On the occasion of International Women's Day in March 2007, Media Transasia India launched one of America's best-known women's magazines, Better Homes and Gardens (BH&G), India Edition, as a part of a licensing agreement with its US publishers Meredith Corporation. Better Homes and Gardens is one of the largest selling titles in the United States, where it has a circulation base of 7.6 million and reaches 40 million readers each month. In terms of audience reach, BH&G outsells both Time and Newsweek combined by more than a million numbers in the US.
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Want to get your youthful skin back? Clinique's Youth Surge Night and day creams may have the solution. Armed with Sirtuins, naturally occurring proteins found in the skin, the anti-ageing creams promise to extend the life span of your skin, Our pick: Age Decelerating Night Moisturizer that repairs fine lines and wrinkles while you sleep. It is available in three ...
Samsung's ML-1666 isn't just any printer, it is being touted as the world smallest laser printer. With an impressive 16 pages per minute speed and a number of One Touch features such as the Print Screen button (that lets you print exact screen grabs of all open windows but without the common pitfalls such as blank pages and disclaimers), it's ...
With more creativity than cash, a newly-wed couple turns a quirky little cottage into a home that feels just right.By SHARON OVERTONFrom its pointy red roof to its pretty porch railings, the fairy-tale cottage seemed the perfect place for a young couple to start married life. "It's totally enchanted," says Linn Gresham, an interior designer with a creative streak a ...
Love smoky eyes? Try Black Smoke eyeshadow quad form Estee Lauder's Blacker Than Black collection. The dramatic quad contains four rich shades of black that create the perfect smoky eye effect. Enriched with micro fine powder that won't crease, it glides smoothly onto the lids for a flawless look. In an attractive compact, it can easily be carried around when ...
Delhi-based Renu Vaish has been cultivating bonsai for over 30 years.By GEETIKA SASAN BHANDARIHOW: On a holiday to Japan in 1972, a newly-wed Renu Vaish spotted a bonsai. "It was fascinating to see a small plant looking like a full-grown 30-year-old tree," she says. But she didn't start dabbling in it until three years later when she bought a book ...
Health freak? Browse through these websites to know more about fitness and nutrition.Exercising regularly and following good dietary habits are now a click away! There are a host of websites that give helpful information and easy solutions to your health queries. Here's a shortlist, for you:whfoods.com: Want to know why apples are a doc's favourite food? Go to whfoods.com. Here ...
OF EESHA AND TIMMY NARANG, WE TAKE A PEEP INTO THEIR FLAMBOYANT BUNGALOW.By GEETIKA BHANDARIEesha and Timmy Narang's bungalow in Pali Hill, Bandra, stands bang opposite one of the city's cinematic landmarks - Dev Anand's recording studio. Narang Hours, as their home is christened, stands tall in pure white with high walls and creepers, maintaining the family's privacy. Once inside, ...
Learn how to make your favourite dishes in a healthy way with low-calorie recipes. Bonus: great health tips.By ANKITA TALWAR Cooking With Olive Oil: Sanjeev Kapoor: You know you should use olive oil to get healthy and lose weight, but if you are worried about how well it goes with Indian cuisine, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will dispel your doubts in ...
An internet connection and a smart webcam is all you need to stay connected. Logitech's C500 webcam is multi-functional with an in-built video calling function and a 1.3 megapixel sensor that delivers vibrant images. You can also take snapshots up to 5 megapixels with it. The best part-its Right Light technology that automatically adjusts the image, so you look your ...
Do you know that you can ingest almost 2 kg of lipstick in your lifetime? Worried? To save yourself some unhealthy chemicals, check out The Body Shop's Delipscious Lip Colour range. Made from 100% food grade ingredients, the lipsticks contain blueberry oil, cocoa butter, and pomegranate seed oils. Dermatologically tested, it also has other natural ingredients such as rapeseed oil ...
"Nautical blues express simple truths: honour, strength, purity - what we're all looking for this year," says Victoria Stuart Burke.Blue is the ultimate crowd-pleaser. There's a shade for virtually every taste, and it never goes out of style. This universal appeal can lead to a colour-picking free-for-all, so we asked Connecticut, US-based colour consultant Victoria Stuart Burke to help you ...
