Bananas are among the world’s most popular fruits, naturally sweet, easy to digest, and full of essential nutrients. However, their health benefits shift as they ripen. The difference between a firm green banana and a soft yellow one goes beyond flavour; it can influence your digestion, blood sugar levels, and energy release. As bananas ripen,…
True love is about expansion and not possession, Sadhguru believes. When you truly love someone, you don’t lose yourself — instead, you grow to become your best version for the person you love. Love allows you to see another person as an extension of yourself, embracing their joys and pains as your own– this helps…
Dr Sood says that one should rush to the doctor when: • A crushing intense pain in the chest that, spreads to the arm, jaw or neck. • Palpitations that manifest alongside fainting spells or breathlessness. • A surge of swelling in the legs, paired with a breath that feels shallow. • A irregular thumping,…
It’s easy to ignore what happens after the lights go out, but the body doesn’t. While the world sleeps, a small hormone called melatonin begins its work, repairing cells, balancing metabolism, and tuning the inner clock. The way one sleeps, bathed in light or resting in darkness, can quietly change how long and how well…
Far from the madding crowd lies a cold but beautiful town called Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. Set high above the Arctic Circle, Longyearbyen is the northernmost city in the world. This remote settlement has a population of just about 2,000 people who have learned to survive in the harsh climate. But these are…
That quiet Wednesday evening when you realise the texts have stopped, the Saturday routines feel hollow, and your reflection shows someone you’re learning to live without, a relationship ending can hit harder than you ever expected. Whether the split was mutual or sudden, the emptiness tends to linger. A peer-reviewed study in Social Psychological and…
Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, appears to have adjusted to life inside Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center in unexpected ways. In his new letter, Luigi revealed that he has been using his tablet to explore new music, turning to pop artists like Taylor Swift and Charli XCX before…
With the winter season almost upon us, a familiar pattern begins to unfold: Sniffles, colds, coughs, and a dramatic rise in respiratory infections. The sudden drop in temperature makes the air dry, and both our bodies and the viruses around us respond in ways that make illness more likely. But why does this happen every…
Come winters and Indian homes would be filled with the tangy aroma of amla or gooseberry being boiled in large patilas in a mixture of water and calcium carbonate. These would then be boiled in sugar syrup to make delectable murabbas. This was an annual ritual in several Indian homes until ‘superfoods’ made their way…
Forget fancy detox teas or expensive supplements because the secret to better gut and liver health may already be in your kitchen. Dr Saurabh Sethi, an AIIMS-trained gastroenterologist with experience at Harvard and Stanford, recently shared eight everyday vegetables that can naturally boost digestion and support liver function. These simple foods do more than just…
