Life & Style
Being desk-bound for long hours daily is not only bad for your physical health but can affect your mental well-being as well. .... more »
Walnuts are the healthiest nuts to eat as they are loaded with antioxidants, scientists have claimed. .... more »
Forty-four per cent of married couples across India agree that the key to a long and happy marriage is having fights more than once a week, says a new survey. .... more »
Marrying in China seems to have turned a Herculean task for the male fraternity with majority of the women viewing ownership of an apartment as a pre-condition to marriage, a survey has found. .... more »
An Argentine woman who started as a ballet dancer and later learnt Bharatnatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi from great masters has not only dedicated 50 years of her life to Indian classical dance but has also become an Indian in form and spirit. .... more »
Police found 100 snakes, 70 tortoises and 20 frogs in a hotel room in the western German city of Cologne, local media said on Sunday. .... more »
How does one achieve the ultimate party look? Jonas Wramell, Oriflame’s global artistic director, spills the beans on it. .... more »
It’s the long and short of things that’s creating a buzz on the fashion front. If you are bored of the minis and maxis, the season promises something interesting in the form of tail hem dresses. .... more »
Piling heaps of waste and concern for a clean environment have given birth to a strange synergy between natural landscape, ecology, waste and art. .... more »
They may be a necessity in today's world, but British scientists have claimed that mobile phones could be the hotbed of germs. .... more »
Sydney has beaten Paris and New York to be voted the world's number one city, according to a survey. .... more »
Feeding the brain with sugar could dampen our desire for high-calorie food, according to a new study led by an Indian-origin researcher. .... more »
Angola's Leila Lopes became the new Miss Universe on Monday, edging out beauties from Ukraine, Brazil, the Philippines and China in the final as the pageant marked its 60th anniversary. .... more »
If you are tired of popping pills excessively after that terrible migraine attack, then acupressure might just be the right thing to do. A self-curative technique, the wonders of acupressure go a long way in healing. .... more »
Remember Meena Kumari swaying to the tunes of Chalte Chalte in Pakeezah? Mesmerising is the word to describe it. .... more »
Girls just want to have fun? “Excuse me,” Zoya Akhtar counter-questions. “Aren’t boys out to party hearty too?” .... more »
Most people think that if you exercise regularly, it’s okay to remain sedentary for the rest of the day. .... more »
Like nicotine or caffeine, even salt is addictive, says a recent study. .... more »
Many of India’s old socialists must be in despair not only with their dwindling political positions but also with the fact that conspicuous consumption, that they had so virulently deplored, is thriving. .... more »
While the Bachchans’ fans celebrate Aishwarya Rai’s pregnancy, there are some who are left with a bitter taste. The producers and makers of Madhur Bhandarkar’s magnum opus – Heroine — are upset because the shelving of the movie caused them a loss of Rs 50 crore. .... more »
If you have always dreamt of having long, flowing hair like Rapunzel, hair extensions are the way to go.
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Prince William's bride Kate Middleton is a distant relation of British novelist Jane Austen, genealogy website Ancestry.com said on Tuesday. .... more »
A baby girl may have become the youngest person with a Facebook page, the reason, she hasn’t been born as yet. .... more »
I still remember what the doctor said 12 years ago — “It’s just a disorder, not a disease.” I did not believe it then, but now, when I see my son getting ready for his Class XI, I fully understand what he meant. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition where children act without thinking, are hyperactive and have trouble focusing. For parents, it means learning new lessons to help the child cope with the challenges of an indifferent society, be it behavioural, social or physical.
Our worries have reduced over the years. The initial shock of discovering the problem has given way to awareness.
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When Josh Ferrin closed on his family's first home, he never thought he'd make the discovery of a lifetime then give it back. .... more »
A man has claimed that he has had sex with 1,000 cars. .... more »
A young woman who insisted on noisily chatting on her cell phone throughout a marathon 15-hour train ride was forcibly removed by police following numerous passenger complaints. .... more »
A retired prison guard ate his 25,000th Big Mac on Tuesday, 39 years to the day after eating his first nine. .... more »
Russian police said on Tuesday they had detained a man who was caught eating an acquaintance's liver. .... more »
Meet the world’s fattest Indian girl, 6, standing just 3ft 5ins tall and weighing a staggering 14st 5lbs, who eats enough food each week to feed her entire village. .... more »
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