Category: Lifestyle

Lucknow: Karina Afzal, a research scholar in the Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, successfully completed the viva-voce examination of her Ph.D. thesis titled “Diseases and Competitor Molds of Button Mushroom and Their Biological Management” under the supervision of Prof. Amritesh Chandra Shukla. In her research work, Karina identified the diseases and competitor molds affecting button mushroom cultivation and suggested biological management measures for them. The external examiner, Prof. Rakesh Kumar Pandey, a distinguished scientist from CIMAP, not only appreciated the research but also encouraged its extension to rural women…

Lucknow: Lucknow’s luxury and glamour quotient was elevated today as renowned Indian actress Kajal Aggarwal inaugurated the new Hair Masters Luxury Salon in the city’s Ashiyana area. The event marks the celebrated brand’s further expansion within Lucknow, reinforcing its commitment to the city. Hair Masters, which began its journey in 2014 from a small basement in Delhi, has grown into a ₹150-crore brand. With this latest salon in Lucknow, the brand aims to further redefine beauty and grooming standards, making luxury services more accessible to the residents of the city.…

Bengaluru: Biraja Prasad Rout, an electrical engineering graduate from Odisha, never imagined that a burger would change the course of his life. Growing up in a small town, he had never encountered one until the age of 21. That first bite, in Bengaluru, was enough to spark an enduring fascination. By 2006, while working at HCL, Rout noticed a glaring gap in India’s foodscape: there were no homegrown quick-service restaurants offering authentic grilled burgers. The market was dominated by global giants like McDonald’s and Burger King, leaving little room for…

Seoul, South Korea : Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to redefine urban housing by 2030, pledging to integrate four of its key residential innovation initiatives into future apartment projects. The initiatives focus on cutting inter-floor noise, enhancing health and sleep quality, expanding renewable energy use, and designing flexible interior layouts. At its Mabuk R&D Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Hyundai E&C demonstrated its Grade-1 noise-reduction flooring. Unlike conventional styrofoam-based insulation, the new system uses high-density plaster made from recycled steel slag and multi-layer…

Lucknow: In the fertile heartlands of Uttar Pradesh, where the legacy of Ayurveda and the bounty of rural India converge, a quiet revolution has been underway for nearly four decades. Meghdoot Gramodyog Seva Sansthan, founded in 1985, began as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, with a vision that was as ambitious as it was socially meaningful: to harness local resources, empower rural communities, and promote sustainable development through high-quality Ayurvedic products. What started as a modest enterprise in Lucknow has grown into a beacon of…