Motivation can be hard to come by, especially in the face of challenges or difficult work. When you’re thinking about implementing that new idea, or starting that new company or beginning that new regimen — this is the new year, after all — it’s easy to talk yourself into procrastinating. Or worse, avoiding your goal altogether. Thoughts are powerful, and negative thoughts can prevent you from achieving your goals. The […]
The spectacular Nelong Valley – a cold desert like area – tucked in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, close to the Indo-China border, was opened to tourists earlier this year after 53 years of remaining out of bounds post the 1962 War. While the state government opened it with much enthusiasm in May, it failed to promote the destination as a result less than 200 tourists visited the valley in the last […]
Its difficult to set aside time for morning exercise, especially when we have a very busy complete work and family schedule. How do your mornings look like? Shower? Coffee? Breakfast? Then rush to work? Slow down, for just 5 minutes and take the time for this exercise. This will completely change your life. The exercise is called the Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskar. Its a morning yoga routine that takes […]
If you’ve grown up in a regular, middle-class Indian family, chances are you’ll agree – amid peals of laughter – with standup comedian Kenny Sebastian. For one of his standup acts, the comedian picked the most relatable topic ever – parents. From the small things that annoy almost every dad like wasting electricity, to the little OCDs almost every mum is known to have – cleanliness – the comedian hits […]
Firebrand Muslim leader Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), has received threat from the Islamic State. The Hyderabad MP said that he has been warned by the ISIS terror group on Twitter to keep his mouth shut. “Its better for you to shut your mouth on Islamic State if you don’t know the truth, IslamicState will invade india soon (sic),” a Twitter handle in the name […]
Black raspberries grown in Central Europe show greater health benefits than their better known cousins raspberries or blackberries, reveals a new study. As far as healthy foods go, berries make the top of the list as they contain potent antioxidants, which decrease or reverse the effects of free radicals — natural byproducts of energy production that can play havoc on the body and that are closely linked with heart disease, […]
Some serious studies had shown that some food stuff can help cleaning your lungs from nicotine and tar! Here are some of them: Brazil nuts; it is full of antioxydant and vitamin E, it is very good to your lungs! Eat one per day! Onions; filled with antioxydant, it removes toxins which are present in your lungs and it slows down the multiplication of cancerous cells. 1 to 7 times […]
Winter season is that time of the year, when people get more prone to bacteria and viruses that produce toxins causing colds, cough, influenza and yes stuffy nose leading to uneasy blockage of the nasal passage. A stuffy nose is really annoying as it leads to fomation of mucus that may cause lung infection. Here are some easy tips to cure a stuffy nose: -Sipping hot liquids like ginger tea, […]
The end of the year is upon us and so is the pressure to make resolutions to do things that would make us healthier and happier. Since health is a prerequisite for happiness, here’s a seven-point checklist to prevent and delay lifestyle diseases by at least a decade, maybe two. 1. Keep blood pressure under 130/90 mmHg. High blood pressure (hypertension) is defined as a systolic (higher reading) blood pressure […]
Delhi,As the festive mood envelopes the city in the last week of December, with most Dilliwallahs wishing for more chill to kick in, there are several ‘areas of darkness’ in the Capital where people are praying that the mercury doesn’t slide any further. For, they have no roof over their head, and those few who are provided with one by the government, they have to live in a dark, dingy […]
