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No movies, no books, no food or water: Would you try 'rawdogging'on your next long-haul flight?
The latest trend in air travel, "rawdogging," involves passengers disconnecting mentally by avoiding all forms of entertainment and stimulation during flights. This extreme practice challenges individuals to push their boundaries by sitting passively and abstaining from any engagement or external stimulus.
Ramoji Rao dies at 87: Shooting paused in Andhra to pay respect to mogul; a look at how he built Rs 37,000 cr empire
Cherukuri Ramoji Rao was a highly esteemed business magnate in the entertainment and media industry. As the head of the Ramoji Group, he oversaw the world's largest film production facility, Ramoji Film City, where numerous Telugu classics, including 'Baahubali' and 'RRR,' were filmed. Several superstars such as Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun and Mahesh Babu paid tributes to the veteran producer.
Ramoji Rao, founder of Ramoji Film City, passes away
Ramoji Rao News: Rao was the head of the Ramoji Group, which includes the globally renowned Ramoji Film City, the largest film production facility in the world. His media empire also encompasses the Eenadu newspaper, the ETV Network of television channels, and the film production company Usha Kiran Movies.
Patanjali Foods shares fall 5% after SC summons Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balakrishna
The apex court summoned the duo after Patanjali Ayurved failed to file a reply to a contempt notice issued to the company. The case is related to alleged misleading advertisements published by the company for its traditional ayurvedic medicines which claim to cure certain diseases.
How to reduce income tax by Rs 35,000 with perks, health cover
Under Section 17(2), gadgets bought in the name of the company and given to the employee for personal use are taxed at only 10% of their value. Sudhir Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their income and investments.
Patanjali Foods shares crack 4% after SC's contempt notice
Patanjali Foods, in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, said that the SC order did not relate to Patanjali Foods Limited (PFL), which is an independent listed entity and operates in the space of edible oil and food FMCG products only.
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Fali S Nariman (1929-2024): Fearless lawyer and a man for all seasons
One of the numerous cases that showcased his brilliance was Express Newspapers Pvt Ltd vs Union of India. The lease of the Indian Express building at Bhadurshah Zafar Marg had terminated and the government through the late Mr Jagmohan, who was the then LG of Delhi, decided to take possession forcibly. His (Mr Nariman's) strategy was to move a writ petition in the SC alleging violation of freedom of speech.
Despite plentiful grain harvest, China suffers food security challenge as it heavily relies on imports
According to the news report, China's annual grain output exceeded 1.39 trillion kilogrammes this year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced that in 2024, China's overall goal for grain production is to stabilise the production of grain rations, corn and soybeans to ensure grain output remains above 1.3 trillion kilogrammes, according to China's Central Television.
Cash-strapped Pakistan secures USD 655 ADB package
The ADB approved a financing package for Pakistan under three different loans. Among other components, these include USD 300 million for improving domestic resource mobilisation; USD 275 million for rehabilitating schools damaged by the devastating August 2022 floods; and USD 80 million for enhancing agricultural productivity to improve food security, according to an announcement by the ADB on Wednesday.
FSSAI asks food vendors, consumers not to use newspapers for food packaging
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has warned food vendors and consumers against using newspapers for packing, serving, and storing food items due to significant health risks. The FSSAI highlighted that the ink used in newspapers contains harmful materials that can contaminate food and cause health issues.
Tepid demand hits businesses across apparel, footwear, fast food sectors as consumers tighten purse strings
The demand situation is posing a challenge, as mentioned by a significant number of companies in their Q1 earnings statement. Businesses have now pinned their hopes on the festive season for a likely spending revival, the report said.
Don't pack food in newspapers. It can give you cancer!
Using newspapers to wrap food can cause serious and harmful health issues. The ink used in newspapers contain hazardous chemicals that may affect the quality of food, increase the risk of digestive disorders, toxicity, cancer, weaken the immune system and may cause failure of vital organs.
