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CHRONICLES OF KALI BY PRITHVI RAJ

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BOOK REVIEW: Author Prithvi Raj displays feminism by penning down The chronicles of Kali: Secret book of Asurs. His book displays the strength that a woman contains in herself while she demolishes the evil. Author Prithvi Raj had his first encounter with Maa Kali when he was young and that inspired him to write about the modern day Kali. The book speaks about a very important topic Mental Chatter. Mental Chatter is the inner conversation or the inner monologue that goes on constantly in the mind. The Author rightly states that we think that the thoughts are holding our attention but in reality it's just the other way around. The story speaks about the Asurs and their leader Bakasur. We all have rightly heard and known Bakasur due to his acknowledgement in the Indian myths. Kali the protagonist in the book who seems to have super powers has a purpose of destroying the Asurs that have hatched a sinister plot to keep humans enslaved in their thoughts. The secret book of Asurs...

PALM OIL GOURMET DELIGHTS

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Recently I got an opportunity to attend an interesting event called Palm oil gourmet delights where we had a session about the benefits of Palm oil by Dr Bhavna Shah, country representative of Malaysian Palm oil council. She enlightened us that the benefits of palm oil are associated with everything from reducing cholesterol levels to decreasing oxidative stress and better brain health. Palm oil comes from the fleshy fruit of oil palms. Unrefined palm oil is sometimes referred to as red palm oil because of its reddish-orange colour. The main source of palm oil is the Elaeis guineensis tree, which is native to West and Southwest Africa. Its use in this region dates back more than 5,000 years. Palm oil is one of the least expensive and most popular oils worldwide, accounting for one-third of global plant oil production. In addition to nut butters, palm oil can be found in several other foods, including: •    Cereals •    Baked goods like bread, cookies and muffins ...