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Q I work as a junior doctor in the NHS and earn around £40,000 per year. After several years of working while living at home, I was able to save around £50,000. I presently have an £80,000 student debt with a 6.6 percent annual…

If there were awards given to countries for cultivating ingredients, Mexico would be gleaming with trophies. Corn, chillies and avocados are all said to have spilled forth from its borders, and are now well loved across the world. Given the…

Grilled mackerel fillets with rhubarb and bitter leaf saladMackerel is a British staple, and here, simply cooked with a crunchy bitter salad, sweet-sour rhubarb and creamy toasted almonds, it makes a brilliant light lunch.Prep 5 minCook 25…

As much as I miss lipstick (and a hundred other things I will never again take for granted), I plan to keep my lower face covered until we’re further out of the woods. Simultaneously, patience is not exactly my defining characteristic, and…

Courgettes are an abundant summer vegetable that are very easy to grow (if you’re short on space, you can even grow them in garden pots). One big advantage to growing your own is that you will be able to pick and eat the brilliant yellow…

Have you lost your job during the pandemic? Are you waiting to get an increment? Do you wish to grow significantly in your career? Since last year, the lockdown has taken a toll on the mental health of nearly every person out there but one…

New Delhi: Ahead of 75th Independence Day celebrations in the country, let’s revisit the history and the evolution story of Indian tricolour or tiranga. The colours of our national flag have a great significance and a…

According to experts, soapstone cookware cannot be used immediately. Sandhya Iyer, who has been using this cookware for a decade says, "It takes 15-30 days to make it usable." Traditionally, to make it usable, the cookware is first greased…

A great, easy dish for a hot summer’s day is hiyayakko — chilled tofu with various toppings.Hiyayakko has been popular since the Edo Period (1603-1868). It was so ubiquitous that “Tofu Hyakuchin,” a bestselling tofu cookbook published…

There is an old wives’ tale that goes: gain a child, lose a tooth. To expectant mothers who haven’t come across this saying before, you’ve probably just done something of a virtual double take. Gain a child, lose a what?! Sleep maybe, or…