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Using anti-bacterial wipes on kitchen surfaces and regularly cleaning the mug can pay huge dividends in terms of maintaining a healthy workforce. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds office teabags contain 17 times more germs than a toilet seat

According to scientists, the average bacterial reading of an office teabag was 3,785, in comparison to only 220 for a toilet seat.

12 Dec 2017 9:39 AM

BJP president Shah listened to the programme at a tea stall in the city's Muslim-dominated Dariyapur area in the presence of hundreds of locals and party workers. (Photo: Twitter/@AmitShah)

Countering Cong's meme on PM, BJP leaders sip tea with people during 'Mann Ki Baat'

The BJP organised 'Mann ki Baat, Chai ke Saath', at all the 50,128 polling booths in 182 Assembly seats.

26 Nov 2017 7:53 PM

Brazilian model Adriana Lima poses as she arrives for the screening of the film "Sicario" at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 19, 2015. (Photo: AFP)

Best workout tip by model Adriana Lima

Here is what she recommends.

15 Nov 2017 2:09 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women can significantly reduce risk of diabetes by consuming red wine: Study

Here is what researchers discovered.

10 Nov 2017 11:54 AM

Man renames himself after favourite tea brand

The tea fanatic hails from Sheffield, Yorkshire, and drinks at least 15 cups of brew a day.

14 Oct 2017 12:10 PM

Home-brewed poppy seed tea can be deadly

It is one of many deaths and overdoses in morgues and emergency rooms that have been suspected from the home-brewed drug.

11 Oct 2017 8:00 PM

Black tea may help you shed those extra kilos

Here is what researchers discovered.

04 Oct 2017 2:52 PM

Studies suggest that 1 in 5 mugs in offices are harbouring unsavoury microbes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking tea, coffee at office is bad idea. Here's why

Recent study finds that washing mugs in communal kitchen just ends up putting more bacteria on them.

23 Sep 2017 12:26 PM

Researchers find effect on mortality appears to depend on the source of caffeine (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking tea, tea help diabetic women live longer, says study

Researchers find diabetic women who consume 100mg of coffee per day are 51 per cent less likely to die from disease.

15 Sep 2017 8:11 AM

Unlike instant tea today, the beverage was traditionally brewed in a pot (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out why the Brits started putting milk in tea

Putting milk in tea is an age old practice, and enthusiasts say that it has nothing to do with taste.

24 Aug 2017 12:19 PM

Rajasthan may soon offer a new kind of tea

Rajasthan started cultivating olives in 2007. We list five health benefits of olive which shows why this may be a great idea.

24 Aug 2017 9:09 AM

Test finds dunked biscuit produce twice the number of aromas than dry biscuit did - making it taste twice as good (Photo: Pixabay)

Dunking biscuits do make them tastier, says study

Submerging biscuits into a cup of tea make them tastier by releasing various aromas.

22 Aug 2017 4:58 PM

New smart label can tell if food, cosmetics are spoilt

The potential applications are wide-ranging.

21 Aug 2017 6:19 PM

Researchers discover what could help fight the flu

A team at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis conducted the study.

07 Aug 2017 4:40 PM

Green tea has always been a favourite among dieters and is known for its metabolism-boosting capabilities (Photo: Pixabay)

Green tea may help fight obesity and increase memory

Experts say key compound in green tea called EGCG significantly helps reducing body fat.

07 Aug 2017 12:00 PM

Study dispelled myths that caffeine, found in tea, coffee and fizzy drinks is bad for the body (Photo: Pixabay)

Caffeine is harmless, says new study

Sticking to the recommended amount of 400mg of caffeine daily has no adverse effect on body, says study.

29 Jul 2017 11:04 AM

A man of humble beginnings Dhuri came to the city in 1993 from his village in Malvan to look for work and after doing several odd jobs landed his present job as a steward.

Perfect, to the Tea

Dreams are made of all things nice and a perfect cuppa.

09 Jul 2017 12:16 AM

Aplomb in a tea cup

A cup of fine tea can make an ordinary day, a special one, believes tea expert, Radhika Batra Shah!

15 Jun 2017 12:12 AM

Tamil Nadu is the major producer in this part of the country.

Tea production up 1.41 per cent to 1,250 million Kg in 2016-17

Tea production in north India rose by 34.55 million Kg, an increase of 3.43 per cent of which West Bengal is a major contributor.

03 Jun 2017 1:39 PM

These may help to protect the brain from vascular damage and neurodegeneration (Photo: AFP)

Dementia risk cut by one cup of tea daily

A simple and inexpensive lifestyle measure such as daily tea drinking can reduce a person's risk of developing neurocognitive disorders.

17 Mar 2017 10:11 AM

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