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Health | August 12, 2016, 1:18 AM IST
A recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition says a significant consumption of instant noodles may increase the risk for cardiometabolic syndrome—particularly in women.
Lifestyle | August 4, 2016, 5:09 AM IST
New York City Council also announced new legislation that will provide free menstrual hygiene products to women in prisons, public schools, and shelters.
Food | August 9, 2014, 2:43 AM IST
No South Asian household is complete without the smell of freshly made rotis wafting throughout the home. Many would associate childhood comforts with the warming smell of their mothers' and grandmothers' homemade bread, Indians can trace the years of their lives with how many freshly puffed rotis landed on their plates.
Health | October 29, 2014, 9:05 AM IST
For most of the world, winter is just a couple of short months away. While the cold season calls for a fun wardrobe change, full of cozy layers and chic accessories, it is also time for a new beauty routine. It is no shocker that dry, cold air makes even the most luscious locks look dull and lifeless, but what’s worse is, being outside in the cold isn’t the only factor behind brittle strands; indoor heating also has a tendency to worsen the dryness you’re already experiencing.
Health | November 1, 2014, 8:10 AM IST
Looking for a new motivation to hit the gym? New research from Georgia Tech University suggests that you can improve your long-term memory with as little as 20 minutes of resistance training.
Health | September 24, 2014, 2:34 AM IST
Running for as little as five-minutes a day could add years to your life, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology this summer. The research showed that leisure runners, or people who ran for just 5 to 10 minutes per day, can expect to live three-years longer than non-runners.
Entertainment | August 28, 2014, 12:24 AM IST
The idea to ban sex-education, frankly, was downright ludicrous almost laughable at least to the group of comedians behind East India Comedy, a comedy troupe for their videos on YouTube.
Entertainment | September 5, 2014, 12:08 AM IST
First-generation South Asians living abroad all have one thing in common: They know, more or less, what it means to be "bad" and not the 90s-esque cool "bad" but more like the I-can't-believe-you're-such-a-disappointment-of-a-child type of bad. Almost all first-generation South Asians knows the feeling of hearing these words uttered (or at least thought out loud) by their parents at least once growing up.
Entertainment | October 30, 2014, 5:14 AM IST
Bollywood is no stranger to breaking box-office records, churning out one flashy film after another, but one of Bollywood's fastest rising stars is celebrating the success a project a bit different than quite literally the old song and dance. Alia Bhatt's short film on women's safety, "Going Home," went viral on October 21 after trending on Facebook, hitting more than 2 million views on YouTube.
Entertainment | November 5, 2014, 6:27 AM IST
Internationally acclaimed film director and producer Mira Nair is set to be the keynote speaker at the second annual Jiva Performing Arts Gala on November 6 in New York City.
Entertainment | November 14, 2014, 2:46 AM IST
The 11th Annual South Asian International Film Festival will kick off in New York City on November 18 through November 23. As the largest film premiere destination for both emerging and established South Asian filmmakers in the United States, SAIFF 2014 is set to screen some films already causing a big buzz.
Entertainment | December 25, 2014, 12:07 PM IST
Entertainment | January 22, 2015, 3:54 AM IST
As an eventful 2014 comes to a close, Bollywood fans are just getting prepped for another year of star-studded, over-the-top movie productions out of India. (Because really, what year isn't chock-full of a new slew of fabulous hits?) And the lineup looks promising for moviegoers of all types. From the traditional Bollywood junkie to the aspiring movie critic, the 2015 stream of Bollywood movie releases includes something for everyone to eagerly await.
Entertainment | January 30, 2015, 12:50 AM IST
Best known as The Daily Show's satirical "Senior Muslim Correspondent," comedian and actor Aasif Mandvi has raised more than $22,000 through an Indiegogo campaign to fund a new web series meant to poke fun and challenge the Islamophobia sentiment prevalent in much of today's society.
Entertainment | February 11, 2015, 4:11 AM IST
Move over, Batman. There is a new crime-fighting stud in town, and you've never seen a superhero quite like him before. Sporting a beard and turban, Secret Agent Deep Singh may not look like your typical comic book hero, but he fights for all the same things: justice, equality, and good in the battle against evil.