discovery Plus. “We … [Read more...] about Watch: Five designers tell us what’s behind the mask

There is a also a section devoted to Ornithology. The first documentation ever of birds in the Nilgiris is credited to TC Jerdon, a pioneering ornithologist, who observed, identified and described bird species in sketches. Jerdon was active in the district between 1839 and 1845. He is known to have described a raptor called the Besra, and later several other birds like the Eastern Grass-owl, from the region of the Coonoor Pass. “Species like the Nilgiri flycatcher, Nilgiri laughing thrush, black and orange flycatcher and Malabar lark that are endemic to the Western Ghats can be seen in Coonoor,” says Vasanthan, a physician-turned-bird watcher. … [Read more...] about Coonoor Heritage Gallery showcasing the history and development of Coonoor opened