Neurotheology: The neurobiology of spirituality Neuroscientists are probing our brain’s workings like never before, thanks to advanced scientific techniques. Opinion 07 Nov, 2024
Feeling SAD? Acupuncture can help with seasonal affective disorder If you feel down during the darker autumn and winter months – you’re not imagining it. The weather can have a big impact on our mood. Opinion 14 May, 2024
The TV paradox: You are what you watch The legendary Greek philosopher Plato often asserted that too much of a good thing was not only bad, but dangerous. Opinion 21 Dec, 2023
Navigating menopause at work: A vital conversation The gap between the global South and the global North is widening in mainstreaming menstruation in public discourse. Opinion 02 Oct, 2023
Warped logjam: The nitty-gritty of stress Not all stresses are stressful, or negative. If one deals with stress smartly, it can work and help us to reach our goals more quickly. You'd call this 'eustress' — it motivates and propels us to do well in life. Eustress can be defined as pleasant, or therapeutic stress Opinion 31 Aug, 2023
The healing power of tears: There's more to crying than meets the eye It evolved ages ago — the pristine idea that crying has therapeutic effects on our psyche. The Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that crying could purify the mind by alleviating emotional stress — through the expression of emotions. Opinion 14 Jun, 2023
The anger conundrum: Its crux, essence and physiology While it is agreed that our anger and/or frustrations are caused by valid and unavoidable problems in our lives, not all anger is misplaced Opinion 23 Jan, 2023
Change lifestyle for hypertension Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and even death. Blogs 22 Jun, 2022
Maintaining dignity during menstruation Across the region, the unique needs of women and girls are often overlooked - particularly their menstrual health. When a disaster hits, people who menstruate often do not have access to menstrual materials such as menstrual pads and underwear in a context that lacks clean water and waste disposal systems. Opinion 28 May, 2022
The cholesterol dilemma: The myth and the reality A growing catalogue of research suggests that the cholesterol-heart disease premise is more than questionable. In other words, the idea that high cholesterol, as being the only culprit, or risk factor, for heart disease, may be more than ‘orchestrated’ hardsell. Opinion 04 May, 2022
Beauty of meditation Besides its impact on the lives of the people, their livelihoods and the economy, COV- ID-19 has deeply affected their mental health. Even without the pandemic, there always was a lot of competition to excel in every field, and people all over the world live in boundless stress. It is, thus, important to stay stress-free to avoid such a situation. Blogs 07 Feb, 2022
Being a teenager I ’m 17. Full of hopes, dreams, plans and hormones. Coming so far, it hasn’t been as hard as what Netflix and the Internet says it should have been. Till 15, I was not doing much in school, always flunked in maths, chemistry was clearly not my thing, and, to make things worse, my brother aced his A Levels. Blogs 02 Feb, 2022
