2020 has been an absolute rollercoaster of a year, and it’s safe to say that no one could have predicted some of the major news stories that would make headlines in 2020. Below we have compiled a list of some of the biggest news stories around the world from 2020. We said goodbye to some...Read More
Cholesterol is important to us because it is required for the activities of cell membranes, plasma lipoproteins, steroid hormones and bile. Our blood transports cholesterol to areas where it is required. There are two types, Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol. While we have been warned about LDL’s...Read More
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, through his weekly podcast, Great Moments in Science, says we haven’t heard the last of the infamous Volkswagen fraud. Volkswagen’s decision to rig diesel cars rigged with software that cheated emissions tests could prove more serious than was initially thought. Citing the New York Times, Dr Kruszelnicki’s claims that between 2008 and...Read More
It’s not often a yoga guru is honored as a guest in Victoria’s parliament – but then again Swami Ramdev, popularly known as Baba Ramdev, isn’t your ordinary tourist traveling down under. For those who may not be familiar with one of India’s most influential people, a brief introduction is in order. High profile protests...Read More
If we always listened to marketers and self-improvement industries happiness would always be ours for the taking. But contrary to the often peddled notion that sadness and bad moods are some disorder, science has shown that these two emotions play an important role in our ordinary lives. Homo sapiens is known to be a naturally...Read More
FATAL ACCIDENT KILLS FIVE, INJURES SEVERAL, INCLUDING INDIAN-ORIGIN IT-PROFESSIONAL
Accidents spare nobody and befall on us as a ghastly shock. Australian based IT-professional Nethra Krishnamurthy met with a similar disaster last week, when she was hit by a speeding car at Melbourne: Australia’s second largest city. Assuming to be in her mid 30’s, Nethra was on her way back to the office after having...Read More
For years, Salman Khan has entertained you from behind the screen. Now he is going to do it in person. On his first ever live concert, titled Da Bang – The Tour, Salman and a host of Bollywood celebrities are coming to Australia and New Zealand in April 2017. Check out the details below, and...Read More
Right from the time we begin to speak and understand, our worlds are filled with words. We read, we write, we speak, we interrupt, and our brains brim up with words and sounds. In this month’s Words of Wisdom, we will look at what some great minds said about the golden gift of silence....Read More
Winter is coming. Windy, chilly winter. You will feel the cold breeze deep in your bones if you’re not prepared. Often we equate winter with dullness and boredom, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In this article, we give you six ideas that can liven up your winter months. So cheer up, and...Read More
Aish, Please Change Your Stylist! – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan really needs to fire her stylist. All her recent public appearances can be summed up in three words – “tasteless gaudy gowns”. She went to Cannes like that, she is promoting Sarbjit wearing those things and she’s even attending award ceremonies looking like a tacky...Read More