Homes are getting a smart makeover courtesy automation devices and interconnecting devices. Home Automation is currently witnessing amazing growth with constant innovation in all areas. From cleaning robots, hubs, security systems, door locks, video door locks and motion sensors, the way a home of the future will look has changed forever. Home automation can work… Read More Home Automation 2021
In the backdrop of COVID-19 a key question is about the safety of the environment and more importantly of surfaces. Expert studies have proved that the surfaces around us may contain bacteria, viruses and other microscopic organisms. And, this has brought the focus on antimicrobial surfaces. Antimicrobial surfaces can be used in many application areas… Read More Anti Microbial Surfaces
The Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) is being increasingly adopted not just to control weight but also fight obesity in the healthiest way possible. This diet consists of an active intake of less than 800 Kcal per day which is distributed among Carbohydrates (<50 gms), as a carb deficient food intake is necessary to enter… Read More The Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) Diet
The coronavirus induced pandemic is bringing the role of pets as a support system to the limelight. Petcare has evolved in India from just getting a dog to guard your home to getting a dog to guard your heart. India will be home to 31.41 million pet dogs by the time we reach 2023 as… Read More Pets Matter
India has for long been fighting for its works of art that have been in foreign countries and the recent move by The National Gallery of Australia could be the start of a new era. In the country’s history, from 1970 to 1977, almost 3000 antiques thefts were reported. UNESCO transported nearly 50,000 items out… Read More Repatriation of Stolen Art
COVID-19 has forever changed workplace design and brought to the forefront the need for a workplace that is sustainable. The coronavirus pandemic has taught us many lessons on conservation and sustainability and the workplace can hardly be forgotten in this equation. As of fiscal 2020, Continental procures all electricity for its production sites from renewable… Read More Sustainable Workspaces
Appemidi (meaning raw unripe mango) is a mango that is endemic to Karnataka’s Western Ghats and is a tart, acidic mini mango variant that has a GI (Geographical indicator) tag in Karnataka. There are about 40 variants of this mango each of which has its own taste including one that tastes like cumin. Typically harvested from… Read More Appemidi Mango
Santoshkumar Chitragar, a craftsman from Kinnal is using the power of social media, especially Instagram to keep his craft relevant. A craft form that enjoyed the patronage from the royal Vijayanagara Empire and the Nawab of Koppal as well. The artists belong to a community called Chitragars and essentially make figurines of gods and goddesses.… Read More Kinnal Art – keeping the tradition alive
Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, TV Host, Speaker and Author, Sarah Todd has probably more aces up her sleeve than any regular 33-year-old. From juggling five jobs after her school to modelling to doing a course in makeup and finally finding her calling as a chef, Sarah Todd has literally been there and done that. She tells… Read More Sarah Todd Interview
The toy town of Channapatna is a wonderful way to understand the craft of handmade wooden toys. The ‘toy town of Channapatna’, located 60 km from Bengaluru and is known of its unique kind of wooden toys. These are made using locally grown wood and this is the city of artisans. The town is home… Read More Channapatna Travelogue