AMDAVADI Women Most STRESSED

An overwhelming 87% of Amdavadi women, in a survey by a global firm, said they felt stressed most of the time, while 82% said they had no time to relax… “Men do not want to shoulder the responsibility of assisting on other fronts and hence the stress keeps mounting on women…” —Aditi Desai, social activist […]

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Ready-made Sprouts : Boon or Bane?

Think twice before buying that pouch of healthy looking sprouts from vegetable vendors or supermarket shelves as your protein-rich sprouts may contain killer E coli, say doctors. Sprouts, one of the healthiest sources of protein with vitamins and minerals, have recently been found to be containing deadliest strain of Escherichia coli (EHEC) 0104:H4 – a […]

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Rain Check : Gujarat gets 79 % less; city 96%

From 225 talukas, 102 have got no rain till June 28; but hope floats as IMD says rains are on cards. Will it rain today? This is the burning question that is tormenting Ahmedabad’s citizens for the past one week. Most of us spend at least few minutes during the day gazing at the clouded […]

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