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For your far-away bro
You read it right— it’s bigger and brighter. With Archies, Expressions, Tanishq and Ferns & Petals jumping into the bhai-bahan-bond-bandwagon, the sacred threads of affection are indeed getting high-end. Wondering, what’s so hot about these ‘threads of protection’? We spill the beans. Besides, local stores Dewsun-11 and Jewels are brimming with lightweight pieces, ideal for sending by post. You could pick sindoor, chawal, roli and rakhi combos on thermocol and cardboard in interesting shapes like dholaks, li’l baskets and purses. These are embellished with kundan, dabka work, zircons, and peacock feathers (Rs 20-50). Archies has come up with Rakhi cards, with an attached rakhi and Expressions has rice and tilak in sachet-envelope-pockets attached to these cards. Those with a penchant for class can go for the sleek ‘Divinity’ rakhis by local designer Alpana (Rs 200-500), available at Dewsun. Those looking for burst of colours and riveting sequins, however, can check out the ornate Bhaiyya-bhabhi rakhi sets with semi-precious stones set in silver and chandan (Rs 250-300) and rudraksha rakhis set in pearls (Rs 200). No doubt, from threads that pulsated with sisterly love and sublime sentiments, rakhis today are more about showcasing your style. anandita@tribunemail.com To Bhai, with love
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Send flowers, tikkas, designer rakhis, thalis, handmade paper bags, sweets, chocolates, cakes and cookies through express deliveries (Rs 250 onwards). USP: Deliveries can be done on the same day of the order. At: Ferns & Petals-10 *
Pick up waterproof, aesthetically designed rakhi envelopes. The postal service bridges the gap between siblings through its timely delivery. USP: Tear-proof quality of these envelopes. At: Post Office -17
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A special XPS Anmol Rakhi gift pack includes a designer rakhi, along with sachets of roli, a tikka and a greeting card. Charges Rs 101 within India and Rs 1,001 abroad. USP: This rakhi comes packed in an exclusive handcrafted wooden box, lined with velvet. At: xpsworld.com *
Many portals are offering (Rs 500 onwards) designer threads, gold, silver and pearl rakhis, puja thalis, and rakhis accompanied with sweets, dry fruits and flower bouquets USP: Free roli, tikka and chawal with every
rakhi. At: indiangiftsportal.com, rakhigifting.com and onlinerakhistore.com
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Get exciting gifts delivered at your sibling’s doorstep —- flowers, cakes, chocolates, sweets, fresh fruits, dry fruits, toys, jewellery et al. USP: Gift vouchers of brands like Reebok and Pizza Hut. At: indiafloristnetwork.com *
Wrap your rakhis and gifts in style-laced, gift packs, potlis and designer thalis. USP: Crystal and plastic thals with fancy frills, besides embellished tissue wraps. At: Wraps’rus-26 and Dream Home Store-26
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They’re
practically growing up together— playing pranks, having pillow fights, chatting up a storm and reading Harry Potter. At times, they are at war— pining, eating their hearts out and weeping uncontrollably, till of course, they make up. And then, they start missing each other terribly. Well, the Hum Tum being talked about are the town’s kiddo-siblings.The lives of these kids are all about fun together— be it their birthday blast or the good old Rakhi. Rightfully then, playful is what’s setting this year’s kid’s rakhis apart from the previous years’.
Well, lest you mistake it to be a toon station, or Pogo’s live telecast, let’s remind you that these are all rakhis. Town’s kids can grab cartoon characters, sticker-rakhis that glow, movable robot-rakhis, kites and footballs, bunnies, dolphins and doggies and toy mobile rakhis. Many among these can be set walking, with the click of a button. Just shell out Rs 25-60 andgrab these rakhis-cum-toys. Must pick is a cute little teddy with trendy Vogue sunglasses— bigger even than this teddy’s face.
— A.G.
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On the right trek
Yana Banerjee-Bey It’s the peak of the trekking season and I have had queries from trekkers about blisters. So here are some tips. Buy proper trekking boots, not Hunters, as the cloth rubs against the soft skin above the heels and causes blisters. Buy footwear after noon. Your feet are bigger then! Generally, the right foot is half a size larger among women while the left foot is larger among men. The larger foot must be comfortable. The other can adjust.
