What
nails tell about your health
While acrylic and gel nails can make even the most horrid
hands look pretty, what you must not forget is that your nails
can give out warning signs about your body that you might
otherwise not realise. According to dermatologist Dr Meenakshi
Agarwal, the most common causes of fingernail or toenail problems
include trauma, ageing, infection and skin disease.
India's first food park to come up near Haridwar
The foundation stone for the first of the 10 mega food parks
being set up by the government to boost the country's food
processing industry will be laid near Haridwar in Uttarakhand
Wednesday.
Watch Kerala's coast in 'Bidaai'
Kerala's lush green fields, idyllic backwaters and lagoons
are being promoted for honeymoon tourism and glimpses of it
can be seen in Star Plus' daily soap 'Bidaai'.
Discount main attraction at tourist destinations
Hoping the prospect of sales will woo cash-strapped travelers,
the country’s big tourist destinations are taking a
page from the retail playbook: freezing gate prices and offering
deep discounts.
Pets becoming popular among the middle class
With higher incomes, less children, and a shift from joint
to nuclear families, Indians are finding the benefits of having
an unconditional, loving companion.” The number of pet
owners is increasing day by day and most of them being the
ballooning middle class," says P Choudhary, a veterinary
doctor. He estimates, around 85-95 per cent of pet owners
are upper and upper-middle class, while just 5-15 per cent
are from the lower economic bracket.
Parents responsible for their kid's obesity
Now parents will be held responsible for their obese kids.
Parents, who let their child grow obese, should be forced
to sign "responsibility contracts" to manage their
kid's health, suggested experts. A Sydney-based obesity expert
has asked doctors to report about parents, who let their child
grow obese, to child protecting authorities saying it was
amounting to child abuse.
Kavita all set to rock Wills India Fashion Week
Fashion designer Kavita Bharatiya showcased her collection
highlighting colours like- pink, blue, grey and green- for
the upcoming Wills India Fashion Week. Bharatiya, who has
named her collection 'The Glass House', will show her collection
at the Sept 5-9 Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.
Why enjoyment is short-lived
A new study has found what many people already knew: a brand
new car might look appealing when we buy it, but after a point
of time enjoyment derived from it will disappear. The team
including an Indian origin researcher revealed that consumers
often tend to overestimate the long-term enjoyment from various
products including toys, cars, stereos, iPods, and digital
cameras when making a purchase decision, even though when
asked directly, they seem to know that they will enjoy these
products less over time.
A new ayurveda spa to drive away recession blues
In these times of recession and uncertainty, what better way
to relieve stress than a soothing sauna and massage. A brand
new ayurveda resort near the Kerala capital promises to take
away the depression blues.
Top 5 luxury Cruise Liners
"Every night in my dreams..." rendered by Celine
Dion is a song that'll remain etched in the memory of young
lovers all around the world. Who wouldn't fancy to be at the
forward well deck of a cruise liner holding his romantic partner
and mimic the most famous 'Jack and Rose' act a la Titanic?
Red carpet rush: The Black pack
When in doubt, wear black, goes the adage. But on the Hollywood
red carpet, as always black is the colour of choice for those
in style.
The perpetual head turners, the most perceptible celeb couple
ever, the Brangelina duo played to a black theme at the BAFTA
awards.
Drinking tea reduces stroke risk
Here’s some good news for tea-lovers: having three or
more cups of the drink everyday can cut the risk of stroke,
says a new study. According to Lenore Arab, professor of medicine
at the David Geffen School of Medicine, drinking the beverage
can reduce the threat by as much as 21 per cent.
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