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Restless with a cause

ADHD is a heterogenous condition that can persist well into adulthood

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Twist the taste buds

Chef Jose Varkey on conscious cuisine and what it means to cook and eat right

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SHINGLES UP RISK FOR HEART ATTACK, STROKE

PEOPLE WHO HAVE had shingles have a significantly higher long-term risk for a major cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or stroke, and this risk may last 12 or more years after a shingles outbreak, according to a US study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

THE ELUSIVE THREAT

Myositis, the autoimmune disease that actor Samantha is battling, is also found in children-and is harder to diagnose

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IS VAPING SAFER THAN SMOKING?

VAPING IS JUST as bad for your heart as cigarettes. Two studies presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions say the negative impact of vaping on cardiovascular function was similar to that of smoking tobacco products for nearly 20 years.

SMOKING LINKED TO MID-LIFE MEMORY LOSS, CONFUSION

PEOPLE WHO SMOKE are much more likely to experience memory loss, confusion and cognitive decline in middle age compared to nonsmokers. But the risk is lower for those who have quit.

FAST FOOD LINKED TO FATTY LIVER DISEASE

REGULARLY EATING FAST FOOD can put you at risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as liver steatosis, which could be fatal.

BEST TIME TO EXERCISE

PEOPLE WHO EXERCISE in the morning have the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke regardless of the total amount of daily physical activity, according to a Dutch study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

LIMIT COFFEE INTAKE IF YOU HAVE SEVERE HYPERTENSION

IF YOU HAVE SEVERELY high blood pressure, you should think twice before reaching for that second cup of coffee.

STAY HYDRATED FOR HEALTHY AGEING

STAYING WELL HYDRATED in middle age may slow down the ageing process, lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart and lung ailments and help you live longer, according to a US study published in eBio Medicine.

Sleep like a baby

I REMEMBER losing sleep over my baby not sleeping. I remember my aunts worrying about why the baby didn’t sleep like a baby! I also remember my neighbors lamenting over it with good reason—imagine intermittent crying spells through the night.

Revolutionising our districts

Good governance is the bedrock of inclusive and equitable development. It is not progress if it does not percolate down to the grassroots or extend a helping hand to lift the last person up

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Undue influence under control

For all the influencers raging against the government for the crackdown on social media marketers, please sit down. Everyone saw this coming like a dust storm in a desert.

My cinema is not too far from my father's

A lot was riding on Kuttey. It was the first Bollywood film of the new year after a terrible 2022; it had some of the finest actors in the industry—from Tabu to Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kumud Mishra; the dashing Arjun Kapoor carried the film on his shoulders; and the film was the directorial debut of Aasmaan Bhardwaj, son of veteran director Vishal Bhardwaj and singer Rekha Bhardwaj.

There's a chef on ony boat!

Vineet Bhatia takes his exquisitely crafted culinary experiences to the uber-rich

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Scent of a memory

Aanchal Malhotra’s debut novel is rooted in the many stories of the partition—her forte

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FOR LOVE OF THE VERSE

Whimsical, romantic, political and satirical—the venues of the Jaipur Literature Festival resonated with all kinds of poetry

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FAST TRACK

The Mumbai Coastal Road Project aims to reduce travel time and traffic congestion, thereby improving daily commute for citizens

WINTER CHILL

As funds dry up, startups are forced to balance growth with profitability

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Party play in Amul

When it was announced in 2021 that the overburdened Union Home Minister Amit Shah was to be given additional charge of the newly constituted Union ministry of cooperatives, I frankly wondered what the motive might be.

In two years, polluted water will stop flowing into the Ganga

THE GANGA, ONE THE LONGEST rivers in the world, sustains more than 40 per cent of India’s population. People, however, have not been kind to the Ganga. They have polluted the river in myriad ways.

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