Gold prices in India touched a record high as they crossed 46,700 level per 10 gram on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Wednesday amid the nation-wide lockdown extension till May 3 and as investors ran for the safe-haven investment. June gold futures rose as much as 1% to a […]
World Art Day: Artists rise to the occasion, raise funds to fight coronavirus
“The purpose of art is not to simply please; art should inspire people,’’ says Delhi-based artist Roop Chand, who lives by these words. As India goes to war with coronavirus, Chand has his weapons at arms — his paintings. Ever since the lockdown was put in place, he has been […]
Zzzzzz: Easy tips on sleeping better
Amid the stress of housework, working from home and not knowing when the numbers will start to dip, two things are taking a beating: diet and sleep. “One reason sleep has been affected badly is that physical activity is down by over 50%,” says Dr Parul Tank, consultant psychiatrist and therapist at […]
Life in the times of lockdown: Why I want to wander through Brazil’s wild outdoor art museum
Homebound the past few weeks, what I miss is pretty straightforward: I want to see friends again, go to galleries, visit my favourite Mexican restaurant. But every so often I find myself lingering on more grandiose possibilities, topmost of which is a trip to Inhotim, a 250-acre sculpture park about […]
20 Awesome Chants That Will Radically Improve Your Life
Chanting is a spiritual discipline believed to improve listening skills, heightened energy and more sensitivity toward others. The practice gained popularity when an album of Gregorian chants by the Benedictine Monks of Santo Damingo in Spain became a best seller. Chants can express devotion, gratitude, peace, compassion and call in […]
Ships Are Moving, but Exhausted Sailors Are Stuck at Sea Under Coronavirus Restrictions
Oceangoing shipping companies, already hit by crumbling demand and fractured supply chains from the coronavirus pandemic, are facing another problem on their vessels. Thousands of seafarers can’t travel to man ships, leaving growing numbers of crews around the world exhausted and facing illness at sea. Replacing crews is a complicated […]
Students can use govt portals to study during lockdown, says HRD Minister
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Tuesday said that students can use the online portal of government to study during the lockdown, which has been extended till May 3 in the view of coronavirus spread. “We have started online study programme through Diksha, Swayam Prabha, E-Pathshala in […]
Tisca feels no one will go a movie theatre till next year due to pandemic
Actor Tisca Chopra believes it is unlikely that people would be willing to step into a cinema hall for at least a year in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. The actor said in the coming days, a lot of the content will be heading directly to the streaming platforms, with the […]
Schools, colleges, universities to remain closed in J-K
Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, Planning, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday announced that schools, colleges, universities in the Union Territory will continue to be closed. “Schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions will continue to be closed,” Kansal said in a tweet. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in […]
This is the time to be with your kids: Sameera Reddy
The ongoing lockdown to contain covid-19 pandemic has altered everybody’s lifestyle. People are practising social-distancing and this restricted movement has become a reason of anxiety among all especially with the kids. Sameera Reddy, mother of two says taking a holistic approach towards is the need of the hour, “Being locked […]
Vice President holds meeting with HRD Minister over academic calendar
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday had a meeting with Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and discussed the academic calendar of educational institutes in the backdrop of COVID-19 crisis. “The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu had a meeting with Union HRD Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal […]
Kartik holds fact vs myth session with doctor who cured Covid 19 patients
Actor Kartik Aaryan, who has been in self isolation in Mumbai amid coronavirus lockdown, has begun an online show called Koki Poochega. He spoke Dr Meemansa Buch from Ahmedabad hospital for the second episode. Sharing a snippet on his Instagram page, which read: “Padhaku bachchon pe haste thhe na hum? #KokiPoochega […]
Bengal edu min meets VCs, discusses academic calender
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee held a meeting with vice-chancellors of 12 state-run universities on Tuesday through video conferencing and discussed the emerging situation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Chatterjee discussed issues related to the academic calender of different varsities and the postponement of two papers of […]
Krishna Shroff’s boyfriend Eban Hyams says ‘she reminds me of my mother’
Krishna Shroff, sister of actor Tiger Shroff, may have deleted her recent working out and vacation pictures with boyfriend Eban Hyams but all is well between the two. The couple is spending time in each other’s company during lockdown and have spoken about their relationship in a recent interview. In […]
Tom and Sam: England’s Curran brothers hope to play Test match together
For England quick Tom Curran and his all-rounder brother Sam, the dream is to play test cricket together having experienced it in limited-overs cricket. Tom played both his test matches during the 2017-18 Ashes tour but is more regular in one-dayers and was also part of last year’s World Cup […]