Boots must be snug around the heels but allow toes to wiggle. Try them with and without towel socks. With the socks, the space before toes should disappear. On a trek, change into towel or thick woollen socks if walking downhill for long. Otherwise, with every step, your toes travel forward and press against the boot. Break in boots by wearing at home, school, college or office and walking 5-6 km in them before hitting the trekking trail. If they are going to pinch or rub, you will know. Usually, a boot takes on your foot shape after a little use. If you do get blisters on the actual trek, pierce the sac and take out the fluid. Use a fresh syringe and needle, or a sewing needle or safety pin (but sterilise in a flame first). Poke the sac and press the fluid out. Watch out for infection – especially during a monsoon trek. The environs should be clean and dry. After the fluid is out, swab with antiseptic and cover with a band-aid. Put on socks to keep covered and clean. Piercing the blister makes it heal fast, plus there is an immediate end to pain. Many people are squeamish about it – it doesn’t hurt at all because the skin is dead.
When putting on boots, ensure there is no wrinkling. Your socks’ elasticated hems must be in good condition. Socks with loose elastic can bunch up around ankles and under soles – a recipe for blisters. If you are saddled with ill-fitting boots, one solution is to wear anklets (similar to knee caps) under your socks. If the problem area is the toes, wind-tape or band-aid around individual toe. Usually, one suffers blisters only on the first day’s walk. After reaching the camp, pierce and bandage them and you will not have any pain or fresh blisters for the rest of the trek as the spots will be bandaged and protected against friction. Keep walking!
The writer has authored India’s first handbook of adventure sports and is available at y.bey@excite.com (This column appears fortnightly)
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Best foot
forward City-based Kanupriya is popularising folk music and dance in Japan and Mauritius S. D. Sharma With
a series of performances in the country and abroad, city-based folk singer and dancer Kanupriya has a reason to be proud. After all, she is only 18 and she has been popularising Rajasthani and Haryanvi folk dances and music in Japan and Mauritius for several years now.
Her dancing ability came to light when she performed on a Rajasthani song at an inter-school competition and won the first prize. Presently under the tutelage of Harjinder Kaur, this BA student of MCM DAV College has bagged a prize in ghazal singing at the zonal youth festival-2007. She is just back from Nagoya, Japan, after a series of musical performance. Born into a family rooted in traditions of music, she imbibed the nuances of Haryanvi and Rajasthani folk music and dance from parents Jyoti Jaipuri and Arjun Jaipuri. But her mentor and guide K.C. Sharma, a former bureaucrat and acclaimed folklore genius had a profound influence on her chosen field. Talking to Life Style, Kanupriya, affectionately called Mini, says the devotional element is the essential ingredient of Haryanvi and Braj folklore. “My passion for the sufi raginis and bhajans replete with the divine love of Meerabai or wisdom of sufi sages and sing their compositions won me the first tour of Mauritius in 2003. Our troupe performed at Mangal Mahadev Trust Complex while my solo performance of ghazals and songs was telecast by the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation,” says Kanupriya, humming the mukhda of recorded ghazal. “My other three trips to Japan during 2003, 2005 and 2007 sponsored by different organisations were full of excitement and many lasting memories. Our host Noriko Kakamy knew much about our classical and folk music. While the audience took a passing interest in our music but they really loved our dances.” Her performance as a lead dancer at the World Expo Aichy Center, Toyoto, got her much acclaim. “I performed a Khodiya dance of Haryana, Kalbelia from Rajasthan and Bhangra. The audience was receptive and kept on clapping.” Kanupriya now wishes to popularise the rich Haryanvi folk music on the international level. lifestyletribune@gmail.com
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Star Plus
is on a celebration mode and rightly so. As this year India completes its 60th year of freedom. So the channel will telecast Star Azaadi Express, a power-packed programme on August 15.
