As India’s commercial capital, Mumbai gears up for its 10-day extravaganza, the Ganapati Utsav, the sudden furore on the so called meat ban seems to be shifting the focus on a complete non-issue? You might be enraged or even feel that I am trivialising an important issue like the ‘ban on animal slaughter and sale of meat during the 4-day Jain festival ‘Paryushan’. But the fact is the violation of […]
People think about how to keep themselves physically fit practically everyday, so much so, that they often forget that their mental health is equally important. Everyday stress and anxiety related to work and family pressures tend to take a toll on you sooner or later, as a result of which, you find yourself getting mentally drained much easily than before. Being mentally healthy means having a sense of well-being, having […]
The Jake Gyllenhaal hot-streak continues in the first trailer for Demolition. The movie follows a successful businessman (Gyllenhaal) who tries to get his life back after losing his wife in a tragic car accident, reports aceshowbiz.com. Struggling after losing his wife, Davis, Gyllenhaal’s character in the film, thinks that the only way to get beyond his past is to destroy everything in his world and just start rebuilding it. Davis […]
On the eve of the World Suicide Prevention Day 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) today called for collective efforts to raise awareness about suicide and reduce the stigma associated with it. At the individual level, early identification of mental disorders and appropriate management and recognition of suicidal behaviours is helpful. Large-scale advocacy efforts are required to reduce the stigma related to suicides. “The World Suicide Prevention Day is a […]
Most people feel insecure about something or other at some point in their lives even if they are otherwise accomplished individuals. To feel insecure can have gradual but catastrophic consequences in professional, personal and social domains. Insecurity is the manifestation of misplaced anxiety. Anxiety more often than not is about loss of a person, position, wealth, or health, for instance. There is evidence that anxiety disorders are characterised by an […]
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says his first acts as prime minister would include pulling the Canadian Forces out of Iraq and Syria, bringing in 10,000 Syrian refugees and reducing taxes for small and medium-sized businesses. Mulcair, whose party is currently leading in the polls, sat down with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge for the third in a series of four interviews with the national party leaders. “We will immediately stop […]
An extremely rare lump of whale vomit found by a dog walker on a beach in the UK is expected to fetch 7,000 pounds at the first auction of its kind. The chunk of ambergris – a waxy rock-like substance that can prolong the scent of perfume – was found washed-up on the shore at Anglesey, north Wales, earlier this year. The ambergris, that measures 8 inches by 6 inches […]
A passion to teach made Roshni quit her job and start a virtual school where she teaches science and maths to school children for free. Her YouTube channel has over 70,000 subscribers and she has uploaded over 3,900 videos so far. As a kid, Roshni Mukherjee would often dream of becoming a teacher. Little did she know that one day she would teach not just a few classes and students […]
While discovering a protein that causes muscle weakness and loss during ageing, scientists from University of Iowa have also stumbled upon two natural compounds, one found in apples and one in green tomatoes, which reduce the protein’s activity in aged muscle. The protein called ATF4 alters gene expression in skeletal muscle, causing reduction of muscle protein synthesis, strength and mass. The team identified ursolic acid, which is found in apple […]
I am sure that for most of you following the Indrani Mukerjea case, Rakesh Maria’s transfer was no surprise. He seemed to be everywhere from interrogating the accused to addressing press conference, it almost seemed he was a like single man army handling the overall case and its progress. When was the last time you heard the Commissioner of Police interrogating the accused. Normally it is the responsibility of the […]
