March, 2024

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How to dress for summer events

For a day at the races or other smart summer outings, choose outfits that are not only apt for the occasion, but also those that fit well with your personality. Stylists of cosmetic brand Colour Me Beautiful have put together tips on how to dress for summer events where you stand a chance to get photographed, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Your personality …

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Actors should take discredit too: Ajay Devgan

Filmmaking is team work and when a film doesn’t work, actors should take discredit for the failure, suggests actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgan, who is gearing up for the release of “Singham Returns”, his ninth film with director Rohit Shetty. Currently director Sajid Khan, a college friend and colleague of Ajay, is in the line of fire for the “Humshakals” fiasco. His …

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Be game for playful nails

Let your nails look nail-o-licious by colouring them with pop hues or with the help of a few accessories. Here are some tips from Ishika Taneja, make-up expert and executive director of Alps Beauty Clinics: Nail paints: The nail colours have undertaken a diversified journey from glossy-shimmery nail-polishes to bright yet subtle looking ones. Hot pink, red, orange, green and …

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Tips to de-stress at work place

With a demanding boss, a long list of to-dos, and negative environment, you get stressed in office. Beat the stress by downloading an app or gorging on oranges. List of ways to de-stress in office: * Take a two-minute mini vacation: Choose one of your favourite vacation memories and relive it without spending on the airfare! All of us have …

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‘Beintehaa’ a serious responsibility : Preetika Rao

Preetika Rao, who has a chequered career behind her as a model, journalist and now actress, can’t believe the impact of her serial “Beintehaa”. She says her character Aaliyah is a “serious responsibility on my shoulder”. “When I took up the offer, I knew I was getting into something special. I loved the storyline and my character Aaliyah’s spunk spirit …

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Let workers surf internet to Boost Productivity

The new mantra to boost productivity is: Give your employees internet breaks during work hours to help kids in school homework or pay utility bills and not offline during lunch or coffee breaks. The consequences of online work breaks are momentary recovery, learning and satisfaction to begin afresh, a study has found. “Workers engage in online work breaks when they …

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Baked or broiled fish improves brain health

Baked or broiled fish once a week is good for your kid’s brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acids it contains, says a study. “Our study shows that people who ate a diet that included baked or broiled, but not fried, fish have larger brain volumes in regions associated with memory and cognition,” said James T. Becker, a professor …

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Biggest Film or Best Script – No Midway For Me: Karina Kapoor

“Take the best, leave the rest” seems to be Kareena Kapoor’s mantra for choosing films. The actress, who is said to have refused six scripts lately, says she is keen to do a few but fantastic films as there’s never a “middle way” for her. “If the scripts were good, I would have definitely said ‘yes’. A few scripts work …

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Marijuana use shrinks teenagers’ brains

Frequent marijuana use among teenagers can lead to cognitive decline, poor attention and memory and decreased intelligence quotient (IQ), psychologists warn. Abnormalities in the brain’s grey matter, which is associated with intelligence, have been found in 16- to 19-year-olds who increased their marijuana use. “It needs to be emphasised that regular cannabis use is not safe and may result in …

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Body, Health Myths Exposed

From drinking eight glasses of water everyday to eating food before going to bed helps in storing fat are some of the health guidelines that doctors suggest time and again, but experts bust such health and body myths that has been the part of our lifestyle since ages. Experts at Nature’s Best nutrition, an online bodybuilding supplement provider, reveals the …

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