The show salutes the spirit of freedom, unity, integrity and solidarity through various performances hosted by comedy king Sajid Khan and the most loveable Baa, aka Sarita Joshi, of Baa Bahoo Aur Baby. Various exciting acts and performances strung together by Sajid Khan and Sarita Joshi will also have Bollywood and telly world’s who’s who, including Govinda, Dia Mirza, Reitesh Deshmukh, Geeta Basra, Anita Hasnandani, Eijaz Khan and Sanjeeda. “Star India plans to celebrate the day in a big way and Star Azaadi Express is the perfect way of doing so. Our aim is to entertain and educate our viewers. We hope our viewers will join us in this effort to pay a tribute to freedom fighters who have made it possible for us to breathe freely,” said Ajay Vidyasagar, president, Content and New Media, Star India Pvt. Ltd. — TNS
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Cool Stuff
Newman, a premium formal collection for men, has presented its latest range of Nino Mantelli summer collection trousers. The collection is unique and classy and woven out of 100 per cent pure linen and cotton and enhances the personality of the wearer. These trousers collection is available at most high-end stores in India that includes the shop-in-shop stores and Kapson’s in Chandigarh and Punjab. It comes with an affordable price tag too—which starts from Rs 995 onwards. So what are you waiting for? Head straight to any outlet of Newman, or dealer of Nino Mantelli and make a complete fashion statement.
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Technology
With the launch of their latest PDA-phone, the Xda Atom Life, O2 introduces the concept of a ‘life warrior’, someone who lives life to the maximum. Designed to be a multimedia-centric device for entertainment. The Xda Atom Life comes with a fresh new look – you can read comic strips, watch manga clips or click with the in-built 2 mega pixel camera with macro focus. You make your own music video and home movie. You can make video calls, add the latest music or watch funny clips on YouTube. Built-in Bluetooth and Wireless LAN ensure that you will have a myriad of connectivity options. The device also comes with a whopping 1GB of onboard memory to store MP3s, videos files, ringtones and games.
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Shoe Care
Homme, the premium French footwear brand has launched for the first time a shoe cream Homme Shine. The shoe cream has been introduced to meet the demands of its valued customers and to increase the durability of the shoes. It is also easy to use as it is not oily and can be applied within seconds to give a renewal look to your premium shoes. This wonderful cream comes in a soft squeeze tube that has a natural lemony fragrance. The cream quickly soaks into the leather surface and covers traces and abrasions, polishes the leather by giving it a natural and shining look. This shoe cream is unique in its kind and comes in black, brown and neutral. It comes at Rs 222 and is available at Metro Shoes.
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Beauty
Extra goodness of turmeric with the new Manjal value pack! Marico has launched the Manjal value pack, a pack of three soaps for a discount of Rs 5, offering you the herbal goodness of turmeric for just Rs 34. Manjal herbal soap comes with the benefits of turmeric. Turmeric is known to effectively improve skin colour, making your skin glow with radiance. It is anti-septic and works wonders for oily and acne-prone skin. So here is your chance to get beneffited from the good old haldi the hassle-free way. Indulge in the wholesome goodness of turmeric with the Manjal value pack.
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Fun on rent
Movie
buffs are now the heroes. Sitting in their living rooms with their feet on the table, they can actually order around VCDs and even DVDs. And, the stuff will be delivered at their doorsteps. Pronto. That also without extra costs!
And making them real-life protagonists is Seventymm — the country’s ‘largest organised movie rental service’. Right fellows! All you have to do is to subscribe to the service by paying a monthly rental of as less as Rs 199. Once a member, you will be able to order home delivery of movies right from the ones on Ramayana to Tom and Jerry. As of now, there are over 2,500 such champions in the city alone. In India, the number is as high as 30,000. Their number, and authority, is projected to grow up in the coming months with an increase in awareness levels, and DVD players. For records, the number of DVD players registered an increase of 8 million in one year from 4 million in 2005. The number is expected to touch 15 million by the end of this year. Just in case you know little about the concept, here is the big picture. By paying a monthly rental of less than Rs 200, you can choose four flicks from over 15,000 titles not just in Hindi and English, but even in Malayalam, Telugu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and even Rajasthani. For hardcore movie buffs, the blockbuster offer is all the more exciting. Pay Rs 549 per month and watch as many movies as you wish. And guys, there is no late fee. You can keep the movie with you as long as you please. The prints are original and convenient to order. In fact, you just have to log on to excitement by going to www.seventymm.com, choose the movie and sit back. It will be handed over to you at office, home or anywhere you say. You can also subscribe to the service through the short message service (SMS) or even by calling. The choice is yours entirely. Perfect. But why should you go in for the service when there are so many channels showing the latest flicks. “Well, out there you are at the mercy of the channels, literally,” says the company’s Bangalore-based vice-president (marketing) Anuj Mukherjee. “But out here, you are in complete control. You can order a movie whenever you feel like, watch it at your convenience and keep it for as long as you like.” True, but why pick up a movie on rent when you can purchase one for less than the price of a cappuccino? “Well, if you wish to watch a Marathi movie here, your choice will be limited. And then, all movies are not worth possessing,” says general manager (North India ) Puneet Sharma. That’s right. So fellows, happy movie watching!
