Millions of yoga enthusiasts bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures across India and much of the world on Sunday to mark the first International Yoga Day. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had lobbied the U.N. to declare June 21 as the global Yoga Day, spread his mat among rows of people, including his Cabinet members and foreign diplomats, at New Delhi’s main thoroughfare that has been transformed into one sprawling exercise ground, reports AP. Tens of thousands of schoolchildren, bureaucrats, homemakers, soldiers and ...

How many times have you heard the adage, 'Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar'? Well, don't dismiss it. This age-old wisdom holds true even today, say nutritionists, dieticians and obesity consultants. Break your fast Consulting nutritionist and clinical dietitian Pooja Makhija says, "The most important meal of the day, undoubtedly, is breakfast. The first food intake after a minimum gap of seven-eight hours, it acts as a fuel to jump-start ...

When you think of tropical delights, the one fruit that comes to mind is the evergreen pineapple! Be it for table decoration or for various small eats and even mains - the versatile fruit can be eaten, dressed and arranged for a visual or a tasty treat. Here's how you can use it in your food. Grilled Paneer and potatoes are a passe! Try rubbing some juicy chunks of pineapple in a generous mix of sugar and cinnamon and sizzle them on the grill during a barbeque. Curry Who says pineapple have to be sweet only! Add chopped pieces of the fruit to your regular spicy curry for a sweet and sour kick and be rest assured, your guests will come asking for seconds and thirds! Pickled Yes! If you can pickle raw mango and lemons, pineapples too can join the league. Make them the way you pic...

Nestlé Bangladesh, in a press release, has reassured the Bangladeshi consumers that MAGGI noodles are safe to eat. The release said, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) collected samples of MAGGI instant noodles from the market as part of its regular market surveillance. After examining the samples, BSTI confirmed MAGGI instant noodles are safe for consumption. MAGGI instant noodles are fully compliant with BSTI standards for Instant Noodles as well as International CODEX standards. Nestlé Bangladesh is reassuring Bangladeshi...

The mango season is here. Make the most of it with this recipe... Ingredients 50 gm (4 tbsp) yellow butter 75 gm (½ cup) castor sugar ½ tsp star anise powder or 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup fresh mango puree (1 large mango) 1 cup oats - spread and roast for 3 minutes in the microwave ½ tsp baking powder ½ cup fresh bread crumbs - (made by grinding 2 bread slices) 1 tsp brown sugar Directions 1.Beat butter with sugar till fluffy. 2.Add star anise powder and beat again...

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon all to come forward to wage campaigns against tobacco on Saturday. They made the call in separate messages issued on the eve of ‘World [caption id="attachment_16459" align="alignleft" width="300"] ????????????????????????????????????[/caption] No Tobacco Day’ 2015. The president and the PM wished success of all programmes marking the World No Tobacco Day on May 31. The slogan of this year’s no tobacco day is ‘Stop illegal trade of ...