Want better focus and health? Add more fish to diet

Saltwater fish like hilsa, koral, and rupchanda offer heart, brain, and eye health benefits due to omega-3s. Nutritionists recommend lighter cooking methods and mindful portions to maximise seafood’s value while minimising health risks.
16 October 2025, 11:36 AM Life & Living

Can being too nice weaken your body’s defences?

Chronic people-pleasing triggers persistent stress, causing immune system dysregulation and inflammation. This may increase autoimmune disease risk over time. Prioritising self-care and reducing chronic stress supports immune health and reduces long-term biological harm.
23 October 2025, 10:49 AM Life & Living

Stan Lee

In the early 1940s, Timely Comics, the earliest comic book arm of publisher Martin Goodman, had encountered an individual that would change the way the world looked at fictional characters and comic books.
19 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Here’s how to minimise your wrinkles

Wrinkles are a natural part of ageing, especially for the face, neck, hands and forearms. But some people are more prone to wrinkles based on sun exposure and other factors.
17 November 2018, 05:06 AM

Chronicles in charcoal

Artist Jamal Ahmed is a master of drawing, acclaimed for his realistic depiction of life, expansive landscapes, dusks on the beach, and pigeons. He is an exponent of the Bangladesh's realism art movement, and the undisputed master when it comes to painting the eternal muse of every artist — the female form.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Desperately Looking For Winter Pants!

Wonder what's dreamier, going to shop for a pair of studs, boots or pants?
29 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Questions you need to ask yourself before switching jobs

It can make you look disloyal, or not worth the time and money to hire you. If you are wondering about when is the right time to switch jobs, then here are some basic questions that you need to answer before you consider switching your current job.
22 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Lever AYUSH – product of Ayurveda

The mystique science of ayurveda is able to convince even the most unflinching of skeptics. Ask any grandparent alive about the efficacies, and they would unanimously agree to its benefits.
22 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Reverence with a difference

For millennia, the Subcontinent was ruled by empires, and yet, at any given time, much of the land was under the supervision of viceroys, quasi-rulers, and as was the case in Bengal, Zamindars.
15 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Rituals for atonement

On the promising days of Kumbh Mela (a sacred pilgrimage that happens every third year) and Magh Mela (a holy fair in the month of Magh), the Ganga Snaan becomes widespread, with Hindus in droves taking the holy dip to wash off their sins. The ritual is performed to achieve liberation, or in another words, Moksha, from the cycle of life and death.
15 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Why attitude is more important than intelligence

A growing trend among companies nowadays is to recruit employees based on their attitudes instead of focusing on educational qualifications. Screening processes include rounds catering to employees' unique personalities. Why is that?
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM

A musical note

There was something about the youth of that generation. The youth simply rebelled. They rebelled against authoritarianism, rejected organised religion in any form, and devoted their attention more for a spiritual awakening.
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM

When hope is all we sell and buy

Abdus Sattar (not his real name) is his able assistant. Although unlettered, over the years, Sattar bhai has learned to recognise books, differentiate the pocket watch from the compass, and identify replicas from the antic; he also tirelessly obliges to our every whim for a cup of steaming tea as we rendezvous for a routine session of evening chit chat.
17 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Win against low self-esteem

To define self-esteem, you need to realise that different people attain validation in different ways. What gives a meaning to your self-esteem would not necessarily invoke the sense of fulfilment in someone else.
17 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Insta-Fame for dummies!

Apparently, Instagram has a really high engagement rate for which reason we see brands and other advertisers flocking towards those who have massive followings.
17 September 2018, 18:00 PM

A kicking mule!

I am guilty as sin; an unabashed, bona fide enthusiast on donkeys and everything related to the animal. My browser marks hundreds of website links, I maintain a small library, and I regularly communicate with other enthusiasts from across the world.
10 September 2018, 18:00 PM

The Complete Guide to Eid-ul-Azha

Aside from the quintessential cuisine prepared on the day, we have so much more to look forward to on Eid-ul-Azha.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Overcome the English handicap

Have you ever experienced the numbing fear in speaking English? Do you always hope that your boss doesn't pick you to pitch the new idea in front of the clients? Well, fear is an emotion that we all try to avoid,
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Storing meat the right way

Amidst all the rush, the focus turns to optimising storage space in the freezer when really it should be all about proper processing and packing of the meat to ensure no liquid spillage, keeping the meat intact for a longer period of time and maintaining the overall hygiene of the freezer too.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

The best of the Middle East

YOGHURT-TAHINA SAUCE
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Fancy Beef Dishes

Stories have always been shared over a good meal. Perhaps, the best of them have been churned over dinner while masticating a generous beef cuisine.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Breeze Spa: A touch of authentic Thai spa

The unique spa is an authentic branch from Thailand, with products brought directly from the parent company.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM