Life
Hi, Robot: Japan's android pets ease virus isolation
Tech firms in Japan are reporting huge demand for more humanlike alternatives, as people seek solace during coronavirus isolation
Thai-Sikh girl wins Bangkok award, dreams of Bollywood
India has produced so many beauty queens, they are confident, smart, successful adds Praveenar Singh
The Diggi dialogues: Conversations from JLF 2021, largest literary show on earth
S. Hareesh’s controversial novel, Moustache (original Meesha) has won the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature
'Clinical trials indicate India's vaccines will be effective against COVID variants'
India had from the outset resisted the temptation of going for herd immunity unlike many European countries, including the UK and Italy
New Delhi world’s most polluted capital, says Greenpeace report
Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year
Health
Keeping migraine at bay!
The intensity of the pain is reduced as certain exercises help boost circulation and improve blood flow to the brain : yoga expert Mansi G
Serum Institute of India: India will go ahead with Oxford COVID vaccine trials
The SII has been issued a show cause notice by Indian drug controller DCGI after one volunteer reported unwell in UK
More forest cover, less pandemic incidents: Madhya Pradesh study
The study has been conducted by the Madhya Pradesh forest department.
Atypical signs in Covid-19
Dr D. P. Bansal, consultant pulmonary and critical care medicine, discusses Covid-19 symptoms and how to prevent it from spreading
Covid-19 fear still pushing one in five into depression
55 per cent of people suffered depression post lockdown due to job loss, financial crisis
Fashion
Say hello to Male 2.0 transformations we like to see
Given the leisure to assess themselves during the pandemic, the male of the species has suddenly discovered a desire to look and feel good
Hair regenration therapy
QR 678 therapy, Mesotherapy and Platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) are few options for hair-regrowth
Dressing the new age bride
The upcoming wedding season will see a mix of traditional silhouettes and modern designs along with interesting colour combinations.
Here’s to a quirky 2020!
Fashion goals this year will have a dash of out-of-the-box trends with a splash of awesomeness!
DIY beauty tutorials are the new craze
Given how the quarantine vibe has pushed people to stay indoors, fancy beauty treatments that mostly cost a bomb, aren’t alluring anymore
Food
All about an idli: British professor's tweet sparks not so 'boring' debate
The steamed rice and lentil 'cake' - a pan India favourite - is suddenly much talked about and much discussed
Cooking by the rules
Does the mushrooming home-based food businesses follow these procedures set by FSSAI?
Test your metal
Rujuta suggested basic kitchen rules to lose weight while maintaining nutrition and health
Washington becomes force in the wine industry
From modest beginnings, Washington now a force in wine world.
Amid lockdown, local recipes take the limelight
At home with all the Insta food videos by celebrated chefs and locally available ingredients, food rings in a different flavour
Travel
India’s first and Asia’s largest snow igloo café comes up at Gulmarg
In order to give it a traditional touch and also ensure comfortable stay by guests, sheepskin rugs have been placed on each snow- seat
Ethically responsible tourism initiative to preserve Sami culture
Tourism's gifts and woes for Santa and Sami homeland.
Arty abodes of Shekhawati
The typical Rajasthani design elements like jharokhas, jhulas, backyard, stepwells, painted stable for animals, grand entry and exit doors, etc.
Spectacle of collapsing iceberg boosts tourism in Canada
'Iceberg Corridor' sparks tourist boom on Canada's east coast.
Ultra long haul flight ready to take off
Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney.
Art
The art world is abuzz, as AstaGuru readies for ‘Husain’
Titled simply ‘Husain’, this dedicated event will be the largest solo artist auction to be curated in India
The khadi connection
This unique exhibition seeks to highlight the common factor between artist Ravi Varma and the Mahatma, and showcase a part of the country’s heritage.
Following the footsteps
Dancer Sharanya Chandran celebrates love and togetherness through her recent Bharatanatyam performance.
French post-impressionist painting sells for EUR 9.5 million
Tahitian Gauguin sold for 9.5 million euros.
Amid coronavirus pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir's copperware witnesses a resurgence
The Kashmiri copperware is an ancient artwork and the objects are used as household dailyware and also for decorative purposes
Relationship
Self-love trumps all
Life is about much trial and error, failure and success, all of which is part of anything you venture to do.
Nisha Jamwal | No respite for women
In spite of the unending conversation about equality in India, our patriarchal society still presents challenges
No room for racism
It is an ugly truth that racism exists in the world, but you can certainly make your child aware of it
No love no more
While marriages aren’t always the happily-ever-afters, separations don’t have to be the nightmares they’re touted to be either
How to deal with the bully in your life
While rectifying the bully in one’s life is not an option, there are multiple other tricks that one can adopt to tackle them better.
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Oh, my head is bursting!
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Kent Ro advt Blatantly demeaning
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A hero among hypocrites
Actor Diljit Dosanjh’s strong support for the farmers makes him a true hero — while the other remain silent spectators
The Bright Spark
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