This following information is from Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal. In the emergency situation that has arisen due to the alarming spread of Corona virus, it is suggested to be equipped to provide Ayurvedic medicaments in the general public, to boost immunity as a precautionary measure. In pursuance of the above,…
How To Wash Hands
To ensure safety, this Procedure must be performed for at-least 20 seconds. Wet your Hands. Apply sufficient Hand Wash to cover your hands. Rub your hands Palm to Palm. Alternate left and right palm on Top and in-between the Fingers. Rub your hands palm to palm with Fingers Interlaced. Rub…
COVID-19: Public Safety Instructions
Now that more confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been found, the following are the instructions issued in public interest as a precaution to avoid further spreading. Wash Hands Often using Soap and Water for atleast 20 seconds. Always cover both Mouth and Nose using a Towel whenever Coughing or Sneezing….
A Lunch At Apollo Dimora
It has been quite a while since I have been hearing about the Apollo Dimora hotel and especially about the vegetarian restaurant called Vega Dimora which my parents have made as their regular spot for lunch whenever they got during weekends… I haven’t had the chance to visit the place…
Thaqwa – First Visit
Off lately, I have been hearing about this restaurant called Thaqwa especially regarding their Mandi and Biriyani options and as I was planning to visit the place, I heard that they are about to open up a new branch here in Kazhakuttom and I thought I would wait for the…
Ragging And Bullying – A Reminder
It was two days before an Australian mother, asking for disability awareness to be added to the school curriculum after a bullying incident left her nine-year-old son crying and expressing thoughts of suicide. What is the punishment for ragging and bullying in IPC (Indian Penal Code)? (short answer: ragging or…
Frida’s Postpartum Recovery Kit Ad Too Graphic For ABC & Oscars
Frida, the five-year-old company that makes products for babies and new moms, doesn’t shy away from taboo. Its best-selling products deal with common but rarely discussed baby ailments, such as clogged nostrils (Frida Baby’s “Snotsucker”) and gas or constipation (Frida Baby’s “Windi”). Some of Frida’s marketing is apparently too taboo…
About Mrinal’s Recent Controversial Remark About The Trivandrum Food Scene
Today, I came across a bunch of responses from my fellow food bloggers and many others from Trivandrum, essentially condemning what was said by Mrinal Das Vengalat, a fellow blogger and a restaurant management consultant, in his blog recently… I didn’t really want to respond to it but after many…
Taj Mahotsav 2020
Taj Mahotsav is an annual ten-day festival that takes place in Agra. The festival showcases an outstanding variety of art and craft, dance and cuisines of artisans from different regions of India. Kicked off in 1992, this festival provides the platform to the artisans from various states to display their…
World Radio Day 2020 – February 13
The Executive Board of UNESCO recommended first to the General Conference regarding the proclamation of World Radio Day. On the proposal of the Director-General of UNESCO, Radio was established in 1946. Thereafter, the 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference proclaimed February 13 as World Radio Day. The United Nations (UN)…
History Of Valentine’s Day
The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. The Catholic Church…
A Note On World Darwin Day
In the beginning, the solar system revolved around the earth, and humanity was carved from clay and bone—plopped, as it were, perfectly formed into a populated garden. Origin stories are, however, meant to be rewritten, and the reformation of central, essential ideas about the nature of things meant and means…