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NDTV
15-07-2025
- Health
- NDTV
5 Gut-Friendly Benefits Of Amchur Powder (Raw Mango Powder) You Might Not Know
We all know that spices make the backbone of Indian kitchens. And no, they are not just about amping up your bland sabzi but also making it more nutritious. From garam masala to jeera powder, each nourishes our body in its own way, making them the silent heroes that keep us healthy. One of these masalas is raw mango powder, or amchur, which is loved for its sharp citrusy flavour. This tangy spice is used for its taste, but honestly, its benefits go way beyond that. Amchur has the digestive properties of raw mango, which can help keep digestive issues at bay. When the weather becomes sticky and your stomach starts acting up, a small dash of amchur can offer some relief. How? Let us learn how amchur supports your digestive system. Also Read: Monsoon Diet Tips: 7 Low-Cal Fruits And Vegetables For Monsoon Diet 5 Surprising Health Benefits Of Amchur Powder: 1. Amchur Powder Supports Digestion Naturally Amchur is made from raw mango, which is packed with digestive enzymes, as per a 2021 research article published in Taylor & Francis. These enzymes help your stomach break down food more efficiently and absorb nutrients better. When you add amchur to heavy dishes like rajma or dry chana, it will not just enhance the flavour but also help improve your gut health. This is especially helpful during monsoon, when digestion tends to slow down a bit. 2. Amchur Helps Reduce Bloating And Gas Bloating after meals is very common among people. With water retention, slower digestion, and fat-rich foods on your plate, your stomach feels stretched and uncomfortable. This is where amchur can help your stomach. Amchur's star ingredient, raw mango, has carminative properties which gently reduce gas formation and soothe a gassy gut, as per a research article published in the International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. Adding amchur enhances the taste of dals, stuffed parathas and even sabzis that can sometimes feel overwhelming on the gut. 3. Amchur May Improve Appetite During Seasonal Changes Many of us lose our appetite when the season changes. But raw mango can bring back your appetite. Amchur, made from it, can help get your digestive system back into rhythm and boost your desire to eat, as per the International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences research. That is why amchur is added to chutneys and chaats since it ensures better food intake. 4. Amchur Aids Constipation Relief In Monsoon Sluggish digestion, especially during monsoon, often leads to constipation. Raw mango has mild laxative properties, and amchur, being its dried form, holds the essence. Thanks to its gentle acidity and fibre content, according to a 2007 research paper, having mango in your diet can help promote smoother bowel movement. If you regularly add amchur to your dals, curries or even raitas, it can help regulate your digestive cycle without putting your stomach under stress. 5. Raw Mango Powder May Soothe Mild Acidity While it may seem contrary, tangy amchur can help manage acidity when used right. This is because raw mango boosts alkaline digestive juices that neutralise excess acid in the stomach. So, if you are feeling that post-meal acidity, especially after oily or spicy food, amchur can help. You can even add it to dahi-based dishes or cooling chutneys to balance flavour and keep your tummy fit. How To Store Amchur Powder During Monsoon Like any other masala, amchur also needs special care and attention to make the most of it. Here is how to store it in monsoon: 1. Airtight Containers Make sure to transfer the amchur powder into an airtight container immediately after buying or opening a new packet. 2. Store In A Cool, Dry Place During monsoon, avoid storing the airtight container out in the open. Place it away from sunlight and store it in a cool, dry place. 3. Avoid Moisture Moisture can cause clumping and spoilage. Make sure the container is completely sealed and dry to prevent any moisture from entering. 4. Dry Spoon Always use a dry spoon to scoop out amchur powder. Even a small amount of moisture can cause clumping and spoilage, which can ruin the powder. Also Read: How To Stop Craving Carbs? Check Out These 5 Important Tips 5. Shelf Life While amchur powder can last up to two years if stored properly, it might lose its tanginess and colour after six months if you are not careful with its storage. Advertisement About Nikita Nikhil Meet Nikita, a passionate soul with an insatiable love for two things in life: Bollywood and food! When she's not indulging in binge-watching sessions, Nikita can be found behind the lens capturing moments or expressing her creativity through painting. For the latest food news, health tips and recipes, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and YouTube. Tags: Amchur Powder Benefits Digestive Spices Raw Mango Powder Show full article Comments
Straits Times
10-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Academic publishers sign AI deals as Trump cuts research funding
Even for those who are steering clear of licensing deals for now, AI is unavoidable internally. PHOTO: PEXELS Academic publishers are rushing to sign licensing deals with artificial intelligence companies, carving out a new revenue stream as US research funding cuts dim their outlook. Informa Plc's Taylor & Francis signed a US$10 million deal with Microsoft Corp. last year to provide the tech giant access to part of its library to train large language models, or LLMs. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is looking to 'monetise academic content through AI deals,' it said in its latest set of results, while John Wiley & Sons Inc. announced partnerships with Amazon Web Services and Perplexity earlier this year. The deals provide a boost to earnings for publishing giants. Informa sold US$75 million of non-recurring data access in 2024 through its partnership with Microsoft and another undisclosed partner, which helped to accelerate underlying revenue growth in the Taylor & Francis unit to 15 per cent from 3 per cent the year prior. Excluding AI deals, organic growth would have been closer to 3.5 per cent, according to Berenberg analyst William Larwood. This could offset some of the impact from the US administration's decision to cut federal spending on academic research, Mr Larwood said in a note last month. About 11 per cent of Taylor & Francis' subscription revenues could be at risk from US funding cuts in 2026, he calculated. A 43 per cent cut to the National Institutes of Health's budget for fiscal 2026 – what US President Donald Trump is pushing for – would result in a £33 million revenue headwind for Taylor & Francis. A less drastic cut of 25 per cent would mean shortfall closer to £19 million, Mr Larwood estimated. Even for those who are steering clear of licensing deals for now, AI is unavoidable internally. Springer Nature AG & Co KGaA, for instance, has not signed any licensing agreements so far, but is using AI to tighten workflows. 