Stephane, a 32-year-old financier in Manhattan, recently updated his Bumble profile to read: “Healthy male with a strong immune system and robust Purell supply.” He got a quick reply from a New York woman, who fired back a private message: “Tell me your secret—how did you get a robust Purell supply? I had […]
Dubai’s vast malls to close under UAE plan to curb virus
Dubai’s famous malls will shut down for a fortnight under the United Arab Emirates’ plan to curb coronavirus, which will also see its airports closed to passenger and transit flights. The decision to close commercial centres takes in shopping centres as well as fresh food markets, but pharmacies and food retail […]
Explore beach lovers paradise in Japan’s Kamakura
Kamakura, a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture is popular for its beach and provides visitors with a glance into Japan’s extensive history, with many temples, shrines and other historical monuments. Kamakura was historically known as the political capital of Japan in the 11th century, during the feudal political system. It […]
FDCI issues refunds to designers
In the face of Corona scare, a few weeks ago, Fashion Design Council of India decided to postpone the fashion week, a few days before the shows were about to commence. The passes were printed, stage was being laid, however, due to the spreading pandemic, the decision was taken. This […]
10 poets you must read during coronavirus self-quarantine
Solitude gives birth to the original in us, to beauty unfamiliar and perilous – to poetry — Thomas Mann, Death in Venice and Other Tales A pandemic has forced us away from the cacophony of our regular, outside world. It has made us take shelter inside the confines of our homes, scared, […]
World Poetry Day: History, significance and why is it celebrated
“Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular”. –Aristotle Poetry speaks for all and touches our hearts. The poignant art of expression is celebrated worldwide on March 21 as World Poetry Day. Poetry goes on to show that despite the divisions […]
Van Gogh Museum, Musée d’Orsay and more: Travel in the time of lockdown
A viral pandemic is sure to leave people with vacation plans disheartened as governments across the world impose travel restrictions and stay-at-home advisories. Postponing that well-earned trip enjoy seem to be the only option but don’t be dejected all’s not over yet. Enjoying a virtual travel experience from the confines of your […]
People find themselves more attractive from a third-person’s point of view
A group of researchers has found that people rate their own body more negatively when embodied in it, compared to viewing their exact same body except as an outsider. So, how exactly do we view our own body as an outsider? The experts from the Experimental Virtual Environments (EVENT) Lab at […]
30 minutes of music a day is good for the heart
Listening to music for 30 minutes every day can be good for your heart as researchers have found that patients who suffered episodes of chest pain soon after a heart attack, known as early post-infarction angina, had significantly lower levels of anxiety and pain. The new study suggests music, combined with standard […]
International Day of Happiness 2020: How being happy makes you healthy
Globally, things are as tough as they could be. A viral pandemic has gripped the world, over thousands have died and more than 120,000 people have tested positive. But difficult times call for greater efforts to sustain hope and smile in the world. As March 20 is the International Day of […]
Coronavirus is a product of natural origin: Research
A new study suggests that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that emerged from China’s Wuhan city is a product of natural evolution. The study was published in the journal — Nature Medicine. The analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made in […]
Prolonged social distancing would curb virus, but at a high cost
Americans have been told to hunker down at home for several weeks in order to slow transmission of the novel coronavirus, but a truly effective shutdown would likely have to be significantly longer and more severe. The best way to prevent the pandemic from overwhelming hospitals is social distancing that could drag […]
From cooking to making art: Italian tips for beating lockdown boredom
From walking fake dogs to donning skin suits, here are a few Italian ways of keeping boredom at bay during a national lockdown, something the nation of 60 million has been doing for over a week. – Walk dogs, but only live ones – Italy is a land of dog lovers — […]
Met Gala 2020 postponed, future of fashion in question
Every year, we would stay glued to social media waiting for the red carpet images from the Met Gala to pour in. The Met Ball is a significant style extravaganza which sets key red carpet trends, which impact the global fashion industry. However, this year in the wake of the Corona Virus […]
Scents and odours can affect memories; alter how the brain processes them
Scents or odours has a great potential in triggering the memory of past experiences and also a tool to treat memory-related mood disorders, suggests researchers from Boston University’s (BU) Center for Systems Neuroscience. “If odour could be used to elicit the rich recollection of a memory — even of a traumatic […]