Our interest in the murky world of fraudulent herbs and spices began back in 2014 when we received a tip that some dried oregano on sale in the UK market was adulterated

Some love her and some look at her political trajectory with disdain. But there’s no denying that Indira Gandhi was a force to reckon with. Today is the 33rd death anniversary of the first woman Prime Minister of India. We have put together a list of little known facts about India’s Iron Woman. Indira Gandhi […]

An initiative by Union for International Cancer Control, Switzerland, World Cancer Day is a world wide event to raise awareness and education around the fatal disease. The theme for this year is #WeCanICan, which was started in the year 2016 and is to go on till 2018. This day is the perfect opportunity to gather facts, […]

The last time Indian gymnasts shone at the Summer Games was 52 years ago. It took a young, energetic and graceful 22-year-old to to put the spotlight on a sport for India that we had never thought we even participated in. Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Rio Olympics in 2016 and also became […]

I don’t know if you’ve ever pictured yourself in one of those spy, secret agent movies, doing cool moves, and running around kicking doors open? Bear with me, I know we’re not all super-spy material, and even the videos come with a asterisk that says “please do not try this at home”. But knowing a few […]

As we say goodbye to 2016, let’s take a moment to also remember the kickass women who are unfortunately no longer with us. For some they were role models, an inspiration… and all of them had an audience that is going to miss them dearly. Jayalalithaa The beloved ‘Amma’ left thousands in tears, literally, when the […]

Astrophysicist Vera Rubin, the pioneer of discovering evidence of dark matter is no more. There are many reasons to celebrate Vera Rubin for being someone to break the glass ceiling in space. Not without struggles though. “I didn’t think that all astronomers were male, because I didn’t know.” “She died on Sunday night of natural causes,” […]

The industry may be dancing to Sunny Leone’s groovy number Laila O Laila from Raees but the star has a different reason to celebrate the year’s end. The bold and beautiful actress recently added another feather to her cap as Sunny will soon receive PETA‘s person of the year award as an avid pet lover who is known for her […]

A true example of a woman running a show, Chanda Kocchar gives the the women of India the strength to dream and reach a goal that breaks the glass ceiling. On her birthday today, we learn more about Kocchar and her achievements. – She is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of ICICI, one […]