Tuesday

Business as usual

A stampede in a temple in Uttar Pradesh kills scores in another entirely avoidable tragedy. The state government has no money to compensate the hapless victims as all the currency notes have been sewn up in garlands. Meanwhile, Rome (and Italy) is having its second transport strike in 2 weeks.

Recommended: Always cap your lunch with a caffé!

This is fast moving field of research. In December 2009, an article reported that people drinking three to four cups of coffee or tea day had a 25 percent lower risk for Type 2 diabetes. Now a new study shows, that for optimal results, it is best to combine lunch with black coffee. It lowered the risk of Type 2 diabetes by one third (in a study that involved nearly 70,000 women).
Of course, it also keeps you awake the rest of the day!