January 21st, 2010

Who was Eadgyth? Skeleton of English princess unearthed


Scientists have found the intact skeleton of a 10th centuary English princess in Germany. But mysteries surround the coffin.

January 20th, 2010

A new addiction-mobile phones


Cell phones have become our best friends, our gurus and our masters. We consider them our soul and our life. They have actually ruined our lives.

January 19th, 2010

Processed foods contribute to obesity in Guatemala


The increase in consumption of processed foods contributes significantly to the high rate of obesity and overweight in Guatemala, the ninth poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to study published in the Journal Health Economics (December edition 2009).

Obesity and overweight, some of the major risk factors for death from non-contagious diseases, is increasing in developing countries due to dietary changes. In the past, it was preferable to consume staple foods and whole grains, now the trend is to eat highly processed foods, high in salt, sugar and saturated fat, and with few fibers and other essential nutrients.

January 19th, 2010

Radio jockey as an emerging profession


Radio jockey has become an exciting career options among the youth of our country with the opening of the FM radio to private channels. It is the only profession in which one may be recognised by their voice.

January 18th, 2010

Sophia Loren Plastic Surgery - See pics, photos to believe


Who is Sophia Loren? Sophia Loren is the first Italian Actress to win an Academy award for a non English speaking performance.Do check out the photos and pics of Sophia Loren before and after plastic surgery. See them to believe that its Sophia Loren

January 17th, 2010

Lexus GX 460 - every action hero needs a vehicle


Lexus had come out with its all new Lexus GX 460 at the Montreal International Auto Show. It has a new V8 with 6 speed automatic transmission that gives 14% more power, yet is 11% more fuel efficient. The Lexus GX 460 has a price tag of $68500.

January 16th, 2010

Atlanta Boat Show 2010 is here


Hundreds of kids and their parents will throng Atlanta to catch the Atlanta Boat Show 2010, which is in its 48th year. The event has gone all green, and will have a number of wakeboarding performances.

January 16th, 2010

Marco Pierre White to offer cooking lessons on P&O cruises


Marco Pierre White, the celebrity chef, will hold cooking classes for children
on board P&O Ventura.

January 16th, 2010

Be friends is important for matrimonial life


The Vedic vivah (marriage) is a sacrament and not a contract as it is in some other religions. When the Hindu Marriage Act came into force in 1955, it changed the concepts relating to divorce that was non-existent earlier.

January 15th, 2010

Growing demand for soybeans threatens Amazon rainforest


“Some 3,000 years ago, farmers in eastern China domesticated the soybean. In 1765, the first soybeans were planted in North America. Today the soybean occupies more US cropland than wheat. And in Brazil, where it spread even more rapidly, the soybean is invading the Amazon rainforest,” writes Lester R. Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute, in a December commentary.