Ice Cream makes you smarter! Get yourself a big scoop for breakfast
Weekend Plus Desk :What long hours of tuition and a large stack of books cannot do for your kid, a scoop of ice cream can do! Wonder what? Make them smarter! Yes, the sweet...
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Schizophrenia may up death risk by three-fold
Weekend Plus Desk :People suffering from schizophrenia are three times more likely to die, and die younger, than the general population, indicating a need for solutions to narrow this gap, new research says. Schizophrenia...
Pioneer folklorist Muhammad Mansuruddin
Literature Desk :Muhammad Mansuruddin (31 January 1904 – 19 September 1987) was an author, literary critic, essayist, lexicographer and biographer. He was an authority on folklore and was famous for a huge collection of...
Writer, journalist, linguist Syed Mujtaba Ali
Literature Desk :Syed Mujtaba Ali (13 September 1904-11 February 1974) was a Bengali author, journalist, travel enthusiast, academician, scholar and linguist. He lived in Bangladesh, India, Germany, Afghanistan and Egypt.Mujtaba Ali was born in...
Muhammad Mansuruddin
For Haramoni, he visited hundreds of villages of Rajshahi, Pabna, Nadia, Murshidabad, Mymensingh, Faridpur, Barisal, Noakhali and Dhaka. He was encouraged by the works of Rabindranath Tagore, Kshitimohan Sen, Pallikobi Jasimuddin, singer Abbas Uddin...
Make your home look bigger
Weekend Plus Desk :Make your abode appear bigger and spacious by using mirrors, decluttering your house and pay attention to the colours you pick for the curtains, suggest experts.Sunil Gupta, Founder at Exporters India...
Cure morning woes with easy to make English breakfast
Weekend Plus Desk :You may get scared with the idea of making a full English breakfast meal, but it’s not that tough. Just get bacon, eggs, toasts, sautéed mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and a cup...
In search of Famagusta: Wandering in a beautiful Mediterranean island, Cyprus
S Mazumder :The mass of land appeared out of nowhere in the Mediterranean waters below as I woke up from a nap and raised the window shield. It was time to land, though I...
Book Review
Muktijuddher Mission : Amar Jibon(Mission of the War of Liberation: My life)by Dr Mahmud Shah QureshiFirst Publication: Boimela 2017Publisher: Md. Fazlul Haque, Suchayani Publishers, 38/2 Ko Banglabazar, Dhaka-1100.Cover: Badrul Alam Imon. Compose: Nargis Akhtar....
Le Corbusier’s iconic Ahmedabad building breathes again with furniture and design show
Weekend Plus Desk :This weekend, Indian designers will showcase their work at the iconic Le Corbusier Mill Owners’ Association Building run by the Ahmedabad Textile Mill Association. Organised by curated platforms, Raw Collaborative and...
Festival recipes: Cranberry Nut Brittles
Ingredients :50g – Dried cranberries100g – Mixed nuts (walnuts, almonds, pistachios)150g – Granulated sugar30g – Butter1-1/2 tbsp – WaterMethod* Chop the nuts and mix with dried cranberries. Reserve.* Lightly grease a baking sheet (or...
Festival recipes: Brown Sugar Rice Pudding with Prunes Total Time – 1 hour 20 mins Serves – 3-4
Ingredients :For the prune compote1 pack – Pitted prunes125ml – Orange juice20g – Brown sugarFor the rice pudding500ml – Milk40g – White rice60g – Brown sugar1 tsp – Natural vanilla extractMethod* Place the prunes...