Spread the love In a shocking revelation, Dr Rema Malik, a popular vascular surgeon, shared on her Instagram account a hidden risk of long drives: dangerous blood clots. The surgeon revealed that “prolonged sitting in a car shuts down your ‘second heart’ (your calf muscles), causing blood to slow and pool in your legs—the perfect environment for a clot.” 1️⃣ The...
ஏங்க கொஞ்சம் நில்லுங்க… பனைமரத்தையா வெட்டப் போறீங்க!
Spread the love ஏங்க கொஞ்சம் நில்லுங்க… பனைமரத்தையா வேட்டப் போறீங்க! – பருத்திச்சேரி ராஜா ’’ஒரு கிணற்றை சுற்றி பத்து பனை மரம் இருந்தால் கடைசிவரை அந்தக் கிணற்றில் தண்ணீர் வற்றாது. பனைமரம் தண்ணீரை வற்றவிடாது. அந்த பனை மரம் கழுத்து முறிந்து சாகிறதென்றால் உன் நாடு பாலைவனமாக மாறி கொண்டிருக்கிறது என்பதை நீ புரிந்துகொள்…’’ – இயற்கை விஞ்ஞானி நம்மாழ்வார். பனை மரத்தின் வேர் முதல் நுனி வரை அனைத்துப் பகுதிகளும் மக்களுக்கு பயன்படக்கூடிய தாவரம். தமிழர்களின் கலாசார அடையாளமான விளங்கும் இந்த...
India’s horticulture sector to get hi-tech boost with Dutch initiative for pesticide-free food production in high-end green houses
Spread the love India’s horticultural sector is set to get a hi-tech boost powered by AI for precision, as the Dutch government has embarked on a collaborative project in India to help produce pesticide-free food in state-of-the-art green houses that focus on water conservation and energy efficiency. The initiative focuses on technologies and practices that help produce food crops in...
Why Gen Z is shifting towards steel
Spread the love As I made my way through the bustling markets of Chandni Chowk, what caught my attention was a gleaming display of steel utensils — in designs I had never imagined. The steel crockery I’ve used for the past 28 years has always carried a signature simplicity. This collection, though, spoke fluent Gen Z — the kind of aesthetic...
One year of Bloody Beggar: Revisiting Sivabalan Muthukumar-Kavin’s unconventional deadpan comedy banger
Spread the love Kavin’s Bloody Beggar is one of the most unconventional mainstream Tamil films in recent years. The deadpan comedy, which went largely unnoticed during its theatrical release, has since found a loyal following through home viewing. The film takes a familiar template and reinvents it with wit and stylistic flair, as debutant filmmaker Sivabalan Muthukumar employs dark humour...
‘Haven’t had a bowel movement in a week. I added a lot more fibre and water. What’s going on?’
Spread the love Regular bowel movements are necessary for good gut health. So, when a Quora user asked, ‘I haven’t had a bowel movement in a week. I added a lot more fibre and water. What’s going on?, we decided to consult experts. According to them, not having a bowel movement for a week is indeed concerning. When constipation lasts beyond...
How Mani Ratnam took ‘sweet revenge’ on a Malayalam screenwriter who left his movie Anjali for a Mohanlal-Mammootty project
Spread the love Sandwiched between his classics like Geethanjali (1989) starring Nagarjuna and the Rajinikanth-starrer Thalapathi (1991), Mani Ratnam helmed Anjali in 1990. Interestingly, Ratnam used a character in this film to take his ‘sweet revenge’ on Malayalam screenwriter Dennis Joseph who had ditched him halfway through the project. In an interview with Safari TV, Joseph, who passed away a...
When Suriya praised Vijay for his effortless dancing on screen: ‘Every time I see him dance, I feel jealous’
Spread the love Actor Suriya, known today for his onscreen charm and agile dance moves, took his time to master the art of dancing for the camera. In a recently resurfaced video from a Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) event, Suriya admitted that his dancing skills were far from impressive at the start of his career. In his...
‘I thought I was just lazy’: The quiet grief and relief of discovering ADHD in adulthood
Spread the love Thirty-seven-year-old Ashwami, a chef from Goa, remembers the moment she began to see herself differently. She had been in therapy for years and felt “well-versed” in the language of mental health. Yet something remained out of reach. A life coach she was working with during the pandemic noticed her struggle to sit still, even while reflecting on her...
Dhruv Vikram on the subversion of heroism in Mari Selvaraj’s Bison: ‘There was no room for a slow-motion shot where I…’
Spread the love Dhruv Vikram has been on cloud nine ever since the release of his sports drama Bison, directed by Mari Selvaraj. The film has been doing exceptionally well at the box office despite heavy competition from Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude. Bison sees Dhruv play a kabaddi player from a remote hamlet in Tamil Nadu, who fails to get a...
