(left) Heart of Travellers is the first hiking hostel in India; (right) Hostels give you a chance to interact with fellow travellers From opting for the tried-and-tested destinations to exploring far-flung and offbeat places, the Indian traveller has come a long way. And that’s also reflecting in the way we stay these days. While luxury hotels will never go out Read More

A global study looks to medically define sedentary lifestyle to make it an active talking point with regards to wellness and health. (Getty Images) You would now know which activity has made your lifestyle sedentary as researchers from twenty countries across the world have come up with a dictionary of new terminologies defining sedentary behaviour. The research, titled ‘terminology consensus Read More

No meeting like the one in Paris or any law can preserve the environment if people don’t come forward to address the issue, Union minister Harsh Vardhan today said on the eve of World Environment Day. Addressing a function, the minister said it is futile to celebrate World Environment Day if people don’t inculcate in themselves the idea of conserving Read More

In the summer, in Khadi dress you can look like fashionable Delhi: Khadi clothes can prove to be suitable for you in the summer season. Spaghetti top made from khadi cloth, from Denim to short dress will not only prove to be comfortable for you in this season but will also give you a new and smart look. Prominent speaker Read More

Highlights Colon cancer is a preventable disease if proper care is taken Study results emphasise known modifiable factors that can alter the risk The findings suggest that a healthy lifestyle can help reduce risks It is a known fact that our unhealthy lifestyle choices are leading to the onset of various diseases. Health experts have been constantly highlighting the severe Read More

A revolution knocks on the door – and it comes with a fork and knife. The world of food is more exciting than ever before. New restaurants are coming up offering novel cuisines or digging out old ones. Chefs are looking at unusual ingredients and dramatic ways of presenting food. Meanwhile, some wizened old experts continue to wield magic with Read More

How exactly did Amanda Chantal Bacon snag her piece of the $3.72 trillion wellness industry? She followed the well-worn formula of the wellness guru.Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Girlboss, Inc. Los Angeles–based wellness guru Amanda Chantal Bacon has made a fortune selling … herbal dust. That’s the big takeaway from a masterful New York Times magazine profile of Bacon, Read More

New Delhi: New Delhi:Kishore Biyani-led Future Lifestyle Fashion (FLF) has identified six brands in its portfolio which will give the company next stage of growth and profitability, it said in investors presentation. The company is calling them Power Brands and they together are expected to constitute 65%-70% to own brand sales by financial year 2020. The brands on which the Read More

66-year-old Orah Bessit tends to vegetables in a garden at her home in Johannesburg. Bessit exercises regularly and switched from white bread to whole-grain. A growing urban middle class is defying the image of Africa as poor by fighting or avoiding obesity, diabetes, lung cancer, strokes and heart disease. But the urban poor are increasingly falling victim. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Read More

Tim Gurner’s social media account is very Kardashian-esque. Photos: InstagramMr Gurner’s concerns about Australians never owning homes is echoed by much of the nation. A recent ANU survey found that nearly 90 per cent of Australians were concerned future generations would be unable to buy a house. Multi-millionaire luxury apartment developer Tim Gurner, 35, is copping flak for telling millennials their lavish lifestyles and poor Read More