Ask a sixteen-year-old about a social media ban, and you get an answer sharper than most adults arguing about bans. She says, “It doesn’t prepare us for the real world when we will have to deal with these distractions in our life”. The teenager’s response strikes at the core of the ban vs
How I got hooked on chasing solar eclipses Traveling the globe for celestial events may seem downright loony—until you get a taste of the addictive world of ‘eclipse chasing’ Published on: Aug 23, 2026, 18:30:10 IST WSJ Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link ‘It was glorious
Made-in-India semiconductor chips are now powering key Indian space missions. These domestically manufactured components support lunar and solar exploration efforts. Specialized chips from Mohali's Semiconductor Laboratory are used in Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1
India's space program began with a small rocket range in 1962. It progressed to launching its first satellite and developing indigenous launch vehicles. Chandrayaan-3's lunar landing marked a significant achievement for the nation. The program now includes private sector involvement and ambitious
India plans to establish its own space station by the year 2035. The first module for the Bharatiya Antariksha Station has already received approval. This ambitious project aligns with the nation's growing space capabilities and aspirations. National Space Day celebrates India's achievements and
What are HIQ shots? The honey-lemon-turmeric drink boosting mornings
What are HIQ shots? The honey-lemon-turmeric quick boost drink is transforming morning routines
In a world where everyone is looking for a quick fix to get more energy – right now – wellness experts are turning back to Mother Nature for lasting vitality.
Meet HIQ Shots—a potent fusion of Honey, Immunity, and Quick Boost components that's reimagining how mornings kick off. Developed with the ancient troika of honey, lemon, and turmeric, this golden potion is affectionately referred to as an organic energy shot, rousing the body gently and effectively. Rooted in Ayurveda and nutritionally approved by present-day gurus, HIQ Shots are more than just wellness tonics for the liver—they assist in rapidly revving metabolism while also supporting your immune system and producing anti-inflammatory effects.
Chaitanya Yerawadekar, Cult's nutrition expert, explains that the morning shot helps the body naturally transition from a state of rest to one of vitality, making the morning wake-up as simple as possible. With each gulp, you're recharging your system with the nectar of the gods, obtainable in nature, for boundless energy, body equilibrium, and vitality, says Chaitanya and explains its multiple benefits.
Honey: Nature's Smart Sugar
Ayurveda calls honey (madhu) yogavahi, a carrier that amplifies the strength of other items. Modern scientific wisdom affirms this ancient insight: honey's natural enzymes and slow-releasing glucose-fructose combo provide gentle fuel to the liver after an overnight fast, staving off energy dips up the latter part of the day.A study on raw honey in the scientific field, published in the Scientific World Journal (Al-Waili et al., 2011), showed that, besides promoting beneficial gut bacteria, it offers mild antimicrobial protection as well. It's basically prebiotic and antiseptic in one spoon. Best practices are to source raw local honey, unheated honey. Pure, overly processed honey loses enzymes such as diastase and invertase, the compounds that make it therapeutic. It's even discouraged, in Ayurveda, to heat honey because honey is thought to create ama (metabolic toxins).
Lemon: The Morning Cleanse, Explained
That citrus tang isn't only for flavour. Lemon juice has a high concentration of vitamin C and citric acid, which stimulate the digestive fire in the body. In scientific terms, the acidity of lemon stimulates bile movement and liver enzymes important in detoxification and fat metabolism. In warm water, lemon juice helps to balance morning pH and hydrate the body after fasting for hours. Ayurveda's lemon amlaphala uses ushna virya (warming potency) to describe its name, which is to say that it triggers digestion while also supporting liver and gallbladder health. But just do not overdo it. Half a lemon is good enough. More will do the opposite and can upset pitta or wear down tooth enamel over time.Turmeric: The Golden Regulator
Haridra, or turmeric, is one of Ayurveda's most potent rasayanas (revitalising) herbs. Its active ingredient, curcumin, controls inflammation at a cellular level. Research in Planta Medica (Shoba et al., 1998) confirms that the addition of a minimum amount of black pepper (which is rich in piperine) increases curcumin's absorption by almost 20 times. The significance of turmeric in this morning blend is small but profound: it can reduce systemic inflammation, detoxify the liver and help support immune signalling pathways in many ways. Ayurveda says turmeric also balances all three doshas and purifies rakta (blood), while modern studies show that it acts by altering the NF-κB pathway, a master switch that keeps inflammation at bay.How to Make the Perfect Morning Shot
Ingredients:1 teaspoon raw honey Juice of ½ lemon ¼ teaspoon turmeric (powder or fresh root) A pinch of crushed black pepper 150 ml lukewarm waterMethod:
Add turmeric and pepper to warm water. Top off with lemon juice and honey (no metal spoons or boiling water). Sip very slowly, preferably on an empty stomach, before breakfast or tea. This simple ritual serves more than just to hydrate; it rouses the vagus nerve, regulates cortisol and primes your digestive system for the day ahead.
