Life & Style

Cabinet secretary recently gazetted higher tariffs for use of music by political parties and politicians. Source link

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – All members of K-Pop idol group SEVENTEEN have officially renewed their contracts with Pledis Entertainment. The news of the contract extension for the 13 members of SEVENTEEN was confirmed by leader S.Coups in person during their “SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR ‘NEW_’ ENCORE” concert at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on April 5, which marked the conclusion…

You’ve been watching the pounds drop off, only to hit the buffers. Numbers on the scales stop going down, the final pounds refuse to budge and motivation plummets. For many it is back to the biscuit tin. But while setbacks are almost inevitable, they are not insurmountable and a raft of recent studies provide hope…

Choose a pillow that works for you A study by physical therapists at Utica University in New York suggested considering the positive “pillow parameters” before making a purchase. These include a 7-11cm height of the unloaded central part of the pillow, cooling fabrics and memory foam. It recommends contoured pillows with higher sides for side sleepers…

Mohan Menon with his new novel | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mohan Menon kills people as he goes along. Thankfully, only in his fictional world. The former advertising savant is an author now. In real life, he is a jovial man, with a repertoire of dad jokes, and eyes sparkling with ideas . How then,…

When Gen Blades set out to hike South Korea’s Namsan Dulle-gil trail, she didn’t expect to be slipping her boots off halfway along the track. An outdoor education lecturer and researcher based in Castlemaine, Victoria, Blades was tackling the 147km trail in Seoul when the terrain abruptly changed. Ahead lay a damp stretch of clay…

Slimming jabs appear to be the gift that keeps on giving. As well as helping people to shed excess weight and control type 2 diabetes, recent research has highlighted that they can have benefits in other areas too — some proved, some still putative — ranging from kidney and liver disease to addiction, osteoarthritis, dementia…

The documentary exposes the lucrative ‘mirage of masculinity’. Source link

In a startling revelation, heart disease is now a growing concern among India’s youth, often exacerbated by late diagnoses and unrecognized symptoms. During the TOI Cardio Medithon 4, speakers advocated for more than just awareness — they emphasized the importance of taking action, encouraging early health checks, and embracing healthier lifestyles. Heart disease is no…

Simplifying your diet by regularly eating the same meals and keeping your calorie intake consistent may boost weight loss, according to a study. Researchers found that people who followed predictable eating routines for 12 weeks lost more weight than those who ate a wider variety of meals. Study leader Dr Charlotte Hagerman, of the Oregon…