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Happy Propose Day 2022: 12 Best ways to propose to that special person in your life
On this day, one gets down on his/her knees and well pops the question from the love of their lives. The day is marked as the day of celebration by proposing to the love of your life.
British Council and Art X Company launch 'India Literature and Publishing Sector Study'
The study commissioned by the British Council and conducted by the Art X Company brings together insights from 100 stakeholders charting the current publishing and translation ecosystem across 10 Indian cities or states, to present insights covering eight focus languages. It closely examines the role of literary festivals and events, trends in digitization, perceptions of Indian literature in English translation abroad as well as its intersections with the National Education Policy, 2020.
Curb tobacco use to prevent millions from cancer deaths
Presently different kinds of cancer is taking into its grip around 14 lakh Indians, killing 8 lakh every year, as many as 27 per cent are attributed to tobacco use. The health experts also felt that passage of the proposed amendments for a stricter tobacco-control law, COTPA, will help reduce the menace.
Happy Rose Day 2022: 10 Best gift ideas to make your partner feel special
Today is Rose Day, the first day of Valentine's week that will last from Feb 7-14. Lovebirds across the world celebrate this day with zest and joy. On Rose Day, couples express their love for each other by exchanging roses. Here're 10 best gift ideas for Rose Day that will make your partner feel special.
The iconic songs of the Nightingale of India
Music gives hope to the soul. From the 1940s to the 2000s, veteran singer late Lata Mangeshkar's work touched many souls, and her contributions to the Indian music industry earned her honorific titles such as Nightingale of India, Queen of Melody, and The Voice of India. Besides setting a Guinness World Record, numerous awards and honours have been bestowed upon her for her outstanding work and contribution to the Indian music industry.
Kitchen hacks: Ways to use a Zipper Bag
These zipper bags are a godsend for work-from-home couples and nuclear families in India who need to make their food preparations last longer and eat healthier, especially since they must balance meal prep with work or other household responsibilities. Asahi Kasei, Japan's No. 1 Premium Wrap and silicone-coated foil & sheet brand, has launched a unique seal-tight double line zipper bag that gives it a competitive advantage over other zipper bags on the market.
Manzoor's Bankoot dairy farm, saga of struggle to success
Manzoor used to sell dry fruits from a small shop that was hardly enough to keep the wolf away from his family's door in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district. He had always thought of using his agricultural family background to start a dairy farm. Having studied only up to 10 plus 2 Classes, he needed technical guidance, advice, and support.
Astro Zindagi- Weekly Horoscope (Feb 7-13)
Aries: This week, you are advised to refrain from taking any kind of loan or increase your liabilities. If you want to invest, then do so after consulting the experts, else you may incur losses. From the middle of the week, you will be filled with confidence and self-belief which will enable you to proficiently pace your work. You are likely to receive appreciation and recognition from your seniors. Some of you are also likely to achieve promotion and increment at the workplace.
Want to escape mosquito bites? Wear right colour
The research led by scientists at the University of Washington indicates that a Aedes aegypti -- after detecting Carbon Dioxide that we exhale -- flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan. The researchers believe these findings help explain how mosquitoes find hosts, since human skin, regardless of overall pigmentation, emits a strong red-orange "signal" to their eyes.
N95, KN95 masks provide best against Covid: US CDC
Besides the N95/KN95 respirator, a surgical mask also offered significant protection, the agency wrote in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released on Friday. According to the CDC estimates, in indoor public settings, surgical masks reduce the chances of testing positive by 66 per cent, but N95 and KN95 masks, often worn by health-care workers, reduce the risk of infection by 83 per cent, the Washington Post reported.
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