News Source: NDTV If you are walking on the footpath on JP Road in Versova, then you might come across an elderly woman sitting just outside the gurudwara Sachkhand Darbar. Mumbaiites, used to seeing thousands of penniless men, women and children on the streets, could well mistake her for just another beggar. But then she doesn’t beg. And penniless she …

“Fight or Flight” Reaction ‘Stress’ comes from the Latin word ‘stringere’, meaning to draw tight. Being tensed and experiencing ‘tensions’ are therefore related words. Stress and tensions have become an integral part of our world today. We may perhaps be suffering from the effects of stress, without even realising it. It is important to know how it affects us in …

Today, women are often suddenly awakened in the morning, to the ear-deafening honk of vehicles. They experience a spasm in the stomach as their minds shy away from the very thought of another day to pull through somehow! They are deeply conscious that there is really no one who cares about what happens as they face the pressures of this …

She told her parents that she would be out for the weekend at a resort. The girls looked forward to a gala time. During dinner, the group of girls had a good time, exchanging jokes and gossip. There was also a group of boys and girls with whom they began to talk and socialise. But, as the night advanced, and …

BE CAREFUL NOT TO KEEP “HIT” OR “MORTEIN” IN YOUR KITCHEN… This is with reference to a shocking episode that happened on 13th May 2011 in Pune. This may be a useful lesson in safety for all of us to remember. I was talking to someone I know, a person who is normally quite lively and chirpy but who sounded …

If women are to become achievers, then they must address the problem of sexual harassment which is gaining a momentum of its own. It is time for society to remember that women are human beings too, and must be allowed the dignity of their rights. Though women may be highly educated, have the requisite qualifications, and work shoulder to shoulder …

A farmer needs to get a sack of corn, a chicken, and a fox across a river in his small boat. He can only take one item with him each trip. He knows that if he leaves the fox alone with the chicken, the fox will eat the chicken, and if he leaves the chicken alone with the corn sack, …

Articles, advertisements and people today are full of Skin Talk SPF, T zone, oily skin, combination skin, soap free cleanser, pH balanced, gels, lotions, retinol creams, and anti-ageing creams…. Don’t know what these terms mean? Too shy to ask? Join us as we decode these terms so you can treat your skin better! Skin Types are broadly divided into: Oily skin tends …

“Don’t ever do it for the money. If there is passion in what you do and the effort is serious, the rewards will surely follow.” Known as the Most Influential Bio-business Person Outside Europe and USA, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has done India proud. She received the prestigious awards, the Padma Shri (1989) and Padma Bushan (2005) for her pioneering efforts …

I drove down that road, on my way back and forth to work, several times a day. She was always there come rain or sunshine, with her bewitching smile, beckoning to potential customers to come buy her flowers. I don’t know why it annoyed me so much to see her cheerful. What has she got to be happy about? I …