As decision day draws closer in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to tackle the situation head on. The first one off the block, it has now gone ahead and even released the first list of candidates. Comprising of 43 names, this list has names of candidates contesting in various phases. There are about 19 names of candidates contesting in Phase 1, 15 for Phase 2 and 9 […]
It was a huge relief when Narendra Modi launched the ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in October 2014, to improve the poor state of sanitation in the country. Honestly, the country needs a massive push towards building and maintaining hygienic facilities. At present, most of the public toilets in the country will make you faint even before you are halfway through. While most men take to the street corners for relief, […]
When it comes to aging and staying slim, it seems as though Japanese women – and Asians in general – have hit the genetic jackpot. Many a comedian has speculated on how you never see an ‘old Asian lady’ and their slight frames are just well-known. And it’s not just an amusing stereotype. It’s actually true – Asian women for the most part do seem to age particularly well and […]
Shatavari is known to be a great rejuvenative herb which is used in Ayurveda. Its tubers are white, radish shaped, and found in clusters, and its branches are modified into a leafy structure. In fact, the entire plant has a feathery appearance. The stem is woody and dark green, the flowers are fragrant, small and white, and the fruits are fleshy red berries that turn purplish black when ripe. Shatavari […]
Three years after she graduated from business school, Bhagyashri Dixit took the plunge and set up her own graphic T-shirt brand to fulfil a lifelong dream of setting up her own enterprise. Five years after the brand – SheepStop – had found its feet, Dixit gave birth to her son and is now able to balance her responsibilities towards work and home. “Setting up your own business is like […]
Six Indian women who are very popular in Global Inc have made it to the Forbes 50 most powerful businesswomen list. Asia’s 50 powerful businesswomen list showcases a year of accomplishments by the region’s female entrepreneurs and executives, punctuated by the midas touch of China’s Alibaba and newcomers from two rapidly growing economies where women are starting to find a toehold in business, states Forbes. India’s super achievers who have […]
a Redmond launched into a technology career for an exciting challenge and a chance to change the world. She was well-equipped to succeed too: An ambitious math and science wiz, she could code faster, with fewer errors, than anyone she knew. In 2011, after 15 years, she left before achieving a management position. Garann Means became a programmer for similar reasons. After 13 years, she quit too, citing a hostile […]
New Delhi: One of the most dreaded diseases, cancer is emerging as a leading killer worldwide decimating 10 million people yearly and Indian women are no exception to it. World Cancer Day is being observed today i.e. Feb 4 worldwide. Every year more Indian women that men are diagnosed with cancer. Though the number of women diagnosed with cancer is more but more men die to cancer annually. In […]
London: Researchers have found biological evidence in the brains of men and women that may explain the olfactory difference between genders. The team discovered that women have on an average 43 percent more cells than men in a brain structure known as the olfactory bulb, which is the first brain region to receive olfactory information captured by the nostrils. Sex differences in olfactory detection may play a role in differentiated […]
Toronto: As compared to men who have had only one partner during their lifetime, having sex with more than 20 women is associated with a 28 percent lower risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, research shows. However, having more than 20 male partners in one’s lifetime is associated with a two-fold higher risk of getting prostate cancer compared to those who have never slept with a man, according to […]