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The Inside Story
Brought
to the city all the way from China, even Thailand and Korea, via Mumbai, the stuff is pushing the expensive Indian counterpart out of the closets. And, is openly on display not just in elite the ‘malls’ across the city, but even in kiosks!
That’s right! You can ask for the unmentionables in the little shed at the corner of your sector’s rehri market. Or else, you can shop for it in style at sophisticated garment houses and lingerie-special stores. Initially, there was just one in Sector 16, but now nearly half a dozen exclusive innerwear outlets have popped up in different parts of the city. Among the latest in the range of stores, taking fashion to the core so manifestly, is Inner Secrets. As the world celebrates an eventful 100 years of brassier (it first appeared in 1907 in US Vogue), we take a look at the imported stuff available in the city that’s not very expensive either. In fact, if you do not go in for lingerie brought to you by the MNCs, you do not have to pull out Rs 1,000 from your handbag for buying just the basic. You can take home good imported ones, of course without a receipt, for as less as Rs 75. Correct, something you would pay for the local Indian make. Just a minute, gals! We are not talking of just the undergarments! “The term lingerie is so properly misunderstood in the Indian context that your impression is not out of place,” says Anil Dewan of the Inner Secrets. “In the West, the word mainly means nightwear. It ranges from simple satin chemises to exquisite gowns edged with French lace in gorgeous plums, vintage gold and sumptuous reds.” And that’s what you can get from some of the lingerie stores for less than a hundred buck. Says Mohammed Suhail of Ladies Collection: “As the stuff is essentially inexpensive, gregarious spenders and affluent sophisticated housewives are not the only ones picking it up. In fact, they constitute less than 40 per cent of the buyers.” Suhail adds: “You now have so many youngsters saying goodbye to the Plain Jane look, and orthodox body clothes available in general merchandise stores, by going in for good-stuff. “And, it’s not just good quality and design they ask for. The best part wants stuff in bright and cheerful colours for good feeling that comes from deep inside,” he adds. Explaining the trend, young fashion designer Neeta Bhardwaj says: “Girls today will just not compromise. For them, everything has to be perfect and stylish, even if it is something that will never see the light of the day. And when familiar lingerie from alien lands comes cheap, they do not think twice before making it an essential part of the wardrobe.” Well guys, you do not have to feel left out and discriminated against. For, there is stylish innerwear for you too in so many stores. So, forget all about simple basics and keep up your appearance by wearing good smart stuff! Pop-ups The lingerie market in India is still in its infancy. Until recently, high quality intimate apparel was limited to grey imports, and was sold under the counter. This is not all. Several Indian newspapers were not accepting advertisements for lingerie with scantily-clad women, leading to the publication of India’s only lingerie magazine Lace N Lingerie in 1998. Even today, lingerie in most stores is sold by salesmen. Many of these stores still do not even have In terms of figures, the lingerie market for women in India is said to be worth Rs 1,700 crore. The market is expected to grow by almost 70 per cent by 2009. The growth has been aided by new retail space created with the emergence of malls and organised retail shops. saurabh@tribunemail.com
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Get leather-wise You’ve spent around an hour at the parlour pampering that footsie of yours with a feels-like-heaven pedicure. As you finally decide to sink your feet into those leather shoes you walked here in, you suddenly want to be a buy a new pair. You’ve indulged yourself and satiated your foot fetish, so why get into that muddy pair? But, then you just can’t kick away those expensive leather heels and buy a new pair each time you find your shoe possessions ugly. So, stop fretting and start investing time in the maintenance of our shoes. Here are some handy shoe-care cues, straight off the shoe racks of the city’s shoeholics. Mission Cleanliness
If you’ve been using the wire brush on your expensive suede shoes, stop! The brush is likely to damage the leather’s top layer. Try using masking tape instead; it’s convenient and good for the shoe. Clean nubuck leather shoes with fine sandpaper. To make patent leather shoes look like new, rub in petroleum jelly and leave for a while to soak in. Buff with a soft, clean cloth. This will not only keep them shiny but also prevent them from cracking. Fresh Feel
Make old scuffed and worn out brown leather shoes wearable by applying scratch polish used to polish wooden furniture. To keep leather soft & supple, apply some castor oil on your shoes and leave to dry. Clean the usual way. To give an antique look to a light pair of shoes, polish with a much darker polish. If brightly coloured leather fade in certain areas, use an oil pastel of the same colour over the affected areas and top with a neutral wax polish. Home-stuck
Try fixing up a few shoe-woes yourself. If you are unable to tighten shoelaces because your feet are not “deep” enough, pad out under the lace area with a small piece of rubber. Or if your shoelace ends fray, hold end over a lighted match for a moment for fusing the fibres together. In case that boot zip’s getting stuck, just run a lead pencil down the zip and see it glide. Shoes too tight for your swollen feet? Pack the pair with potato peelings and leave for 48 hours. The stuffing is sure to stretch your tight shoes and make them wearable.
