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 Grapefruit, or Citrus paradisi as it is botanically known, is a juicy fruit that belongs to the same family as the orange, sweet lime, and lemon. The fruit is available in both seedless as well as seed-containing varieties. Loaded with vitamin C, grapefruits are useful in fighting colds and boosting the immunity in general. [...]
Adolescence is a critical phase in a person’s life because it is a time between childhood and adulthood, when an individual hates being treated like a child, but is not in a position to take up all the responsibilities as an adult. This is a period when peer pressure is at its maximum and a [...]
Most of us stay glued to our idiot box for at least a few hours every day. There are many whose life seems to revolve around their television sets. Studies have shown that what we watch day in and day out has a profound impact on our psyche. That is exactly why we need to [...]
Just one look at Mother Nature’s beloved creatures, and you would probably realize that practically all the herbivorous animals like the elephant, monkey, cow, camel, goat, deer, donkey, horse, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros are basically chilled out guys. On the other hand, the carnivores such as the tiger, lion, hyena, crocodile, and wolf are aggressive almost [...]
During ancient times, healing was mostly done by priests who used their spiritual powers along with their knowledge of herbs to treat various maladies. Physicians have been respected since time immemorial and the medical profession has always been considered to be a noble one. For patients, a doctor was nothing less than a God, since [...]
It isn’t easy for a person who is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT) to accept his or her sexual orientation publically. The ‘coming out’ process is often a very painful one, with a lot of apprehensions about what the consequences would be once everyone comes to know. Frankly speaking, a person’s sexual preference is [...]
Every sport carries with it a risk of injuries, which may range from mild to severe. At times, not being careful has even lead to the death of a few players; however, this is a very rare phenomenon and often has a lot to do with underlying medical conditions that had gone undetected. These days, [...]
 With the world cup 2011 just around the corner, the cricket maniacs are impatiently waiting for the battle to begin. Although cricket is only a game, the impact that it has on the psyche of people is tremendous. Here are a few true life instances to show how this game can toy around with [...]
There are many sports played in India, but every sport has its own level of popularity. Some games seem to be inherited with generations having made a career of them. Cricket is not just a game in this country; it is almost a religion. In the past, parents were scared to allow their children to [...]
Movies like Munnabhai MBBS and 3 Idiots may have touched upon the topic of ragging in a very lighthearted way, but the truth is that this disgusting method of getting introduced has led to a number of deaths in the past and it continues to be a major problem in many of the colleges and [...]
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