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21 Indian Spices with health benefits As much as I remember my childhood, we have never been to a doctor for any sickness. My family has always been following the traditional way of health care , using Indian spices and herbs to avoid any kind of future problems related to health. Here I'll share a list of some of the Indian spices with their health benefits in both English and Hindi.   You know a great person once told,   "Prevention is better than cure." Both my grandparents where following Ayurveda. My mom's dad used to make ayurvedic medicines at home to boost immunity and cure any basic illness or to improve our health condition as first aid. My dad's granny was an ayurvedic doctor who lived for 110 years of age completely healthy, fit, and fine. Even at that age, she had a crystal clear eye, with a very clear,  vision. She also had long healthy natural black hair. She was an independent lady who used to serve and cure people and was also doing all her wo

  4 CONSUMER BEHAVIORS POST-COVID  In the wake of the COVID 19 crisis, consumer behavior   post-COVID has undergone rapid and dramatic changes. Retailers and brands have been faced with the challenge of rapidly adapting to new patterns of providing an easy online shopping experience. Consumers have been experimenting with new brands and channels to purchase the products they need while also staying safe, protecting their health, and following stay-home protocols. If demonetization jumpstarted the digital payments mindset in India, it may be safe to suggest that COVID 19 might change the way we behave as consumers. This the  pandemic period has bought a huge change in the business and the method it has been functioning; Coronavirus has changed the whole process of delivering the products to consumers across the globe of business strategies and has bought major shifts to different aspects of life. To track consumer sentiment and to understand how people's expectations, p

5 WAYS FASHION INDUSTRY WILL EVOLVE POST-COVID What defines the fashion industry is largely based on the functions of the individuals who comprise it: designers, stores, factory workers, tailors, technically skilled embroiderers, the media, salespersons, fit models, runway models, couture models, textile designers, and manufacturers, and pattern makers. In simplest terms, the fashion industry could be described as the business of making clothes, but that would omit the important distinction between fashion and apparel. The impact of COVID on the fashion industry Due to this pandemic period that has bought a huge waver change in the business and the method it has been functioning, I dread to think is all about the impact of COVID to the fashion industry.   After so much research, here I will mention the five ways that the fashion industry will evolve, and a fair idea on the changes in fashion and style in post-COVID that impacts the fashion industry. There will be a lot many

How did you Celebrate your Quarantine Birthday? Hey everyone! Hope you all are doing well!          A very happy and special Birthday wishes for all who had or have their birthday during this quarantine or lockdown period. I've been talking to my friends who are rather bummed out about the low-key birthday celebrations this year 2020 , due to the coronavirus pandemic. I feel it's an opportunity to celebrate your special day in a unique and unforgettable manner, virtual birthday for the first time ever. So, how did you celebrate your 2020 quarantine birthday?         It's something so many of us will be facing on these bases – a birthday, big or small, spent without the family and all your besties. But, whilst our usual plans are on hold during the lockdown, it doesn't mean the fun has to stop altogether!         I'm not about to let a little lockdown stop me anyway! Here's my inside scoop on what I had in store, a virtual birthday, and a step-by-step guide to

Steamed Dumpling       Here's one of the special Indian dishes , a steamed dumpling which is a stuffed recipe made with rice flour. In India , it is prepared in a variety of ways and also known under various names.   However, depending on the region, it is also referred to as "ukadaiche kanuli" in Marathi, "vekavaipatta katapu" in Tamil, "kadubu" in Kannada, or "poornam kudumulu" in Telugu. This is one of the traditional dishes to be prepared especially on Naga Panchami .       Naga Panchami is broadly celebrated in India and a popular Hindu festival of Maharashtra, celebrated in the honor of the Hindu snake God, to offer prayers to serpents. This is also the first festival of Shravana month of the lunar calendar. In some places, as per the rituals, Hindus are not supposed to chop or fry anything on this particular day. Thus, the dishes prepared on this particular day will only be steamed or boiled.    

“The Day of my Dream”        I still, remember  "T he Day of my Dream", the  first time I experienced and was participating in reality. Living the times of my dream totally involved, arranging, organizing, and running around with a lot of pressure and joy to see the achievement and after the effect of my dream.       Bangalore Fashion Week (BFW) , Asia's biggest fashion and lifestyle fair, is a bi-annual fashion event held in Bangalore, India. Established in 2009, the name follows the International practice of christening the fashion week event after the name of the city in which it is being held. Bangalore Fashion Week is a well-recognized platform for all the people in the fashion industry. Many well-known and established talents showcase their skills here. It also gives an opportunity for the upcoming talents to showcase their skills and expertise.                                                       Fashion is a very vast industry to dive in. There' a lot t