Life is all about enjoying today as if there is no tomorrow. This may be the mindset of many of us here. For some others enjoying is a part and parcel of life. If you ask people that what is their measure of enjoyment, at least one of the answers will be concerning food. Food habits are one of the most integral parts of people’s fun and excitement. Out of all the food items, chocolates rank first in terms of celebrations. Be it birthday or a (more…)

1. Introduction

Citrus is a genus of fruit-trees of the family Rutaceae. It is Asiatic origin and are cultivated throughout the warmer parts of the world (5). The trees are typically aromatic because of the presence of glands in the leaves, flowers and fruits which produce essential oils. These oils are extracted for use in perfumes, to flavour drinks and used in confectionary. These oils ar (more…)

The simplest way to define an herb is a plant that has a use for people that is separate from its existence as a plant growing in the soil. When we look in the dictionary, however, the first definition of an herb is: an annual, biennial, or perennial seed-producing plant that dies down at the end of each growing season, as opposed to a tree or shrub that has woody stems and lives for more than a year. This is more of a botanical definition whi (more…)

• WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LAWYER AND A BARRISTER?

A lawyer is a person who practises law; one who conducts lawsuits for clients or advises clients of their legal rights and obligations. A barrister is a legal practitioner whose main function is to practice advocacy in court. They often have less interaction with clients. Barristers spend their working hours in chambers where they prepare their cases.< (more…)

Capsicum is a genus of plants from the Solanaceae family, cultivated for thousands of years by the people of the tropical Americas.

The term chilli or chile is widely used and it refers exclusively to the smaller, hot types of capsicum fruits. Its orthography is common in Spanish although the name varies depending on the location. For exa (more…)