In the current scenario, everything is just one click away. While these clicks have made things easier, but somewhere in between, we have become slaves of technology. People prefer looking at their smartphones to check the time, track (or even stalk) people on Facebook and Whatsapp, become paranoid if they don’t respond. For that matter, even stopped listening to radio or cassette players or spending time with loved ones. […]

  CALIFORNIA IS RUNNING on groundwater right now. As the state has cut down on surface water deliveries from rivers and reservoirs, farmers and municipal water suppliers have reacted by sucking more and more out of Madre Earth. The state’s land, in response, is sinking lower and lower, day by day, year by year. In times of crisis, turning to groundwater is understandable (it may even be unavoidable). But—as it […]

  We have grown up believing that milk is the only legit source of calcium. This gets even more complicated if we go by the logic that an average Indian needs three servings of calcium (dairy) a day. If you love milk, you won’t mind, else you are in for trouble. Is it? Not really. First and foremost, you don’t need three servings of dairy to meet your calcium requirement. […]

Washing hair sounds like a regular, mundane chore that require little-to-no technique. So, it may come as a surprise to know that most people actually do not wash their hair the correct way, leading to several scalp and hair problems like dandruff, itchiness, dryness, oiliness and break outs. Here are the tips that can help you understand where you’re going wrong ( if indeed you are) and set you up […]

  In the first part of the story, we told you about how glasses or contacts would destroy your vision. Moreover, we also told you about the primal need for distant vision and a bit on how to keep your eyes naturally healthy. Further, in this article you will find out how to keep your eyes naturally healthy. Starting off, here are some tips to improve your eyesight naturally. Keep […]

  LONDON: Ever felt like watching yourself from the sidelines? Scientists have just replicated that feeling in the lab. Neuroscientists have created an out-of-body illusion in people placed inside a br8ain scanner and used that illusion to perceptually ‘teleport’ the participants to different locations in a room. Scientists from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have shown that the perceived location of the bodily self can be decoded from activity patterns in specific […]

Every year on the first Tuesday of the month of May, World Asthma Day is celebrated all over the world to increase awareness among the people about this disease. The month of May is also known as the Asthma Awareness Month. It is an annual event organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to create awareness and promote ways to cure the disease around the world. World Asthma Day […]

  New Delhi: Green almonds are raw almonds which contain a large number of nutrients. These almonds are good for health and also known for it medicinal benefits. Here are some of the health benefits of green almonds: Green almonds are good for health as they are loaded antioxidants which can flush out toxins from the body. They also boost the activities of the immune system and can avert diseases […]

New Delhi: Waste tyres can be a great environmental concern but a professor at a Japanese university hailing from Assam has developed earthquake resistant techniques using them which he says can be effective and affordable means to minimise impact on buildings. These techniques can be implemented all over the world, especially in Asia, says Hemanta Hazarika, professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Kyushu University in Fukuoka. Hazarika, who […]

Stress is the leading cause for all your troubles ranging from bad skin to landing you in the hospital due to heart or any other ailment.   In this rat-race world, from a kindergarten kid to a retired person has stress. Want to cut down your risk due to problems caused by stress and simultaneously increase your longevity, then follow these easy stress-free tips by Dr. Vihang Vahia – Psychiatrist […]