Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The 13 best foods we aren't eating: Here are some foods that are bursting full of health benefits but somehow never make it to most people's plates. Starting today, make sure you include them in your everyday diet.

 

 

Pumpkins are fibrous, and boosts immunity.

Pomegranate: Pomegranate juice is full of antioxidants and helps lower blood pressure.

Turmeric: Turmeric is said to have anti-inflammatory properties and fights cancer.

Dried plums: Plums are packed full of antioxidants.

Swiss chard: This green leafy veggie is full of carotenoids that protect the eyes against the effects of ageing.

Sardines: Sardines are heavy on omega-3, full of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and vitamin B.

Blueberries: Blueberries are known to improve memory and mental health.

Gobi berry: The goji berry is used to protect the liver, and to improve immunity longevity, and fertility.

Guava: Guavas are great for the digestive system, as well as in controlling high blood pressure and lowering the risk of cancer.

Cabbage: Cabbages are loaded with a chemical called sulforaphane that is known to fight cancer.

Cinnamon: This super-spice helps control blood sugar and cholesterol.

Beetroot: Beets are a rich source of folate and are thought to be a natural way to combat cancer.

Pumpkin seeds: The seed of the pumpkin is full of magnesium, and is known to lower the risk of early death.

Royal Rajasthan on Wheels' - touted as India's most luxurious train - is a joint venture between Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (RTDC) and the Indian Railways.

The train will run every Sunday between October and April from Delhi. It will travel across three states - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Consisting of 35 coaches, the train has a ferrying capacity of 82 passengers in one trip. The train has on board a spa, gymnasium, specials suites, deluxe saloons and two restro-lounges which make the journey truly a 'royal experience'.

While the journey will cost $4,130 (Rs.2,14,760), one will have to shell out $1,600 (Rs.83,200) per day more if one travels in the special suite.

"The train will go to Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Khajuraho and Agra. And the journey will culminate in Varanasi," RTDC chairman Pramod Sharma said. The entire journey would be completed in seven days.

"So far, the service has been really good and the crew is really hospitable. It would be too early to say anything about the train as the journey has not even started yet," an Australian tourist Kent Vodan told IANS while the train was at Safdarjung station.

On Sunday, as the train started its maiden trip, there were 61 foreign tourists on board.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Dramatic images from around the world

Cruise ships float on the Danube river in central Budapest, Hungary.

Visitors admire a model of Thailand's Wat Arun of Bangkok during a media preview of Legoland Malaysia at Nusajaya in the southern state of Johor. The 76-acre theme park opened on September 22. It is Asia's first Legoland park. 

 

Tourists descend the stairs of Santa Marija Tower on the Maltese island of Comino. Comino is the smallest of the three inhabited islands that make up the Maltese islands. The fortified Santa Marija Tower was built in 1620 to facilitate defence and communication between the larger islands of Malta and Gozo, according to local media.

A Kashmiri man rows a boat past fountains in the polluted waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. The lake has been polluted during decades of neglect and a separatist revolt.

An aerial view of the Thames River in London from the air with the Shard and Tower Bridge in the foreground.

People visit the Spiral Minaret of the Great Mosque as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Samarra, 100 km (62 miles) north of Baghdad on August 20, 2012. Also see: Holy Mosques of the World.

This aerial view shows the Seattle Great Wheel (bottom) and a Washington State ferry boat on the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle.

Tourists gather around the Magic Fountain of Montjuic during the music and light show on August 4 in Barcelona, Spain.

The four-masted Russian tall ship Kruzenshtern (R) is flanked by the French tall ship Bellem (C) as they enter the Bay of Douarnenez as part of an armada participating in the "Tonnerre de Brest" maritime festival in Finistere, Brittany, in western France.

Tourists ask a "tuk tuk" taxi driver for directions along Khao San Road in Bangkok.

People walk in a square near Kul Sharif (also known as Qol Sharif) mosque in Kazan. Kazan is the capital of Russia's mainly-Muslim Tatarstan region.

A paddle board rider surfs at sunset on New Year's Eve at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Celebrity mansions

Aerial view of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham's home in Beverly Hills, California.

 Media stand outside the new home of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar new in Mumbai on September 28, 2011. Tendulkar fulfilled his dream of living in a house of his own as he moved into a sprawling bungalow at Perry Cross Road in suburban Bandra area. 

Aerial view of Halle Berry's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Playboy moghul Hugh Hefner's house in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Heidi Klum and Seal's home in Beverly Hills, California.

 Aerial view of Hilary Duff's home sighting in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Julia Roberts's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Kate Hudson's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Jennifer Love Hewitt's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Miley Cyrus's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Scarlett Johansson's home in Los Angeles, California.

Aerial view of Selena Gomez's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Justin Timberlake's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Michael Jackson's 'Neverland'.

 Here comes the ugliest of all, the 27 storey Antilia, the newly-built residence of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai. The 400,000 square foot residence, named after a mythical island in the Atlantic, has three helicopter pads, underground parking for 160 cars, and requires some 600 staff to run. Seriously an eyesore!

Aerial view of Jennifer Aniston's home on November 16, 2008 in Los Angeles.

 Aerial view of Britney Spears's home in Los Angeles.

 The 6 Bedroom $1.75 Million Dollar Home of George Clooney. It has a private swimming pool and basketball court as well as acess to the Santa Monica Mountains. George stores a selection of vintage cars in the garage of this home.

 Talk show host Oprah Winfrey's estate in Kula, Hawaii.

 Aerial view of Sandra Bullock's home.

 Aerial view of Will Smith's home in Los Angeles, California.

 Aerial view of Will Smith's home in Los Angeles, California.