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From Railway Mutton curry to Bedmi-aloo: When railway food was an affair to remember

August 3, 2017 Loknath Dasaffair, an, Bedmi-aloo:, Curry, Food., From, Mutton, Railway, Remember, to, Was, When

What is your earliest memory of (good) train food? Mine is the hot thali that would be served to First Class passengers from the pantry, which you could visit to get warm milk, water or boil egg any time of the journey and often be rewarded with something scrumptious that the cooks (who were khandani bawarchi by the way) may have invented for the next meal. It could be a simple dal or a chicken curry. What made this slightly watered down version addictive were two things: One, the way…

How to include goodness of peanut butter in your diet

August 1, 2017 Loknath Das(Peanut), Butter, Diet:, goodness, How, In, Include, of, to, Your

Go beyond just using peanut butter on a toast, and get innovative with it for healthy options, say experts. With increasing awareness about super foods and their health benefits, peanut butter has now made its way to most of the Indian households. It is rich in proteins, energy, carbohydrates and good fat. Nutritionist and weight management consultant Kavita Devgan said: “Peanut Butter is the most innovative ingredient to complement the benefits peanut in our daily diet. For vegetarians, it can be added to pulses, baby spinach roasted peanut bowl, basil…

Indian Railways working on technology to achieve Mission 41 K; know what it is

July 31, 2017 Loknath Das41, Achieve, Indian, Is, It, K, Know, Mission, On, Railways, Technology', to, What, Working

Indian Railways is working on technologies that will enable 40% substitution of diesel by compressed natural gas (CNG) in locomotives and nine-zoned solar panels on diesel electric multiple units (DEMUs). The move will help railways achieve its ‘Mission 41K’ target and reduce carbon footprint. The development comes close on the heels of railways flagging off a solar-powered DEMU, a six-coach rake, which is expected to save 21,000 litre of diesel annually, translating to savings of Rs 12 lakh, and also cut carbon emission by 9 tonne per year. Such initiatives are…

CAT 2017 notification likely to appear in newspapers on July 30

July 29, 2017 Loknath Das2017:, 30, appear, Cat, In, July, Likely, newspapers, notification, On, to

The official notification for Common Admission Test (CAT) 2017 — the gateway to the Indian Institute of Management and other leading B-schools of the country — is likely to appear in newspapers on July 30. The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L) will conduct the Common Admission Test this year, after a gap of nearly seven years. Professor Neeraj Dwivedi of the institute will be the convener for the exam. The exam is likely to be held either in November or early December. The online registration for CAT may begin from…

Study: Child abuse, neglect linked to gender inequality

July 27, 2017 Loknath DasAbuse:, Child, gender, Inequality, Linked, neglect, Study, to

Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified an association between child abuse and neglect and gender inequality. The study, published July 27 in the Journal of Family Violence, was an analysis of data from 57 countries worldwide of incidences of severe physical discipline of children in the form of hitting, slapping or repeated beatings, or child neglect. The study did not include countries in the European Union or countries with large populations like Brazil, India, China, Japan, Indonesia, Russia or the United States. Approximately 44 percent of…

Exposing to Sunlight for Vitamin D? May Cause Eye Freckles, Choose these Foods Instead

July 25, 2017 Loknath Dascause, choose, D, Exposing, Eye, Foods, for, Freckles, Instead, May, sunlight, these, to, Vitamin

According to a study published in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, a higher lifetime exposure to sunlight can cause iris freckles. While not malignant, eye freckles could indicate the presence or risk of sunlight-triggered eye diseases like cataract or macular degeneration. Over 600 swimmers at the public pools in Styria, Austria had their eyes examined for freckles and filled out a questionnaire that asked about their lifetime sun exposure and sun-protection habits. Resultantly, researchers found out that the development of eye freckles correlated with increasing age, lifetime number…