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95% Indian millennials stressed against global average of 86%

Corporate health insurance plans can be of great way to alleviate that stress.

2 Sept 2018 11:20 AM IST

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Stroke increases dementia risk by around 70% : Study

Stroke characteristics may help to explain variation in dementia risk.

2 Sept 2018 10:36 AM IST

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Body sensations are linked to conscious feelings

Bodily feedback contributes significantly to a wide variety of subjective feelings.

2 Sept 2018 10:00 AM IST

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This could lead to loss of brain cells in old age

These cells are part of the brain's immune defense.

2 Sept 2018 9:45 AM IST

Joseph; (behind) Tangkuban Perahu

Volcano tourist

Fascinated with volcanoes, this adventure junkie travels the world to see them.

2 Sept 2018 12:54 AM IST

Close to 7,000 civilians and over 2,500 security forces have been killed in cold blood by Maoist guerrillas since 2001.

Activists sucked into Maoist mire

The hashtag #Urban Naxal is an interesting spinoff from this ugly episode of arrests of activists and writer-poet...

2 Sept 2018 12:54 AM IST

Rent a Boyfriend is a new app on the block that promises to cure depression. But is it trivialising mental issues?

Boyfriends on rent

Depression is not a condition that can be treated by this so-called app, which blatantly claims to cure it.

2 Sept 2018 12:53 AM IST

Since each quiz poses a set of 30 questions, the quizzing enthusiast spends a lot of time researching the topics.

Curiosity won't kill the cat

Q for Curiosity, a quizzing event featuring quirky themes, is designed to provoke interest in an activity that...

2 Sept 2018 12:11 AM IST

The Red Bull Jod Ke Tod competition, held last week, saw a total of six groups of women forming six-tier pyramids. Of these, the Parle Sports Club Mahila Dahi Handi Group emerged as champions.

Mumbai's gopikas get the handi

For the first time, the city's women participated in a large-scale dahi handi competition.

2 Sept 2018 12:10 AM IST

Avid traveller Savita Reddy with Sujatha Bharadwaj, while on a trek.

Trekking out of bound in U'khand

In a bid to protect the ecologically fragile alpine meadows of Uttarakhand, the High Court has put severe restrictions...

2 Sept 2018 12:08 AM IST

While many temples organise pujas, communities organize dance-drama events called Rasa Lila or Krishna Lila as well. (Photo: Soumyabrata Gupta)

Janmashtami 2018: Here's everything you need to know

Devotees celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna through fasting, singing, praying together.

1 Sept 2018 7:18 PM IST

Dragon breath popcorn balls made with liquid nitrogen, by BG Events & Catering in Boston.

FDA warns against consuming food prepared with liquid nitrogen

Consuming food such as ice cream, cereal or cocktails, prepared by adding liquid nitrogen at the point of sale, can...

1 Sept 2018 5:38 PM IST