Pattabhi Jois is considered the father of Ashtanga Yoga as it is practiced now. He began learning at the age of 12 from Krishnamacharya, the father of modern yoga.

He has been trained by some of the biggest names in the culinary world including Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris, Matt Moran, all judges of Masterchef Australia.

Panjabis are considered to be the traditional clothing for men in Bangladesh. Be it weddings, festivals or just another Friday, men find true delight in wearing them.

Abul Hasnat, an aristocrat, was a generous host. For example, when he invited Ahmed Hasan Dani - historian and curator at Dhaka Museum (now Bangladesh National Museum) - he treated him with a lavish meal extravagant enough to match those of the culinary antiquities of the Nawabs of Dhaka.

I always make it a point to never extol the virtues of consuming eggs before ensuring that my egg is either poached or boiled.

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Boil sliced hog plum pieces in salt water. Wash, clean and then prepare the prawns in a bowl with turmeric and salt. Then gently fry them off in a pan.

The power of makeup is fascinating. A few simple tricks and tools elevate a person's look to a whole new level, allowing him or her to explore multiple facets of their personality.

Methi pulao is a healthy dish prepared with fenugreek leaves and vegetables. I have added carrot and peas to make the methi favours mild and to balance its slight bitterness. You can use other vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower, capsicum or veggies of your choice.

Dawn peeps in on the chatter of crickets and birds. The forested hills make way to an unsuspecting audience waking up to the shimmer of the first rays through the tree tops.

They are one of Mother Nature's best gifts. So much so, the love for flowers is not limited to us mere mortals. Gods and goddesses too, adore blooms.

Every ending paves the way to a new beginning. Worship, too, is not devoid of this universal rule. After an intricate session of puja, conclusion is drawn by the priest performing arati. The arati is not part of the main puja; it is usually its epilogue. And a divinely inspired epilogue it is. With beating of the dhak and ringing of the bell and the distinctive motions of the priest and the props he uses along the way, arati is as dramatic as a theatre is. Read on, as Star Lifestyle observes and unfolds the events of the arati and its divinely inspired theatrics.

Living in Bangladesh, none of us are new to pollution– a little mud here, stink there, and dust almost everywhere.

Maybe if you said yes, the popsicle wouldn't melt in you.

The sign outside the gym door says that children are not allowed inside. But I pretend I cannot read English when I hit my proximity card key fob on the gym door to allow me in. Why? Because I have no other choice but to ignore this particular sign.

It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves, that will make them successful human beings - Ann Landers

Aarong, the largest lifestyle retail chain in Bangladesh, brings to you the Aarong Puja Collection 2015 for the upcoming Durga Puja celebration. The collection is available at all Aarong outlets nationwide and aarong.com, for both men and women.

Keeping the upcoming Children's Day in mind, Sadakalo is working on brand new father-son and mother-daughter duo dresses, which are now available in all showrooms.

In celebration of Durga Puja, renowned fashion house Kay Kraft is featuring a new Puja line.

Her feeble steps sunk deep into the ground, moistened by the overnight shower. The soles of the feet reddened by the 'alta' and the silver anklet now covered with mud, she felt irritated by the damp clay that penetrated through the gap of her toes.