What Happens Inside Your Body
Steady energy: Honey replenishes your glycogen system and does so without spiking insulin levels. Better immunity: The antioxidants of turmeric and the enzymes of honey work together to help white blood cells function properly. Natural detox: Lemon helps with bile flow, the process of cleansing the liver and metabolic changes to fats. Better mood and focus: If you have a good gut, you have better serotonin production, the basis of calm alertness.You'll probably feel lighter, more alert and less bloated within a week. It's not a placebo; it's your metabolism getting into gear.Ayurvedic meets modern: A perfect blend of intuition and evidence
Ayurveda knew centuries ago what modern chronobiology is learning and reworking because your morning ritual sets up your metabolic rhythm for the rest of your day.Honey's madhura rasa (sweet taste) nurtures ojas, the subtle essence of vitality. Lemon's amla rasa (sour taste), which cleanses kapha, and the katu rasa (pungent taste) of turmeric balances vata and pitta. The three of them constitute an ideal tri-dosha balance now supported by studies in microbiome science and mitochondrial function.
Quick Expert Tips
Always use lukewarm water, never hot. For diabetics, honey can be reduced to a half teaspoon. Those with acidity should reduce lemon and use more water. Rotate honey types seasonally: Jamun, forest, or wildflower, to benefit from different phytonutrients.(The author, Nivedita, is a freelance writer. She writes on health and travel.)
Source: LiveMint
Related Posts: honey, immunity, energy shot, turmeric, lemon juice, quick boost, Ayurvedic wellness, Ayurveda, immune system, HIQ Shots
India observed its third National Space Day, commemorating the Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing. ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan recalled the agency's humble beginnings and current global standing. He highlighted Chandrayaan-3's soft landing near the Moon's south pole in August 2023
1 days ago
The Indian government created the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) to offer students an intellectually vibrant research environment and to bring them into research at a relatively — vis-à-vis the Indian milieu — early stage
1 days ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to lure global expertise to India's expanding space landscape. He identifies the private sector's potential as a crucial asset for global competition. Key advantages include India’s affordability and its appetite for innovation
1 days ago
The Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 will convene in Guwahati to explore regional transformation. This event aims to leverage space technology for global reach and economic growth. Stakeholders will discuss Northeast India becoming a developer and testbed for space solutions
1 days ago
The dramatic 1° Celsius rise in global temperatures since industrialisation has already proved to have upended the lives of wild flora and fauna: that of at least 15,801 species on the Red List of Threatened Species, according to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
2 days ago
India faces a substantial cost gap with the United States for launching payloads. A recent study estimates India's cost at over $13,000 per kilogram by 2025. This contrasts with the United States' estimated cost of $3,225 per kilogram. The study highlights scale and experience as key factors for
2 days ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged young space entrepreneurs to innovate for agriculture and daily life. He highlighted the potential of India's private space sector for global impact. Startups were urged to engage with schools and inspire future generations
2 days ago
Rock-solid evidence for the origins of birds Stones in dinosaur stomachs may help understanding of avian evolution Published on: Aug 20, 2026, 21:09:09 IST The Economist Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link How do you know what a dinosaur ate? Guts rot away after death
3 days ago
Was it meat or glucose that fueled the growth of the human brain? If evolutionary science told us, hitherto, that human brain expansion relied on meat to grow, a new study has an interesting addition to this theory. Published in a recent issue of Science
4 days ago
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch the GISAT-1A satellite in September, in a mission that will be watched closely for many important reasons. Since the two successive PSLV mission failures, in 2025 and early 2026, ISRO had paused launches as it investigated the reason
4 days ago
The Hara forests are a vital ecological treasure of the Persian Gulf. Spanning the Strait of Hormuz, these mangrove forests consist mainly of grey mangrove trees (Avicennia marina), which have a special filtration system in their roots that allows them to thrive in saline conditions