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Crunchy-munchy Cookies
If not the martabans (ceramic jars) at nani’s house, the old-fashioned cookies still have their place in the bayams (glass jars) of local city bakeries. No, we are not talking about chic bakeries that deliver cookies with fashionable names in fancy packing. Instead, we are inviting you to step into a bakery, with a not so impressive décor nor so modern oven. Reigning over the taste buds of city foodies over more than five decades is Sharma Bakery—Sector 9. From baking biscuits, buns and breads at their home in Shimla and then carrying them from door to door, to catering to the orders that flow in from abroad, they have come a long way. Smiles Shyamlal, “ We are popular with Punjabis all over the globe.” On a daily basis two kgs each of a variety of 30 biscuits are baked here. The most popular ones being atta (salt and sweet), besan khatai and chocolate cream ones. Egg coated teatime biscuits is another favourite. Another bakery that was set up way back in 1963 is Lakshmi Bakeries—Sector 16. Second in the chain, they have a bakery running in Shimla since 1948. Shares Gopal Sharma, “The most loved item here is macaroons, which are coconut flavoured biscuits.” Also, ruling the roost is plain suji rusks and cake rusks. For many in the city, mornings kickstart with teatime biscuits from here.The weekly schedule at the bakery has remained the same for decades and 20 varieties of biscuits are baked on alternate days to cater to the demands of their regulars. Triggering happy feelings is the aroma at Real Bakery—Sector 15. Quite new on the block, Atul Gupta has demarcated tastes of young and old. Walnut, choco-chip and honey almond cookies are popular with the hostellers. While for others, it is butter jeera and elaichi biscuits. You can also pick on mushroom fingers or palak twisters from here. And can even get a gift pack of cookies from this place. “The trend of gifting cookies is still very popular,” says Gupta. purva@tribunemail.com
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BON APPETIT We grew up doing sentences with ‘cool as a cucumber’ in the English class. Once we grew up, we entered the beauty parlour and had slices of them patted onto our eyelids, enforcing much deserved rest. A good source of Vitamin A & C, the cucumber has acquired a degree for fanning the heat out from the body. It has bleaching properties, helping chase away batwings from under those peepers. Lets get the peepers reading up some cool, cucumber recipes! Cucumber cocktail canapés 2 small cucumbers 1 tub cheese-spread 4 tbsp malai ½ cup chopped spring onion ½ cup minced red capsicum 1 tsp dried dill 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Cut thick roundels of cucumber, scooping out the centres, keeping the base intact. Beat the cheese spread till smooth. Keep a little aside for garnishing. Add the rest of the ingredients to the cheese spread, season, and fill the mixture into the cucumber pieces. Fill an icing bag with the reserved spread and pipe rosettes on the top, adding a slice of onion shoot for effect. Cheese & cucumber mould 1 packet Lemon jelly 1 cup water 1 tbsp vinegar 1 medium cucumber, peeled & chopped 1 ½ cup grated cottage cheese (paneer) 1 cup cream, whipped ¾ cup chopped walnuts Salt, pepper, Tabasco Method Heat the water and dissolve the jelly in it. Cool and sit over some ice-cubes. Combine the cottage cheese with the cucumber, walnuts, vinegar, cream and seasoning. Fold the mixture into an almost setting jelly. Check seasoning and tip into an oiled mould, refrigerating till firm. Unmould and garnish with tomato wedges or sliced olives.
