Category: Lifestyle
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I don’t need to be on talk show to prove my goodness – Bipasha
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Outraged by new rumours about her private life, Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu has lashed at media outlets for sensationalising her relationships. “What happens between two people is supposed to stay between the two when its over,” says the actor on Twitter. “That’s the dignity that I have grown up with and the…
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Myth: Vaccine causes flu
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New Zealand’s chilly winter weather has caused a sudden rise in influenza cases and other respiratory infections around the country, and a health expert is advising people to get flu shots. Around a million people have already been vaccinated but that still leaves many vulnerable people unprotected. Contrary to a…
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Why buy when you can adopt?
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Don’t buy a dog. Adopt. That’s the message Bollywood actor Imran Khan wants to give his followers. Following in the footsteps of his uncle Aamir Khan, who is a Bollywood icon known for making movies with social messaging, Imran is supporting an advertising campaign by People for Ethical Treatment for…
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High commission to accept online visa requests
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The Indian High Commission in New Zealand is about to implement the online visa scheme. From 30 May 2011, the high commission in Wellington will accept only online visa applications. “After this date, the High Commission will not accept manual, handwritten or typed visa applications,” says the high commission. “All…
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Qantas mulling moving ops to Asia
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Media reports that Australia’s Qantas Airways is planning to move its operations to Asia have met with strong reaction from the Australian community, and unions are threatening industrial action. Australian and International Pilots Association has warned that any move by Qantas to shift operations offshore and set up a premium…
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Netbook, iPad or Chromebook: which one to choose?
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First the netbook, then iPad, and now Chroomebook. With Google’s launch of Chromebooks, the market for mini laptops, or netbooks, has only heated up. Netbook, iPad or Chromebook – the choice is very confusing. The landscape for portable gadgets has changed so much in the last 12 months, that it…
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US Hindus have highest education, lowest divorce rate
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Hindus living in the United States have the highest educational qualification and the lowest divorce rate, according to a recent survey. While national average is 11 percent, almost half of all Hindus (48 percent) in America have post-graduate degrees, followed by Jews at the second place at 35 percent, according…
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Dengue, chikungunya rise among UK travellers to India
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Malaria is not the only major threat for international travellers. Dengue and chikungunya are posting new threats for travellers to India, and unlike malaria, there are no vaccinations known to be effective for dengue and chikungunya. The number of UK travellers contracting dengue fever has doubled between 2009 and 2010,…
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Sunblock or sunscreen: choosing the right lotion
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Sunscreen or sunblock screens are often used to protect against ultraviolet rays of the sun. This practice is common among western population; however many Indians ignore the use of sunscreen lotion, probably relying on their dark skin colour as protection. However, Indians are susceptible to skin cancer too, and it…
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Recipe: Stir fried cabbage
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Cabbage is often an underestimated vegetables. “People are surprised at how tasty the humble cabbage can be when prepared properly with the right mix of spices,” says Auckland-based Malaysian chef Yougeswari Subramaniam. Here, she shares her easy-to-prepare recipe for home cooks looking to make the most of a traditionally unsung vegetable. Ingredients…
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Going bananas with Malaysian cooking
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If you thought banana plant was good for its fruit alone, think again. Banana leaves are extensively used in Indian and Asian cooking for a variety purposes – from decorative to culinary. Native to South India, Malaysia and many other parts of Southeast Asia, the banana plant provides rich flavour…
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Man accused of burning wife to plead not guilty
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A Fijian man accused of burning alive his wife in New Zealand is said to not plead guilty when he is brought up in a New Zealand court. The 29-year old Diwesh Kumar Sharma, of Indian descent, who was earlier arrested from Fiji by New Zealand Police, appeared in the…
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Hindu temple to open in Texas in June
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Residents of The Woodlands in Texas (the United States) will have access to a huge Hindu temple which opens in June. The 8.35 acre temple will enshrine Hindu gods Ganesha, Balaji, Shiva, Lakshmi and Radha-Krishna and will provide yagna facilities, classrooms, a library, a large lobby and a kitchen. Hinduism reportedly…
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Kiwis get together on neighbours day
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Move over flash mobs, neighbourhood days are here. A concept that started some 30 years ago in Paris spread to the rest of the Europe, encompassing 30 countries, and the latest addition is New Zealand. New Zealand’s inaugural celebration of neighbourliness was spread over March and April, when as many…
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Kiwi children’s social health on decline
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As many as one in five children in New Zealand are reliant on someone on social benefit during 2008-10, according to New Zealand Children’s Social Health Monitor 2010. “When all benefit types were taken into account, the total number of children relying on a benefit recipient increased from 211,609 in…
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Indian-origin author wins Pulitzer
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What’s common between Shah Rukh Khan and Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee? Dr Mukherjee acted in a school play where one of his co-actors was the King of Bollywood. But Dr Mukherjee has better introduction. He has joined the exclusive club to which only three other Indians belong since 1937. A club…
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Get the shot before flu symptoms develop
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Flu symptoms can develop rapidly with the winter approaching. Vaccination or flu shots are to be taken before flu symptoms develop. “People need to be immunised before winter as it can take up to two weeks to develop immunity after immunisation,” says New Zealand’s National Influenza Strategy Group (NISG) spokesperson…
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Peter Gordon prepares Malaysian fusion
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New Zealand’s celebrity chef Peter Gordon was seen preparing a fusion of crayfish and smoked coconut laksa for entree and roast Cambridge duck with kumara dumplings for main at dine by Peter Gordon at SkyCity in Auckland. This was part of the launch of May-laysia, a month-long celebration of Malaysian…
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Kanishtha Dhankhar becomes Miss India
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Delhi’s Kanishtha Dhankhar has won Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2011 title at the grand finale held in Mumbai. Hasleen Kaur won Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2011 and Ankita Shorey won Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2011. Last year’s Miss India winners Manasvi Mamgai, Nicole Faria and Neha Hinge crowned the…
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Use iPad to prepare for travel to India
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Travelling to India for the first time can be very overwhelming. From packing the right clothes for India, to getting the right vaccinations for travel to India, knowing Indian roads, Indian festivals, Indian Railways, it can be quite a daunting task not just for western travellers, but also for overseas…