'It's not our first priority,' Chief Executive Officer Frank Vrancken Peeters said on the most recent earnings call. 'The main emphasis in terms of AI for us has been transforming the publication process, making it faster, more researcher-friendly and more reliable in terms of research integrity,' Springer Nature said in an emailed response to questions. The recent flurry of licensing deals in the academic world is part of a broader trend of publishers both fighting against and joining forces with powerful AI companies. The New York Times Co. recently reached a deal to license its editorial content to Inc. for use across its artificial intelligence platforms, after years of battles in court with OpenAI and its partner Microsoft over copyright infringement. The Atlantic and Vox Media signed similar deals, as publishers try to prevent tech companies from scraping the web to train chatbots without providing fair compensation. 'Licensing deals could be the most straightforward path to resolving copyright disputes between the developers of large language models and the owners of the content upon which those models were trained,' wrote Ms Tamlin Bason, a legal analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Compensation remains a key point of contention in academic publishers' AI deals. Some authors whose work was licensed out said they were not given the opportunity to opt out of the partnership and were not appropriately compensated. Microsoft offered HarperCollins US$5,000 per title, split 50/50 with the author. There's no ballpark in terms of what writers can expect, according to Ms Mary Rasenberger, the CEO of the Authors Guild, whose position is that authors should be asked for permission and given 75 per cent to 85 per cent of the revenue from the AI deal. An author was recently paid just US$97 by Taylor & Francis to give over a book for LLM training, she told Bloomberg. 'Proceeds from these partnerships are being shared with authors and other rights holders in accordance with the licensing terms and royalty statement periods in their contracts,' a spokesperson for Taylor & Francis said. 'Academic authors don't have expectations of making that much money from their books,' Ms Rasenberger said. 'It's more that they don't want to lose control over their work.' Beyond souring relationships with their authors, the bigger concern for publishers is becoming obsolete in a world of AI-generated content. 'It's definitely a risk, without a doubt,' Bloomberg Intelligence analyst John Davies said. The key question is 'how can you give certainty to your authors and your shareholders that you've not chucked the baby out with the bath water,' he added. Publishers' experience with selling rights to their data should be key in implementing the appropriate guardrails, Mr Davies said. Taylor & Francis has negotiated clear rules around display rights, repurposing and contiguous word count – verbatim extracts of more than a set amount of words – CEO Stephen Carter said in an earnings call last year. Berenberg's Mr Larwood isn't too worried either, pointing to the intellectual property rights embedded in the Taylor & Francis agreements. 'This suggests that it will look to sign more contracts in the future, providing upside to estimates,' he said. BLOOMBERG Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Business Standard
02-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
'Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap' - A Fund Manager's Guide to Overcoming Tech Dilemmas
PNN New Delhi [India], June 2: For fund managers navigating digital transformation, the real challenge isn't the lack of tools - it's the flood of questions. Where do we begin? What's worth automating? Should we build or buy? In his new book, Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap (Taylor & Francis | Routledge), seasoned technologist and enterprise architect Ankur Agarwal offers a practical, jargon-free roadmap to help private capital firms make smarter, business-aligned technology decisions. Drawing on decades of experience working closely with fund managers, Ankur identifies the recurring dilemmas investment leaders face - dilemmas that are more about change management and strategic clarity than tech specs. This book serves as a field guide for navigating those choices. "The idea for this book came from years of sitting across the table from fund managers who kept running into the same set of questions," says Agarwal. "Over time, I realized those questions weren't just technical - they reflected deeper decision-making dilemmas. Yet there wasn't a practical guide that looked at these issues from both the business and technology lens. That's what I set out to write." About the Book Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap helps private capital firms: * Identify the right starting point for automation and tech modernization. * Evaluate when to build vs. buy, and how much to customize. * Simplify investor reporting, compliance, and ESG tracking using technology. * Make strategic tech decisions without falling into vendor hype or abstraction. The book is designed for fund managers, operational heads, and decision-makers at private equity, private debt, venture capital, and fund-of-funds firms - especially those at early to mid-stages of digital maturity. "If you are an alternative investment firm in an early stage of your automation journey, there is not a lot of literature for you to get smarter about the path ahead. Ankur's book fills this important gap," says Rajdeep Endow, Private Equity Advisor & Transformation Leader. "Written in a simple and lucid style, Ankur uses real-world examples to illustrate his points and provide actionable advice." Media Coverage The book has been reviewed by CIO Africa, which called it "a must-read for firms in emerging markets looking to scale responsibly through technology." Read the full review: CIO Africa Book Review About the Author Ankur Agarwal is Co-Founder and CTO of PE Front Office, a leading SaaS platform for alternative investment firms. A TOGAF-certified architect, poet, and musician, Ankur has also authored Enterprise Technology in Private Equity (PEI Media, 2013) and the poetry collection Adyakshar (2020). Book Details Title: Alternative Investments Technology: Bridging the Gap Author: Ankur Agarwal Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge) ISBN: 9781032771786 Available at: Routledge, Amazon and other global retailers Formats: Paperback, Hardcover, eBook
