World Pulses Day, celebrated on 10 February, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the nutritional and environmental benefits of pulses and the theme for 2024 is "Pulses: nourishing soils and people". Pulses are the dried seeds of legumes ...
The 40-days celebration of the Lent festival has begun on 2 March and will end on 14 April. In Christianity, Lent is a religious observance of repentance and preparation for Easter. During the Lent period, people observe fasting and abstain from ...
White peas, commonly called Safed vatana or Safed matar are produced by harvesting the pea pods or say, green peas when they are fully mature and then drying them followed by removal of their skins, after which they split naturally. When ...
The third trimester of pregnancy begins on week 28 and may last until week 40, or say, begins on the seventh month and last on the ninth month of pregnancy. At this stage, the baby continues to grow fast, with an ...
Pulses, also termed as grain legumes, are the edible seeds of plants in the legume family. They grow in pods and are of different sizes, shapes and colours and are high in protein, fibre, and various vitamins, and provide the required ...
Adzuki beans, which have other names like azuki, aduki and English red mung, belong to the Fabaceae or Leguminosae family. The word "azuki" means "small" in Japanese, and these beans measure around 5 mm and are red in colour. They originated ...
Sulphur is a vital mineral, which is important in the proper functioning of the body tissues and plays several crucial roles in the body. Sulphur helps the body in resisting bacteria and protects against toxic substances. This mineral is necessary for ...