** Pichchwai on a plate: When traditional art comes alive through tableware

Luxury tableware brand Kaunteya launches a new collection inspired by the traditional art form of Rajasthan.

Folk artists in Rajasthan have been creating traditional pichchwai paintings on cloth for centuries now, using elements like trees, birds, lotuses and cows which narrate the tale of Lord Krishna.

** Rasam goes ‘viral’ in America, thanks to this Tamil chef

Most of the ingredients that go into making rasam — turmeric, ginger, and garlic — are immunity-boosters. It could help those testing positive for Covid.  

At a time when the entire world is looking up to the US for a “medical miracle” to contain Covid, those in New York, New Jersey, and Princeton are betting on a South Indian staple to beat the virus — the humble rasam. Behind the “viral trend”, obviously, is a chef from Tamil Nadu.

It was on a mundane day, in the middle of the lockdown in US, that this idea struck 35-year-old Arun Rajadurai. Most of the ingredients that go into making rasam — turmeric, ginger, and garlic — are immunity-boosters. It could help those testing positive for Covid.  

** This IITian misplaced imaginative and prescient eight years in the past, he now develops ‘voice app’ that helps visually impaired use common apps

The Louie app, which helps you to totally management common apps and smartphone with voice instructions, has been downloaded 9000 occasions from the Google Play Retailer. (Picture credit score: Pramit Bhargava)

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