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Reji Samuel awarded Doctorate in Social Science
Reji Samuel has awarded PhD from Tamil University, Thanjavur,Tamil Nadu, in Sociology/ Social science on the research topic: Cultural Dynamics of Religious Conversion with reference to Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.
He has completed Master of Arts(MA) in Philosophy and religion and Master of Theology from Serampore University before.
Presently he is working in Ecumenical Christian Centre, Whitefield , Bangalore as as…
Authentic Chettinad flavours
Published on 3 Aug, 2011 at 2:46 in Lifestyle | | 3 Comments
“ Lets eat out!” I declared. Hubby dear agreed. Chinese or Indian…no sandwiches cried my 5 year old. “Anjappar Anjappar” we all agreed unanimously. By the time we finished our errands it was over 3pm. We decided to push our luck and it was worth every bit.
Anjappar is a very popular restaurant in Chennai for lip smacking authentic Chettinad food. Chettinad…
Flaked Fish Puttu
Published on 4 May, 2011 at 14:40 in Food Recipes | | 1 Comment
Eggplant/Brinjal Curry
Eggplant/Brinjal Curry
Eggplant is one of the most common vegetables that is used all over South Asia. Some make it with coconut, some just as a stir fry. I am making a quick Eggplant curry that can be whipped up just before dinner or lunch.
Ingredients
3-4 Eggplants, I prefer the japanese or the long purple ones,cut into…
Gourmet Chicken Tikka
Published on 4 May, 2011 at 14:24 in Food Recipes | | No Comments
Gourmet Chicken Tikka
Barbecue season is here. Chicken is easy to cook and with a gourmet indian tikka masala, it sure will be your next part hit!
Ingredients
2 lbs of chicken breast
Grind following in a food processor
2 medium sized onions, peeled and cut roughly 1 inch piece of ginger 4 garlic pods 4 green chillies
vary following according to preferred spice levels
1 tbsp chilli powder 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp tumeric powder 1/3 tsp cinnamon powder
others…
Onions ‘can control obesity, diabetes and BP’
Published on 19 Apr, 2011 at 11:15 in Health | | No Comments
A new study shows that onions can be instrumental in regulating weight, besides preventing diabetes and reducing blood pressure.
Biomedical scientists at the University of Southern Queensland have revealed that onions can combat obesity, diabetes and increased blood pressure, reports Courier Mail.
They highlights that rutin extracted from onions reversed fat stores in laboratory rats, lowered blood pressure, reversed glucose problems…
Walnuts richest in antioxidants
Published on 28 Mar, 2011 at 6:40 in Health | | No Comments
Nature’s perfectly packaged nuts — walnuts — have the highest levels of antioxidants in the nut family and should be consumed as part of a healthy diet. “Walnuts rank above peanuts, almonds, pecans, pistachios and other nuts,” said Joe Vinson, from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, who conducted the analysis.
Vinson said it takes only around seven walnuts a day,…
Soon, computers to understand how you feel!
Washington : A Binghamton University researcher wants computers to understand inputs from humans that go beyond the traditional keyboard and mouse.
Lijun Yin and team have developed ways to provide information to the computer based on where a user is looking as well as through gestures or speech.
Yin says the next step would be enabling the computer to recognize a…
Yoga is not just technique, but a lifestyle, says expert
Published on 14 Feb, 2011 at 14:16 in Lifestyle | | No Comments
Lamenting that today teaching and practising of yoga has just been confined to techniques, eminent yoga scholar Pranav Pandya today called for disciplining oneself at the mental and spiritual level to benefit from the ancient Indian system. Dr Pandya, who is also trained in modern system of medicine, wanted more stress on meditation, which he said was a step towards…
Obesity cutting life expectancy for today’ youth
Published on 14 Jan, 2011 at 5:16 in Health | | No Comments
Today’s youth regularly snack on junk foods, watch more television and are less active than their parents were. So it was less shocking when a new research suggested that today’s younger generation would live shorter lives than their parents.
“Diseases such as Type II diabetes, high blood pressure, heart conditions and joint deterioration – what were once considered ‘adult’ diseases -…
