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These fruits can keep you better hydrated than water in the summer
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (305+ words) Firstpost When temperatures spike, hydration becomes critical. But drinking more water is only part of the equation. What many people miss is that the body does not just need fluids. It needs the right balance of electrolytes and nutrients to…...
End of the road for Dunkin" donuts in India as franchise partner exits over mounting losses
1+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) Jubilant Food Works Ltd, the country's leading quick service restaurant chain operator, has decided not to renew its franchise agreement with Dunkin' and close down stores of the American multinational coffee and doughnut company in a phased manner. The Multiple…...
Why alcohol is banned on Good Friday (and what it really means)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (516+ words) In India, certain dates are marked not only by cultural or religious observances but also by legal restrictions - one of the most notable being dry days, when the sale of alcohol is prohibited. Among these occasions, Good Friday, which is…...
What can thinking about tequila and wine do to your mood?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (610+ words) Thinking about certain types of alcohol can alter your mood and trigger certain mindsets, especially among young consumers. For instance, tequila evokes a party mindset, whiskey evokes a masculine mindset, and wine evokes a sophisticated mindset. Those are the key…...
A beer lover's time machine: Explore Weihenstephan's ancient craft
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (727+ words) Would you trade your usual weekend at a neighbourhood pub for a seat at the world's oldest brewery? High above the town of Freising in Germany, on the Weihenstephan hill, stands a brewery that has been making beer for nearly…...
Sweet without the stove: Chef-approved desserts with no LPG needed
3+ week, 5+ day ago (253+ words) Cooking is a skill and finding interesting ways to prepare delicacies with limited resources is the need of the hour. Amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia, the threat of LPG shortage have caught people in a frenzy. Some are…...
Will LPG crisis in India push up food prices on your delivery apps?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1298+ words) The escalating conflict in West Asia has begun to place pressure on global shipping routes and fuel supplies, particularly around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The disruption is raising concerns about the availability and cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas…...
Hamas, hummus and a landmark: Looking back at Pranab Mukherjee's Israel visit
3+ week, 6+ day ago (560+ words) Eleven years ago, India's then-President Pranab Mukherjee left Israeli lawmakers baffled when he mispronounced Hummus as "Hamas" while delivering an address at Knesset, the Israeli parliament. However, there was more to the speech Mukherjee delivered in October 2015. It was a…...
From oil shock to water shock: How the Iran war is raising India's bottled water costs
4+ week, 1+ day ago (930+ words) Much has been written about how the Iran war is threatening several Indian industries. From textiles to mangoes, jewellery, steel and aluminium, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is already causing profit margins to shrink and prices to soar....
Chennai eatery adds 'LPG' charge in bill, Bhopal hotel uses induction to cook: Fuel crisis hits India?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (481+ words) A new line item on a restaurant bill in Chennai - "LPG charge" - and hotels in Bhopal shifting to induction stoves are emerging as signs of how fuel disruptions are beginning to affect India's food industry. While the country is not…...