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Wellness Wows (Tamarind)

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Beautify and Detoxify With Tamarind   Opt for a tamarind-rich regime as the tangy fruit flaunts a profile packed with dietary fibre, antioxidants, essential minerals and amino acids. It repairs tissue, boosts growth, braces muscles, and keeps the skin and hair healthy and glossy. The high fibre content also drives smooth digestion and nourishes a healthy gut. By PRAMITA BOSE Can you enjoy a plateful of paani puri s without its star ingredient tamarind water? Bet you cannot. For that lends the magical touch of tang to your palate and the revelry of tastes begins on a spicy-salty-soury note. It shoots the street-side treat to instant fame. Although many try having dry poochk as or golgappa s (with whichever name you call it from any part of India that you reside in) but the relishing indulgence is incomplete without the generous bouts of this brownish acidic liquid. Even expecting mothers love licking the tarty flavours of tamarind included in their pregnancy-friendly diet to ad...

Social Shift (FOBI)

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FOBI Mania! Move over FOMO and welcome FOBI by flipping the same coin. Learn the quirks, preferences, choices and dislikes on this opposite end to read the mind of a person unwilling to socialise. From the anxiety to ‘miss out’ everything that is immensely important and unmistakably interesting to nonchalantly rowing the boat of obliviousness and obscurity — the repulsion for being included in the mainstream social epicentres is here to stay. By PRAMITA BOSE Swimming at Sea of Information Some people are getting disenchanted with information explosion and media boom and are switching off their smartphones or putting the same on silent mode to declutter and detox from digital onslaughts. “Our brains are not designed to devour a constant streaming of fragmented stats and facts. It results in mental ennui, difficulty in retention and decision paralysis. Additionally, we don’t know how to sift a factual piece of info from the fake and forged material in this whirlwind of data discha...

Style Check (Midriff Fashion)

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  Wrapped in Hotness and Attitude! Stay one level up with midriff fashion tips this season, failing which you might tread the precarious line of disobeying the accepted norms of cultural etiquette. Midriff fashion is more than just putting a bold foot forward. It is about free spiritedness as well. By PRAMITA BOSE Being oomphy is no cakewalk as one has to tread the fine line between sensuality and vulgarity. It can go south if not pulled off in the right perspective. Success comes with gravity, dignity, responsibility and a keen fashion sense. Not Just a Hot Pursuit! Apparently, midriff fashion might come across as a ‘hot and sensuous affair’ but there’s more to the story, affirms the experts. “Absolutely! You got to think bigger and beyond a hot bod. Today, it’s all about balance and self-assurance. When designed thoughtfully, midriff silhouettes exude elegance and empowerment, concentrating majorly on proportion and movement rather than revealing the skin,” claims design...