Seaweed could be a powerful new weapon against obesity
July 20th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 20 (ANI): Experts have suggested that adding seaweed extracts to high-fat, high-calorie fast foods can make them healthier and help people lose weight.The scientists at Newcastle University conducted a trial ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Seaweed bread could help fight obesity: study
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:53 am ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Seaweed bread could be the latest weapon in fighting obesity, according to scientists.
A team from Newcastle University has found that seaweed added to bread, biscuits and yogurt ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Narendra Kumar to open Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week
February 8th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Leading fashion designers J.J. Valaya, Narendra Kumar and Rocky S. will be among the participants in the Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week (KFLW) to be held here Feb ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Bangladesh bans raw jute exports
December 8th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 8 (DPA) Bangladesh Tuesday slapped an export ban on raw jute to ensure smooth supply of the natural fibre for its local mills as the South Asian country predicted dwindling ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sarees made from Aloe Vera fibre make waves in Tamil Nadu
October 26th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
By JayakumarChennai, Oct.26 (ANI): Having already been used in medicines and cosmetics, Aloe Vera has found its way into cloth. Weavers in Tamil Nadu are experimenting with it to make colourful sarees.Weavers ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Researchers working on plastic from banana plants
October 10th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) Researchers are pioneering a new technique for the use of banana plants in the production of plastic products.
The Polymer Processing Research Centre (PPRC) at Queen's University, Ireland, is ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Kolkata fashion week promotes weavers, but faces hurdles (Review)
September 15th, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The works of weavers were highlighted and a galaxy of show stoppers dazzled as the second edition of the Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW)-II drew more crowds, despite ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Phulia weavers dazzle at Kolkata Fashion Week
September 12th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Beautiful hand-spun saris of the weavers of Phulia dazzled viewers as stunning models showcased dozens of creations on day four of the Kolkata Fashion Week Saturday.
"The fabric of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Silk made by common Australian green lacewing toughest: Study
September 10th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, September 10 (ANI): A new research has found that Australian lacewings build tougher silk than silkworms.Scientists at CSIRO Entomology have learnt that silk made by the common Australian green lacewing can ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
KFW-II kicks off with Ritu Kumar’s collection
September 9th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) The Kolkata Fashion Week-II kicked off in style Wednesday with Brazilian model-turned-actress Gisele Monteiro the star attraction as she showcased famed designer Ritu Kumar's ensemble of Indian and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kolkata designers gear up for fashion week
September 9th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Based in a city little known as a fashion destination, local designers are rating two fashion weeks in a space of five months in Kolkata as ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Amjad Ali Khan, Sehwag, Sameera Reddy to walk the ramp
September 7th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, star cricketer Virender Sehwag and film actors Rituparna Sengupta and Sameera Reddy will be among the showstoppers at the second ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kolkata Fashion Week to feature top fashion designers
August 13th, 2009 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Works of over 40 fashion designers and several weavers will be showcased at the second edition of the Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) to be held here Sep 9-13.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Aditya Birla group celebrates 60 years of linen with new store (With Images)
April 13th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, one of the pioneers of linen in India, paid tribute to the country's most sought-after fashion fabric by launching a new store "Linen ... Read more...
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Bipasha Basu dazzles at Kolkata fashion week
April 5th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Apr 5 (ANI): Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu on Saturday walked ramp on the third day of ongoing Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) here.Basu, dressed as quintessential Bengali bride, stole the show ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Animal rights group asks Goans to avoid fur, leather
December 11th, 2008 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The cows did not moo, the sheep did not bleat but only pleaded with people of Goa to steer clear of fur and leather and to "save ... Read more...
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India’s jute industry feels pinch of recession
November 16th, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) India's jute industry, which bags large orders from the Middle East and Europe, is likely to take a big hit from the ongoing global recession, and a strike ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jam and jelly may help fight cancer
October 13th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have found that an ingredient found in jelly and jam could help prevent the spread of cancer.They found that pectin ... Read more...
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India likely to continue as second largest cotton producer
April 30th, 2008 - 1:09 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, April 30 (IANS) India is expected to retain its current position as the second largest producer, user and exporter of cotton in the new season beginning in August, says the Washington-based ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Wear skin-friendly fabrics while working out
April 22nd, 2008 - 10:47 am ICT by admin
By Shweta Sharma
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Fitness freaks who plan to sweat it out in the hot Indian summer would do well to wear skin friendly fabrics like cotton, say experts. ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan revives Ravana’s musical instrument
February 19th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by admin
(Feature)
By P.K. Balachandran
Colombo, Feb 19 (IANS) Dinesh Subasinghe, a rising star on the Sri Lankan rock and fusion music horizon, has a new and daring passion - to popularise ravanahatha, a ... Read more...
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