Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

In India, it is an important vegetable crop. In green stage, the vegetables and leaves with stem are used as a vegetable. Hard shell of the Bottle Gourd is used for different purposes. It is one of ...

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music, gourds fall into one of the eight categories of instruments and produce some of the most essential sounds in a ...

Eating bottle gourd (lokki), known for its cooling properties, offers significant health benefits, especially in combating the discomfort caused by heat, headaches and stress. According to details ...

In my past stints at Forbes India, the Economic Times, Business Standard and Businessworld, I have written on technology, finance, management, and strategy. My colleague Pravin Palande and I won the ...

But if you have children or gobbly pets, don’t hang mistletoe with berries that can fall off; some mistletoe decorations have real leaves and fake berries. And if you’re at all concerned ...