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Street corn(er) TREAT
Well, this nightmare haunts all of us. An obsession to stay healthy and fit might see us sweating it out on the treadmills. But, when hunger pangs strike, there seems no respite, and we end up wolfing the richest of foods. Monsoons, however, come to our rescue by flooding us with an amazing variety of maize. Though, American corn, popcorns, cornflour, sweet corn soups and baby corn sprinkled in mixed veggies and salads can be devoured throughout the year, the seasonal bhutta or chhalli remains the most popular amongst all. We “Evenings is the time when hunger strikes and what better way to satisfy it than savour a challi?” chips in Raminder Kaur, a PU fresher. Besides students, it’s the health-conscious brigade that is biting into bhuttas. “I’ve read on the net that maize is qualified as a good source of many nutrients — vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, dietary fibre, vitamin C and phosphorous. Since then, I’ve become a challi-freak,” informs homemaker Rachna Tyagi. Beams health conscious Richa Sharma,“ A cupful of corn provides 18.4 per cent of the daily value for fibre and lowers high cholesterol levels. Besides, I can bite into chhalli without worrying that my waistline is gonna increase by an inch.” Then, there are those swearing by challi’s earthy taste. Laughs a bhutta lover, Manish Jain, “I love biting into milky tender Himachali challis. Hot, fresh corn-on-the-cob is a must-pick, whenever I go to Sukhna for an evening walk.” And while, most like to have it from the roadside bhuttawalas or chhalli-carts, you can also savour these yellow pearly droplets at home. Boil or steam raw bhuttas in a pressure cooker and add to it a pinch of salt and sugar. You can also add chilli powder, lemon, imli ki chatni, salt and dollops of butter to it. The verdict is out—be it the roasted bhutta cooked on a bed of simmering coals, or the reitwali challi roasted inside hot sand — corn-cob rules the roost. So, next time your favourite bakery invites you to bite into a chocolate tart, stop by the roadside challiwala fanning challi on red-hot coal embers. Bite into the bhutta and see the tart craving disappear.
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The study that appeared in the journal of the NCI also found that eating cauliflower brings even greater benefits, reducing the risk by 52 per cent. Aggressive prostate tumours, which are more likely to spread to other organs, were less common in those who ate broccoli or cauliflower at least once a week, the study says. The effect could be explained by the fact that the two vegetables are rich in compounds that prevent damage to DNA. Other fruits and vegetables, however, were not found to have the same impact. This raises doubt about whether foods like tomatoes, which are often claimed to have powerful anti-cancer properties, really have any effect on the disease. — IANS
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Prepare a variation of the canapés for a children’s party — make boats of cucumber with the filling. Using a toothpick, affix triangles of coloured paper on each edge and you are ready to SAIL!
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Health tip of the day
Low back pain of long duration can cause muscle weakness, pain due to less ability to hold up the spine. Therefore, people undertaking regular exercises are less prone to chronic back pain.
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The rakhis this year are nothing short of fashion accessories. Tanishq-17 has come up with 22 k gold rakhis flaunting filigree work and silk threads (Rs 495-1,500) and Ferns & Petals offers eco-savvy rakhis with its chic jute ones (Rs 75-450). Silver Creations-17 offers bracelet rakhis with semi-precious stones set in 92.5% silver (Rs 500-3,000) and Silver Haze-9 has a tempting range of plain silver bracelets on which you can engrave any message for your bhai (Rs 300- 2500). Silver ginnis flaunting engravings (Rs 250) are also sitting pretty on the city stores.
It’s almost like walking into a make-believe magical world (Not that we are reading Deathly Hallows). As you step inside, a happy bunch tumbles before you — Spiderman, Tom and Jerry, Tweety, Laurel and Hardy, Power Rangers, Micky Mouse, Bob the Builder, Noddy et al. Closely vying for attention is our desi brigade as well— cherubic Hanuman, naughty Krishna and ofcourse superhero Krishh. If they don’t excite you enough, you can meet Harry Potter! 
Avoid cotton socks in humidity. Cotton soaks sweat and dries slower than nylon and wool. The damp fabric lies in contact with the skin, making it blister-prone.
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And, what’s more, they even add elaichi, kaju-kishmish or any other garnishing to suit your taste. Ginger flavoured biscuits for Rs 80 a kg is another must try. On offer are also sugar-free cookies made in bran and wheat for Rs 60 a kg. Besides, over 50 loafs of breads in suji-maida, milk and bran are made here daily. 
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