Spoilt for choices when it comes to food? Not so good. True, we have a lot of superfood that satiate our hunger and ensure that we have just the right amount of energy in us to go through the whole day. We also are not consuming more calories than our ancestors as is commonly believed. And yet is our generation that suffers the most from various diseases, it is our generation which in spite of enrolling in multiple fitness classes suffers from the most physical health. Why? The answer lies in not what we do, but in actually what we...
Let’s face it; we are all nostalgic about the times gone by. Be it the fresher nature, less stress, lower standards of living and overall happiness, yesteryear are something romanticized by our elders today. However, not everything about previous times was jolly good as is made out, read revolutions, lack of civil right, sexism, lack of access to education etc. But one thing that certainly cannot be denied is the fact that our ancestors certainly had better health and access to a healthier Eco system to let their lungs breathe and hearts pump better than us. This combined with abundance...
When it comes to mangoes, the only thing that matters is the taste. Every mango aficionado is very particular about the kind of mango they want to savour. Some go for Alphonso mangoes, few for Langda and a bunch would swear by Dussehri. What ultimately intrigues them is the taste of the mango and those who have been deeply involved with mangoes since childhood know exactly what are they looking for. The Alphonso aficionados can spend a lot of time claiming that they are the best and the most popular. And that is not hard to deny because these are...
There are two things about India that everyone can agree about: we Indians love festivals and we love mangoes. This applies in terms of both enjoying the festival when it’s currently going on and waiting in excitement for the next season. And then someone had an ingenious idea of combining both these together. Guess what we ended up with? A mango festival! The mango festival is mostly composed in the peak summer month of June and July when the King of Fruits is in its full glory. All the famous mangoes from different parts of India are found in one...