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Get Fit Like a Flamingo! From celebs to commoners, every fitness freak is getting fixated with flamingo squats in their daily gym regime. Discover this wonderful workout pose to build body balance and core strength. It’s a one-level up from a standard squat.   BY PRAMITA BOSE How many times you must have fantasised striking a pose like the beautiful flamingo bird for a glamorous photo op! Sure you lost the count. Or better still forming a dancing posture like the slender pink-plumed beauty to post a reel! More often than not, we bet. Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Eva Longoria have all done it with enviable grace. Now awaken a flamingo inside you to power your workout routine for achieving greater balance and core strength. Wondering how! Read on. No, you don’t have to flap your wings or stoop your flexible neck to feed on like those flamingoes in the famous Sambhar Lake of Rajasthan or at the Singapore bird park. You just need to squat like that feathered friend with enough fla...

  Chamomile Charm Chamomile is a wonder herb with a lot of potential and versatility that bodes well for overall health. Experience its goodness and daily utility in a plethora of necessities like edibles, medicines and grooming essentials. BY PRAMITA BOSE In the plant kingdom, among a rich treasure trove of herbs with medicinal value and flowers with therapeutic properties, chamomile is a common name to reckon with as it provides the human mind and body with wholesome benefits. It promulgates a way of life to sustainability. A n aromatic European plant of the daisy family with white and yellow flowers, chamomile in India is widely called babuna ka phool or gule baboona . Merits Chamomile is more than just what meets the eye. It has antimicrobial and mild pain-easing qualities. It drives immunity levels and offers a cushion against chronic diseases. It is suitable for daily use in many forms. The strength of chamomile lies in its versatility. It helps reduce stress, promo...