WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw federal protections from millions of acres of Utah wilderness will reopen much of the iconic terrain to gold, silver, copper, and uranium land claims under a Wild West-era mining law, according to federal officials. FILE PHOTO: Comb Wash cuts from north to south through Cedar … Read more
Photographed by François Halard, Vogue, November 2016 Quick: Name the design trends you’ve been hearing about over and over again in 2017. It’s pretty safe to say that millennial pink will top that list, mid-century modern is still kicking around, and, for better or for worse, shiplap became something of an HGTV-ified cultural phenomenon the way chevron was … Read more
A design by Kelly Hoppen There is no single route to a successful career in interior design. Some of the nation’s most celebrated exponents — including Kelly Hoppen, Nina Campbell and Nicky Haslam — have no formal training. But times are changing and the trade is professionalising. The official line is that a great eye, … Read more
Reclaimed wood siding is becoming popular, but don’t limit it to the floors / Stikwood LED lights in the shower that bathe a user in colour and a reclaimed wood accent wall near the fireplace. Artisan hand-baked clay tiles as a kitchen backsplash and a bathroom exhaust fan that turns on and off through a sensor. A barn … Read more
Gin parties, gin menus, ginvent calendars and even a Ginstitute hotel: the UK’s renewed passion for all things gin is fast creating a whole new industry. There are 315 distilleries in Britain – more than double the number operating five years ago. According to figures collected by HM Revenue & Customs, which hands out licences … Read more
A tiny shop in a street corner, with strings of small packets, and lines of jars filled with colourful candies: my mind instantly goes to Honeydukes candy shop in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Tamil Nadu has a rich tradition of candies, which were made without chemical preservatives and contributed in their own ways … Read more
In the era of peak TV, it is no small feat for a series to reach 100 episodes, let alone 200, but it is an achievement that “Modern Family” co-creator Steve Levitan considers more of an “industry milestone than something our audience truly cares about.” Therefore, Levitan and co-creator Christopher Lloyd didn’t feel the pressure to go physically all-out … Read more
There’s a lot of potential in “Dear Beloved Family,” an episode that, early on, sees Phil Dunphy rushed to the hospital with inexplicable and sudden stomach pain. After the episode gets past its rather silly, paint-by-numbers cold open—Phil has weird ideas for family traditions and Jay generally hates him, we get it—and into the meat … Read more
In 1757, on the eve of the historic Battle of Plassey, a merchant called Amir Chand threw in an alarming demand at Robert Clive’s table. “Omichund”, as the English knew him, had served the East India Company, assisting in their shaky relationship with the nawab of Bengal. Now, however, as war looked inevitable, he also made himself … Read more
The draft bill was introduced by Union Health Minister JP Nadda to replace and subsume the Medical Council of India (MCI). The National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, 2017, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on December 18, is to set up a new and transparent system of regulating healthcare. The first draft of … Read more