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A team of researchers has developed a fabric-based solution that can help buildings retain ...

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Easter egg decorating has officially entered its fine art era, and it's about time.Gone are the days of grocery-store dye ...

We wash our produce before eating it, and we even rinse new pans before putting them into rotation. But is there really a ...

GETTING your smalls clean is not a little task. Debate has often raged about how often you should be cleaning your bra – and ...

Odisha’s handloom heritage is often celebrated, but rarely sustained. The story of Habaspuri hand loom from Kalahandi exposes ...

Inspired by an Indian art exhibition, Remfry & Sagar's Bisman Kaur discusses how protecting artisan processes and networks ...

Move over artificial dyes; natural ingredients are stealing the spotlight. Turmeric gives a warm golden hue, beetroot creates ...