Abstract Giovanni da Empoli's second voyage to Asia (1510–1514) was eventful and violent, characterised by the emergence of conflicting agendas among different groups Portuguese. The Florentine merchant's long letter about is an extraordinary document, provides insights in three important areas. First, it allows us fill some gaps history early phases Portuguese empire building, questioning exte...

The decline in the breastfeeding practices in India, has led to serious implications for infant health [1,2]. National Family Health Survey of India (NFHS 4) report that, only 52.1% of the infants under six months are exclusively breastfed and among them only 42.8% are breastfed on day one [3]. Studies have shown that although moderately high initiation rates of breastfeeding exist in India, th...