Lifestyle
Travel safe, not sorry
However, the risks involved in planned, let alone unplanned, travels curated and organised by professional traveling companies are many.
Cooking up a storm
While speaking to us, the 28-year-old chef elaborated on his initial tryst with food.
Are you suffering from leaky gut?
The digestive tract is where food is broken down for absorption.
Plant-based diet works wonders for no-nonsense Djokovic
Targeting a record 8th Australian title & 17th Grand Slam crown, he attributes his success partly to diet, having given up meat 4 years ago
Climate change forces Ladakh nomads to rethink pashmina wool production
Pashmina, a highly coveted cashmere wool, comes from the fine undercoat of a breed of Himalayan goat
Fashion and Beauty
Frumpy gym wear is passe
Malaika Aroroa, Jhanvi Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor and many others are the trendsetters here. A whole new couture is growing around fitness now.
Summer hair in the wintertime
Winter bliss may come with hair dehydration woes, but these solutions are here to the rescue.
All about Neon
Fashion experts weigh in on the ongoing trend of fluorescent colours and provide everyday styling tips.
First Indian and black African enter fashion’s elite club
Rahul Misra, who made it to Paris haute couture catwalk, has won ethical and sustainability awards for his supporting crafts people in India
Parade of fashion: Best from the past decade
The closing decade was an ever-shifting parade of fashion.
Health and Wellbeing
Too much on your plate?
Eating disorders are broadly classified as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. They are almost nine times more common in women than in men.
Neurochemicals play significant roles in emotional and cognitive functions
Study suggests evolutionary changes in human brain potentially cause anxiety.
Caffeine can potentially control weight gain and cholesterol levels
Coffee, tea can keep you in shape this holiday season.
HIV may disrupt neurodevelopment, affecting how children learn, reason and function
HIV affects young brains even after early treatment.
How working mothers can keep their child entertained
Ways for working mothers to keep their children entertained during holidays.
Culture and Society
Morocco’s Gnawa artists celebrate inclusion in UNESCO listing
Rhythm and smiles as Morocco's Gnawa artists cheer UNESCO listing.
Ghent cathedral get fresh look inspired by ‘Mystic Lamb’
Ghent's refreshed 'Mystic Lamb' artwork inspires new adoration.
Elderly transgender from rural China longs for family life
In rural China, elderly transgender Sister Liu longs for family life.
‘God knows best’: Unicycle academy that offers juggling lessons in Lagos
One-wheeled juggling: Lagos children learn new skills at unicycle academy.
Koreans learn value of life by faking their funerals
Dying for a better life: South Koreans fake their funerals for life lessons.
Food and Recipes
How to stick to healthy food resolutions
Starting the year with noble goals for eating well is a modern rite of passage. But it’s just as common to ditch the grand plans within days
Selfsame food inside out
For food that shares flavours and spices with certain Indian cuisines, Sri Lankan dishes are surprisingly unique.
The Tibetan Quest!
This cuisine is now on every local foodie’s hot list! Here are a few recipes to try out!
Smoke House Deli: Meat lovers! Time for a 'rare' treat
Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality city chef Saurabh Arora tells us more on The Big Meat-Up food fiesta.
Foie gras to be taken off New York menus from 2022
New York bans foie gras on animal cruelty grounds.
Sex and Relationship
What it’s like to be with sapiosexuals
There’s nothing like an intelligent conversation that can turn them on.
The new flea market in town
Fleabagging refers to a woman dating a man, knowing well that he’s toxic and not right for her.
Wedded the way we want
These days it’s a marriage of two people, not two families, and the couple would like to do things their way.
A bundle of joy, for all
We all deserve the miracle of a new born in our life, irrespective of our sexuality or relationship status.
Is casual sex ok?
Serendipitously, around the time I wrote the article, a mother was relating to me her daughter’s phone-call.
Environment
New chemicals might help plants to hold on to water and prevent from dying
Scientists discover chemical for plants to improve drought tolerance.
Man made starvation marks Zimbabwe amongst four highest insecure states
UN experts warn as Zimbabwe faces 'man-made' starvation.
Underwater species saved due to fishnet lights
Study reveals lights on fishnets save turtles, dolphins.
Each of the last four decades has been hotter than the last
2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again.
Under nutrition might be because if global warming
Global warming can lead to low appetite.
Books and Art
Back to the artistic future
Creativity on display at Gallery 78 with the ongoing group art show Ashtabhuji.
An outsider chronicles a resilient Kabul
Taran arrives in Kabul in early 2006, five years after the overthrow of Taliban government by the US-led coalition forces.
A book is born by chance
A book I had written (A Very Naughty Bear, Scholastic India) had proved to be quite a little hit.
When Taslima met the characters she wrote in Lajja
On Day 3, the conversations turned to quieter, thoughtful themes.
Friends from Potterverse don’t live up to promise
With a silver lightening bolt as the centrepiece of its glossy white cover, Accidental Magic begins with great promise.
Travel
Techniques of Thai massage gets added to UNESCO’s prestigious heritage list
Traditional Thai massage gets UNESCO heritage status.
Flood at Arizona: Subtle reminder to respect nature
Flood at famed Arizona waterfalls sends tourists scrambling.
Chinese tourists in Hawaii continue to dwindle
Number of Chinese visitors to Hawaii continues to decline.
Ethically responsible tourism initiative to preserve Sami culture
Tourism's gifts and woes for Santa and Sami homeland.
Thai elephants are tortured for sake of tourism
Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism.
Viral and Trending
Varsities turn into warzone
When the pursuit of knowledge gets muddied by political activism.
Bringing Telugu fun on your ‘T’
Hareesh and Mahil are engineers with an undying love for their mother tongue, Telugu.
Flying-high festivities
The famous International Kite Festival kick-started in Hyderabad on a high note with kite flyers from Germany.
The elephant fables
Gaja aims to not only show empathy towards animals but also blur the conventional approach towards art.
Celebrities under the spell of maanja magic
Pongal this year comes to us with mixed feelings.