The age old custom of women applying mehndi or henna to adorn the hands and feet originated as early as the 12th century, in the Middle East, and thereafter spread to South Asia and some parts of Africa. This ancient art is now becoming increasingly popular in many European countries and in the United States.

Bread, this ubiquitous basic food, is the forebear of all prepared foods. It is the foundation of cooking, as we know it, and in many countries represents one of the pillars of nutrition and gastronomy.
For a Middle Eastern, a meal without bread is unthinkable. Yet many nations use rice instead of bread, and indigenous peoples in the Americas ate corn until the first conquistadors arrived in the 15th century. To this day, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Indonesians and others in the Orient use rice as their basic starch. In fact rice …

It’s a union for a noble quest. The ARY Digital network and Stardreamz entertainment USA, today announced the Music Mela 2004 – The India / Pakistan Peace Tour.
With Indian bhangra sensation Sukhbir and Pakistan’s pop idol Shehzad Roy roped in as the star performers, this nine cities the United State tour concert will begin on 7 May in New Jersey and will conclude on 30 May. The concerts to be held in Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Connecticut and New York, will be televised for ARY Digital.
“With …