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Twist the taste buds

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

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

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

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

Scent of a memory

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

FOR LOVE OF THE VERSE

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

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

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.

TIME TO REBOUND

India’s exit from the World Cup calls for a deep think

Flat on the mat

Strongman Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has a history of getting out of trouble, but the latest controversy might pin him for good

Grappling with grime

Some see an effort to defuse’ the situation; others await proof

FURTHER ERODE

The outcome of the coming byelection could add to AIADMK’s woes

HOPE FLOATS

The JD(S) expects the BJP to suffer from anti-incumbency and the Congress from infighting even as it works hard to retain its Vokkaliga strongholds

PARESHIS NOT AVERSE TO RETURNING TO INDIA

Anup Chetia founding member and pro-talks leader, United Liberation Front of Asom

THE ULFA THREAT IS ALMOST OVER

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta director general of police, Assam

FROM KALASHNIKOVS TO KHADI

The government has offered a surrender package with skilltraining for women militants, but it is a long road to recovery

NOT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE IN CHINA WITHOUT SOVEREIGN SUPPORT

Drishti Rajkhowa alias Manoj Rabha deputy commander in chief, United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), and confidant of Paresh Baruah

THE BATTLE WITHIN

ULFA deputy commander-in-chief Drishti Rajkhowa is content in his second life” and the government's tact is yielding surrenders. But, the long-term success of the policy depends on the surrendered militants’ control over instincts and temptation