Have you ever come a across an instance of ageism? Most people do not know that there is a concept of ageism. Ageism is discrimination, just like racism. The only difference is that this is discrimination based on a person's age.

Cracked heels is a common problem in India. The dry and chilly climate of lean months is the most likely time when you may have cracked heels. What causes cracked heels? Dry skin of the heels cracks up and calluses are formed. If care is not taken, these cracks deepen with time. What starts as an irritating and embarassing skin problem soon turns into a painful condition! How to Keep Heels Crack-Free? 1. Avoid walking barefoot. 2. Keep your feet well moisturized. 3. If you have cracked heels, follow the routine given below.

Indian women are hooked to maids! Whether you are a working woman or a housewife, whether you have a family of 9 or whether it is just the two of you, all women want/need a maid to help. There is no peace in the house when the maid takes a day off! Women can live without their husbands but not without their maids. This is partly because of the need for help with chores, and partly because it is now a social expectation.

Though Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan have worked together in 3 films, the only one that left a lasting impression on our minds is 3 Idiots. We can never forget the visuals of Kareena, the bride, riding a scooter wearing a helmet! 3 Idiots is one of India's most loved films of all times. People especially loved this pairing of Kareena and Aamir. Would you like to watch a repeat of this pairing?

As the festival season has kicked in properly, we are now in that one month when we gain the most weight! This is because we will now be surrounded with dry fruit, chocolates and mithai everywhere we go! Many of us will opt for sugar free mithai and desserts, but even those are said to be not so good for your health. So today we bring you an idea - a very simple and new dessert that you will love and even your guests will enjoy!  Parfaits are desserts made of layered fruit, yogurt or cream, cereal etc, served in a tall glass.

We have heard about the asociation between high fibre diet and gut health for a very long time. We have also heard that there is a relationship between fibre content in your diet and your weight. But what you will read now will totally blow your mind.

In these times of Food-Gram, people love to experiment. Shows like Masterchef have inspired so many home cooks to try out new recipes and create new dishes. Sometimes, we end up creating a gem of a dish, and other times, these experiments turn into disasters. You win some, you lose some! Recently, Twitter has been enraged with some of these food experiements. Tweeple reacted strongly to experiments involving Maggie noodles and Dosas. Someone shared a video of a recipe that involved cooking Maggie noodles in milk with rose and turning it into a sweet dish.

We always struggle with frizzy hair in our hot and humid weather. There are many products in the stores that can help with the frizz, but did you know that there is one staple in your kitchen that is really useful? Curry leaves, or the humble kadi-patta, that we add to our curries and south Indian dishes, is great for hair too. One particular thing that curry leaves are helpful in is cutting down the frizz. So if you are struggling with frizzy hair and need some quick relief, try this!

One of India's most loved festival - the 9 day Navratri fest kicked off this Sunday, and with this also kicked off another big festival - Bigg Boss. Bigg Boss is nothing short of a festival. It starts slowly with audience trying to memorize names and faces of the contestants. Slowly we form favorites and we mark the ones we HATE. Then the audience becomes so engrossed in this show that these contestants seem to be a part of our own lives. We get so involved in their petty fights and silly romances, and before we know the time is up!

There is a lot of research focussed on increasing longevity of the human population. We all would really like to live a very long life. In fact, we would never die if we had the choice. But even living to the ripe old age of 115+ is a very attractive prospect! So today we bring you a brief description of the diets followed by people who lived for more than 110 years. Violet Brown is the oldest living person in the world. She is in her 118th year. What does she eat? She eats fish, mutton and locally grown fresh produce like sweet potatoes, oranges and mangoes.