News for 'brain health'

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

For the first time ever, the BJP's headquarters for a Lok Sabha election is outside New Delhi. Meet the folks behind Narendra Modi's campaign for prime minister.

iPhone SE: Hits and misses

iPhone SE: Hits and misses

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The SE reportedly has 2GB of random-access memory.

Abhay Deol questions India's obsession with sex

Abhay Deol questions India's obsession with sex

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

This is how the Bollywood star reacted to Mumbai's cops' 'moral policing' after they rounded up and harassed 13 consenting couples from a hotel near Aksa beach in Mumbai

It's a wrap for Happy Ending!

It's a wrap for Happy Ending!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

10 simple tips for healthy eating

10 simple tips for healthy eating

Rediff.com12 May 2016

You'll end up being more satisfied, eat your food without guilt and be healthier.

What we must learn about eating from our ancestors

What we must learn about eating from our ancestors

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Modern science, has taken decades and decades to prove what has been clearly documented almost 3500 years ago in our ancient texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya, says V R Ananthoo, a strong advocate of age-old healthy eating practices and one of the coordinators of Safe Food Alliance.

5 yoga poses to control your metabolism

5 yoga poses to control your metabolism

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

These yoga practices will help you manage your metabolism in peak condition.

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Does your child have high cholesterol?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

An increasing number of overweight and under-exercised children are staring at serious heart problems if parents don't step in

Sports Shorts: India should become sports-playing nation, says Tendulkar

Sports Shorts: India should become sports-playing nation, says Tendulkar

Rediff.com20 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Prashant Kishor will mar his winning record in UP

Prashant Kishor will mar his winning record in UP

Rediff.com3 May 2016

'It is clear that Prashant Kishor will be nowhere near repeating his earlier massive wins.' 'Nonetheless, he deserves at least two cheers for having the guts to take on such a challenging task.'

#SavitriShaming and how drinking harms women

#SavitriShaming and how drinking harms women

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Rather than shaming Indian women (and men) who don't want to drink, through peer pressure and barbs, let's consider respecting their, perhaps more sensible, choices instead, says Sankrant Sanu.

How to master the art of breathing

How to master the art of breathing

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Simple breathing exercises to help you reduce stress

Did you just buy poisoned fruit?

Did you just buy poisoned fruit?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Use of chemical compounds to artificially ripen, colour and increase the shelf life of fruit is rampant in India.

The right to die with dignity

The right to die with dignity

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Best tribute to Aruna Shanbaug would be to take some legislative action on ending the mental trauma of those who can't live outside of a hospital again.

After being raped, in coma for 42 years, Mumbai nurse Aruna finds peace

After being raped, in coma for 42 years, Mumbai nurse Aruna finds peace

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Aruna Shanbaug, a former nurse who lived in a vegetative state for the past 42 years after being brutally sexually assaulted at the KEM Hospital in Mumbai and became the face of the debate on euthanasia in India, died on Monday.

Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Sheena Bora Trial: Mekhail and the murder

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

Pasbola wound up his cross examination, tabling a new narrative in the murder case. That Sheena Bora had been murdered not by her mother. But by her brother.

4 areas that Modi govt should focus on in its '1st real Budget'

4 areas that Modi govt should focus on in its '1st real Budget'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

FM should avoid proposals such as to tax financial transactions and fringe benefits

Maggi, banned. And oil, eggs, vegetables, pulses?

Maggi, banned. And oil, eggs, vegetables, pulses?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

We are surrounded by food that is contaminated, adulterated and does not meet Indian safety and packaging standards, says Abheet Singh Sethi/IndiaSpend.com.

This Indian has a solution to fight diabetes

This Indian has a solution to fight diabetes

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Mumbai-based serial entrepreneur Shreekant Pawar, who is all set to launch a device to help fight diabetes tells us more about the lessons he's learned in the journey

Run, Rabbit, Run

Run, Rabbit, Run

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

'So when they come for you tomorrow morning, papa, make a dash for freedom.' 'Please, please, don't let anything hold you back.' 'Run, run, run, run, run, run, run.'

Exclusive! 'The Railways are bankrupt'

Exclusive! 'The Railways are bankrupt'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

'The government must understand that the Indian Railways is like a Kamdhenu cow. It can look after your GDP, it can look after the health of the nation. But the Kamdhenu cow also needs nourishment.' 'You have not at all looked after the Indian Railways, you have ill treated the Indian Railways, you have mistreated the Indian Railways and you have given the Indian Railways step motherly treatment.' 'I don't think this government has understood the Indian Railways.'

Ouch! This fashion hurts

Ouch! This fashion hurts

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Did you know that wearing skinny jeans and high heels can damage your body beyond repair?

10 critical injuries on the cricket field

10 critical injuries on the cricket field

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Injuries of varying proportions have occurred on the cricket field, some fatal while others life altering. Rediff.com gives you a lowdown of 10 most critical injuries in cricket.

Why Tamil Nadu tops the country in suicides

Why Tamil Nadu tops the country in suicides

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar examines why India's southern states register more suicides than the northern states. Shobha Warrier reports

What's the big idea, Mr Modi?

What's the big idea, Mr Modi?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

PM Modi must revive investment sentiment in the country.

'We can create a more equal world'

'We can create a more equal world'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan introduced their daughter Maxima to the world with a beautiful and thoughtful letter.

Why the World Culture Festival matters

Why the World Culture Festival matters

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

There will remain those, though, who will remain in opposition to this massive endeavour for world peace with an aim not to improve, but to scuttle the project. But for the rest of us, a cultural and spiritual event of this significance and scale is a feast for the mind and soul, say Sankrant Sanu.

Tamil Nadu, India's model for organ transplants

Tamil Nadu, India's model for organ transplants

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu has the most efficient and effective cadaver transplant programme in India.

The MOST SHOCKING moment of Game of Thrones? VOTE!

The MOST SHOCKING moment of Game of Thrones? VOTE!

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Take your pick!

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League.

Watch your mind, control stress

Watch your mind, control stress

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you a lowdown on how to do this tricky meditation, and provides more evidence to lure you towards this practice.

10 factors that make a city really smart

10 factors that make a city really smart

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.

Why you feel hungry all the time

Why you feel hungry all the time

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

'These are foods that are very common in the Indian diet... Naan, chapatti, rice...' 'Those processed carbohydrates are far worse for body weight and heart health than the fats they replaced.' 'The problem with these foods is that even if there isn't any obvious sugar in them, they turn to sugar very quickly.'

Hrithik Roshan is not a positive person

Hrithik Roshan is not a positive person

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Hrithik Roshan on bouncing back as he returns to the marque with his snazzy actioner Bang Bang.

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Today, everybody is on the computer, everybody on the mobile.' 'There is very less physical activity.' 'The treatment most effective in reducing heart disease is exercise.' 'It is very, very, important.'

These foods will improve your sex life

These foods will improve your sex life

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

It's your diet that holds the key to a fulfilling sex life. Boost libido by changing what you eat.

The secret to having a healthy heart

The secret to having a healthy heart

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

A healthy diet that is low on fat and sugar combined by regular exercise can improve the life of your heart.

'English language skill is more important than a degree'

'English language skill is more important than a degree'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

From Dindigul to Google and Chennai, this entrepreneur has travelled a full circle riding on English

Deepak Parekh: The man with a penchant for doing things right

Deepak Parekh: The man with a penchant for doing things right

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Parekh ensures that he never forgets the importance of correctness.