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Christie's to auction Duchess of Abercorn's Faberge Collection
The estimated value of the 18 lots ranges from 8,000 to 90,000 pound. The collection was initiated by Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich and his wife Sophia Mehrenberg, Countess de Torby. Peter Carl Faberge (1846-1920) is best known for the Easter eggs he began making in 1884 for the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia.
Pride Month: Trans beauty queen raises voice against trans teasing, discrimination
Today, Joshi is a pioneering transgender international beauty queen, a trans rights activist, and a supermodel from the trans community. But the 37-year-old says her life had "no family support, no friends, no relatives", and has achieved solely due to her individual effort. Born Aizya Joshi in Delhi's Malviya Nagar, Joshi shares her life story and views on issues that affect the LGBTQIA+ community.
Top brain-boosting food for kids
Eggs
Filling your child's breakfast plate with a combination of carbs, protein, and a small amount of healthy fat will help him or her stay energised throughout the day. Eggs are high in protein and as an added bonus they contain choline, which aids memory.
Vitamin D may not protect from Covid infection or severity
The team from McGill University in Quebec, Canada, analyzed genetic variants of 4,134 individuals with Covid-19, and 1,284,876 without Covid-19, from 11 countries to determine whether genetic predisposition for higher vitamin D levels were associated with less-severe disease outcomes in people with Covid-19.
Keerthy Suresh roots for yoga therapy to keep tension away
Keerthy posted a picture on Instagram where she is seen doing Vrksasana. Alongside the image, she wrote: "Some yoga in the day keeps the tensions away." Keerthy, who has featured in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, was feted with the National Film Award for portraying actress Savitri in the 2018 Telugu biopic film "Mahanati".
How to deal with dampness on your walls during the monsoons
Parikshat Hemrajani, co-founder of Hipcouch, an interior design company says: "Dampness results in peeling paint, mould, fungus, leakage and making the home look sticky. If ignored, dampness could do serious damage to the walls and structure of the house, so it's advisable to act quickly as soon as one notices any dampness on the walls."
Explained: How oxygen levels decline in Covid-19 patients
The study, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, sheds light on why many Covid-19 patients, even those not in hospital, are suffering from hypoxia -- a potentially dangerous condition in which there is decreased oxygenation in the body's tissues. The study also shows why anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone has been an effective treatment for those with the virus.
Headache most common health ailment among urban Indians: Survey
The Ipsos Consumer Health Monitor: OTC Quotient of Urban India, covered 34 cities and 15,133 households. The survey cited fever, bodyache, common cold, and nose block among other top ailments. The survey monitored 15,133 households in 34 towns across four zones.
How to deal with dampness on your walls during the monsoons
Parikshat Hemrajani, co-founder of Hipcouch, an interior design company says: "Dampness results in peeling paint, mould, fungus, leakage and making the home look sticky. If ignored, dampness could do serious damage to the walls and structure of the house, so it's advisable to act quickly as soon as one notices any dampness on the walls."
What is Green Menstruation?
In India, with social media coverage, NGOs working towards helping people with menstrual hygiene, and Bollywood celebrities talking about menstruation there is a lot of awareness generated about menstrual hygiene and its products. With this, there is also an increase in the consumption of plastic sanitary pads by almost 8 times.
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