New York: Americans are currently going through a phase of anxiety after superbug called as Norovirus, has pounded citizens quite bad. This stomach virus is quick to react and could get any one violently ill. A British scientist has named it as ‘Ferrari of the virus field’ because of its agility to spread.

It is told that just 18 virus particles are enough make a person infectious while when one sneezes or coughs, at least 1000 particles are left free into the space. The symptoms, vomiting-diarrhea-nausea (gastro-intestinal illness), can be witnessed within hours after a person is...

New Delhi: Veteran fashion designer Ritu Kumar, who has been named for the Padma Shri award, takes pride in the fact that the Indian fashion industry can still boast of having an indigenous identity.

"I am deeply appreciative of the fact that the government has recognised my efforts in the field of fashion, textile and craftsmanship. India remains (to be among) very few countries which have an...

New Delhi: Dubai-based luxury furniture brand Casa Shamuzzi has forayed into the Indian market with the aim to transform the quality of life for people, who wish to furnish their house with unique and eco-friendly decorative products.

The brand, which boasts of providing a rich blend of Italian style, design, comfort and class, has stepped into the Indian market in association with NCPL...

Jaipur: Lyricist Prasoon Joshi, on Friday, launched his book "Sunshine Lanes", a compilation of the lyrics written by him in the past decade, at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival.

The book includes the lyrics of the songs he has written in as many as 60 films and music albums. It will be accompanied a page, which will describe the thought process behind it, an anecdote or a perspective.

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