India may cut down on issuance of shorter-maturity bonds, a senior government official said, as a drop in prices on the securities in the secondary market prompts investors to demand higher yields at auctions. “While subscriptions have been there, the yields on the shorter end are higher than our expectations,” economic affairs secretary Subhash Garg said in an interview in Read More

Almost 90% of those who applied for the undergraduate courses in the Delhi University (DU) this year come from the CBSE, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana boards, according to official data released on Monday. This year, 278,574 candidates applied for admission in the UG courses in across 60-plus colleges of the DU during the registration process carried out between Read More

New York, June 11 (IANS) Researchers have demonstrated that a programme aimed at helping people modify lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise is as effective as medication at reducing blood pressure. The study, presented at the Nutrition 2018 meeting in Boston, suggested that the participants saw their blood pressure drop 19 points, on average, after taking part in a Read More

London: Using smartphone apps that promote a healthy lifestyle can help slow artery ageing by improving compliance to a proper diet and physical activity, suggest researchers. Arteries harden with age, increasing the risk of atherosclerosis and subsequent cardiovascular disease. Good eating habits, smoking cessation and physical exercise are known to prevent atherosclerosis. “We found that a healthy lifestyle smartphone app, added to brief Read More

Photo: iStock Last month, when model-turned-actor and one of India’s most well-known faces for endurance sports, Milind Soman, went on his honeymoon, his Instagram timeline was continuously being updated with pictures of the couple in Hawaii. However, instead of the romantic honeymoon pictures, such as candlelit dinners and sunsets, they showed off their active lifestyle, with Soman posting pictures of Read More

Sometimes you pay Rs 2,000 a month thinking that the money paid will motivate you to get to the gym. And at times, after paying the money, a month goes by and you realise you’ve just visited the gym twice. Maybe you find the gym routine boring or maybe you just aren’t getting enough time to go there. However, it Read More

Performing chest compressions in time with the beats of the international 90s hit song La Macarena can improve the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), say scientists. Improving the quality of compressions performed during CPR can increase the chance of survival. Researchers from the University of Barcelona and Universitat Autonoma Barcelona in Spain compared the effectiveness of a smartphone metronome application, and a musical mental Read More

‘ Today, more and more women are choosing to get pregnant later in life. The usual age group has moved from 25-30 years to 28-35 years. Advanced medical facilities along with fertility solutions have made it easier for many to consider a late pregnancy. IVF and fertility specialist, Dr Priti Gupta, First Step IVF Clinic, New Delhi, says, “There are Read More

Syska has roped in Amitabh Bachchan as the brand ambassador, with campaigns to hit television screens in the first week of July Image: Shutterstock Syska, known for its LED lighting solutions and personal care products is expanding into the wire and cables business, competing against larger players such as Havells, Finolex, and Polycab. The company has roped in Amitabh Bachchan as Read More

Matthew Simmons/GettyDavid Spade shared his memories of his sister-in-law Kate Spade, who died on June 5. Fashion designer Kate Spade died in an apparent suicide on Tuesday. Her brother-in-law, David Spade, paid tribute to her in two social media posts. One said: “It’s a rough world out there people. Try to hang on.” The comedian also said: “I don’t think everyone Read More