Global food supply risks rise as key traders leave Russia
The exit of Cargill Inc. and Viterra means Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, will have more control over its food shipments and reap more of the revenues. Russia’s dominance in the global grain market was laid bare by the war in Ukraine, with prices surging last year amid supply disruptions.
Indian scientist's tiny, inexpensive sensor to tell if food is spoiled
Industries typically use much bulkier metres -- roughly one inch long by five inches tall -- to measure pH levels or how acidic or basic the food is, so they are not suitable to be included in every package of food to monitor its freshness in real time.
Indian scientist's tiny, inexpensive sensor to tell if food is spoiled
"The pH sensors we developed work like a small wireless radio-frequency identification device -- similar to what you find inside your luggage tag after it has been checked at airports," said Khengdauliu Chawang, a Ph.D. student at Southern Methodist University in Texas, US, who created the device.
From India with love: Chai & samosas are a rage among the youth in UK
Youngsters can't get enough of the spicy samosa filling!
Nestle to hike food prices further in 2023, CEO says
The increases will not be as steep as they were in 2022, but "we have some catching up to do over the full year," Schneider was quoted as telling Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview due for publication on Sunday.
Russia's top fertiliser & coal firms to back Modi's vision for food & energy security for developing world
On a recent trip to India, Andrey Melnichenko told ET that his goal is to back India’s plan to ensure its own food security and Narendra Modi’s goal to support food security in in low-income countries.
Amul entry into organic foods to aid farmers & consumers; help govt save on fertiliser subsidies: RS Sodhi
“I see stability in the dairy prices and the market. There may be a small increase but the situation is tight in dairy supply because demand is much more than what the organised sector is able to meet. The pre Covid level was much higher than the pre Covid level. It is good for the long term of the dairy industry and for farmers as well as consumers like you.”
No more samosas or pakoras wrapped in newspapers in Bhopal
The campaign against wrapping eatables in newspapers was launched by Bhopal Collector Avinash Lavania
Pakistan says may import food items from India
Addressing a press conference here, Ismail said the government could "consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India" to facilitate people after recent floods destroyed crops across the country, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported. When a journalist told him that in the past, ministers advocating trade with India had to go home, Ismail said he was not afraid of it.
Food to be labelled as veg or non-veg irrespective of amount of ingredient used: Delhi HC told
It further said that an order was also passed on April 5 in respect of the "declaration of Veg. or Non-Veg. logo for the source of ingredient including additives on the food label".
Economic crisis: Talks between Sri Lanka, IMF to conclude on May 24
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence with food and fuel shortages, soaring prices, and power cuts affecting a large number of the citizens, resulting in massive protests which culminated in the resignation of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka is one of the few nations which is expected to go without food due to the global food shortage expected this year.
Europeans hoard food in panic amid conflict in Ukraine
In northern Italy, residents are stockpiling pasta en masse, pharmacies in Norway are out of iodine due to security concerns over the Ukrainian nuclear power plants, while trade experts in Germany are recording panic buying of goods, the news outlet said.
'Dieting makes cravings worse': Here is how to own your cravings
It turns out many people are dealing with cravings the wrong way by trying to restrict, avoid and distract themselves from tempting foods.
FDA asks vendors not to wrap food items in newspapers while selling to customers
"The vendors should stop wrapping the eatable in newspapers immediately or else strict action will be taken," it said.
Meal, newspaper services to resume on flights
Recently, Vistara had resumed hot meal service on its flights after about half of their fliers said they are open to eating meals in the flight. The airline was earlier offering meal boxes that can also be carried by passengers.
Newspapers seek stimulus, relief to tide over crisis
In a presentation to the government, the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has estimated that the industry has already suffered a loss of ₹4,000-4,500 crore in March and April since economic activity has nearly collapsed, resulting in nil advertising during the crucial months.
Coronavirus lockdown: Maharashtra revokes relaxations for Mumbai and Pune
On Tuesday the Maharashtra govt issued a fresh order saying that the relaxations have been withdrawn for the Mumbai Metropolitan region and Pune as the govt was seeing a large amount of people outside their homes.
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