5 days ago
India spends more to put a kilogram of payload into orbit than any other major spacefaring nation, marring its public image as a cost-effective launcher, according to a new peer-reviewed analysis of more than six decades of rocket launches published in Economics Letters
7 days ago
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there,” the English novelist L.P. Hartley wrote famously in his 1953 novel The Go-Between. In a peculiar twist, the same cannot be said of the Moon. It is not a foreign country, or even a foreign world: the U.S
7 days ago
The computer did not create a virus. It did not touch a test tube or handle a living cell. What it did may ultimately be more consequential: it helped decide what the virus’s genome should be. Researchers at Stanford University and the Arc Institute used artificial intelligence (AI) to design
8 days ago
Spectators across Spain watched in wonder, some whipping off their protective glasses and rising to their feet in unison, as a rare total solar eclipse swept across the north of the country on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) evening, plunging it into darkness
8 days ago
Japan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and land on Phobos. This mission aims to understand Solar System origins and life's emergence. A rival Chinese mission also plans to return Mars samples around 2031
8 days ago
Draft rules for the SHANTI Act, 2025, mandate financial security for nuclear damage. Operators must maintain insurance or financial security until spent fuel removal. Foreign reactor designs require certification by their country of origin's regulatory body
9 days ago
As a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Europe on August 12 for the first time since 1999, solar physicists at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru, along with collaborators, have predicted the magnetic structure of the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or its ‘crown’
9 days ago
When a young man was brought to my clinic after his first episode of psychosis, his parents wanted to know when he could return to college. This is not an atypical first interaction. However, in many instances, after a few consultations later and especially once the immediate crisis had settled
11 days ago
Some people can live apparently ordinary lives even when both copies of a gene (one inherited from the mother and the other from the father) have stopped working. Until their DNA is sequenced, they may never know that this has happened. A large study from Pakistan, published in Nature (June 2026)
11 days ago
Physicist Deepak Dhar received the 2026 Dirac Medal for his statistical mechanics work. He shares the award with three other scientists for their complex systems research. Their contributions span biology, finance, computer science, and artificial intelligence
12 days ago
Colombia and Venezuela experienced deadly earthquakes due to tectonic plate friction. The Nazca plate sliding beneath the South American plate caused tremors. Earthquake magnitude and depth significantly influenced the destructive impact. Building codes and terrain also played crucial roles in the
12 days ago
India has been invited to join NASA's Moon Base program. Discussions focused on expanding civil and commercial space cooperation. Both nations agreed to advance open scientific data sharing under Artemis Accords. They also reaffirmed commitment to UN guidelines for outer space sustainability
12 days ago
A team led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has found that several inherited traits in the mouse genome break the rules Gregor Mendel laid down in the 19th century about how genes work. This is not because the genes mutate but because of chemical modifications of the genome
13 days ago
Urban India’s water emergency will not be fixed by better crisis management alone. Over the coming decades, hundreds of millions more people will live and work in Indian cities, driving a sharp increase in the urban water demand. And unless we change how we design, finance
15 days ago
IN-SPACe seeks private partners to manage ISRO's new launch complex. This facility will support small rocket launches and enhance launch efficiency. Private entities will handle end-to-end operations and maintenance of the complex. ISRO will provide initial technical and operational support for
15 days ago
NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir on Friday (August 6, 2026) concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station to assemble the modification kit for its power channel that would allow addition of solar arrays. The spacewalk – 281st in support of the space station –
15 days ago