A New Jersey couple intent on flipping an old home unexpectedly winds up flipping for it.By DENISE GEEFunny how life works. Clarissa and BJ Taylor were childhood sweethearts who eventually married and had a son, Jack. Together, they set out to flip old homes in their hometown near New Jersey, US. Only after updating one of them did they realize ...
Power JumpPerfect for those who want to increase their resistance and improve their posture, Power Jump is a group fitness programme that uses the mini-trampoline and other equipment to perform a cardiovascular workout. Jump your way to fitness with this fun workout that burns a lot of calories. There is a rapid improvement in general endurance and increased muscle strength ...
Don't let a small budget keep you from decorating! Designer Grant K Gibson woke up this blah room at minimum cost.By PAIGE PORTER FISCHERThe Start: It's easy to envy those perfectly styled rooms featured in the pages of home decor magazines. But it's easier than you might think to bring that look home without spending a fortune. "It's all about ...
Wrap your home in colour with creative hard scaping and fabulous foliage - and keep the drama going year-round. Here are some easy ways to get it right.By ANDRIA HAYDAYIf every flower were plucked from Derby and Catherine Pattengill's yard, their landscape would still be awash in colour. Richly coloured foliage fills the garden, but it's the hard scaping that ...
There's absolutely no getting away from it. Health and fitness are finally becoming as integral a part of urban Indian psyches as our obsession with cricket and aloo puri brunches! Not only are we more aware of the risks involved in not eating right, exercising smart, and generally cutting back on the jalebis, we are also experimenting with new fitness ...
Sony has introduced its slimmest DVD writer, the DRX-S77U, that is just 19 mm thick. But the slim gadget has some great features too. It has a USB 2.0 connection interface, a 2 MB buffer memory, and excellent write speed. Bundled with Nero 9 software, it takes care of most of your burning needs. Available in black, gold, white, and ...
Kitchen: Cooking is the primary cause of home fires, accidents, and burns according to the US Fire Administration. Follow these tips to ward-off kitchen disasters.KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDY: Water sprinklers reduce the risk of death by fire by 80%, but if you can't install them, an extinguisher's you best option. Cease Fire spray is a widely available goof-proof, point-and-press ...
At the top of the fitness and nutrition industry, these women work hard to make people look and feel great.By ANKITA A TALWAR"Women think they will look muscular if they lift weights. You can lift weights both to tone or to bulk up." Zareen WatsonAfter the Birth of her second child, Zareen Watson (then living in North Yemen with her ...
Walking is the ultimate bargain exercise, proving you don't need fancy equipment or pricey gyms to get fit. But you do need to mix it up to get the maximum benefits.By KAREN ASPWalking works. You know it. It is the most inexpensive and easiest fitness routine. It burns excess calories and stored fate to give you a more toned and ...
Do you know your CPU feels hot too? Too cool it, check out Inspan Infotech's Corsair A Series, CPU coolers for PCs. The cooler is installed with a dual fan and 8 mm copper pipes that conduct heat away from the CPU. This increases the performance and the speed of the computer. And with the fans mounted on rubber, the ...
Now save more and delete less with the WD My Passport Avenue external hard drive. This 320 GB, USB interface is optimized for video storage and playback. It works with most camcorders, game consoles, disc players, and other media players. Simply connect via a USB cable to your gadget (camcorder or TV) and transfer, store, or watch your favourite movies ...
A young designer's first home offers ideas for super sizing a small space for little cash.By SHARON OVERTONALL IN THE FAMILY: Making hand-me-down pieces work is part of Amy's strategy for furnishing her home on a budget. Her childhood mahogany bed, right, is a little formal for her adult taste, but she relaxes it with a hot pink love seat ...
Glow with Revlon's Age Defying Spa Face Illuminator. Its light reflecting crystals will impact sheen to your skin. It can be worn alone or with foundation. (Rs 850/30 ml).
Maintaining your lawn was never this easy. Bosch's new ISIO cordless shrub and grass shear is a very handy tool that is designed for home use and lets you easily prune your bushes and small leafed hedges. It's compact, lightweight, and works on a Lithium-ion technology that has no self-discharge.