LIFESTYLE
Amrita Sher-Gil's painting sets world record for the artist, sells for Rs 37.8 cr
It is also the second-most expensive work of Indian art sold globally after V S Gaitonde's Untitled, 1961 which sold for Rs 39.98 crore in March this year, said the auction house in a statement. Sher-Gil (1913-1941) was a Hungarian-Indian painter and has been called one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century. The National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi also houses a large collection of her works of art.
Mindful cocktails with the goodness of natural ingredients
Farquhar has taken Belvedere education to all corners of the world over the past four years combining her passions of travel and people and training over 50,000 people globally. In addition to her education work, Alice has been involved in the creation of new innovative spirits as part of the Belvedere portfolio, including the Single Estate Rye Vodkas and Heritage 176.
Get over social anxiety in 5 steps
The Pause.Breathe.Talk Foundation has several psychologists and psychiatrists in the panel, who have been helping the needy for over a year. During this time, he realised that many people suffer from social anxiety where every day social interactions cause anxiety. So Darasing, who's also a socially active celebrity along with leading experts in the field have come up with five things to overcome social anxiety.
Most Indians prefer working from office up to 3 days a week: Survey
Of these, 53 per cent prefer working from office 2-3 days per week, while 13 per cent prefer to work from office once a week, revealed the market survey conducted by IndiQube, a Benagluru-based flexible workspace provider. About 73 per cent of the employees find work from home (WFH) as equally or more productive compared to office-based working.
Covid vaccination leads to reduced ICU stay, treatment cost
The study concluded that there was a marked reduction in the total hospitalisation expenses by approximately 24 per cent, the average length of stay (ALOS) by a mean of 2.1 days, ICU requirement by 66 per cent and a reduction of approximately 81 per cent in mortality among patients who had completed two doses of vaccination.
Treatment with blood thinners may reduce death in Covid patients
Covid-19 is marked by heightened inflammation and abnormal clotting in the blood vessels, particularly in the lungs, and is believed to contribute to progression to severe disease and death. Administering a full dose of a standard blood thinner early to moderately ill hospitalised patients with Covid-19 could halt the formation of blood clots and reduce the risk of severe disease and death, finds a study.
An initiative to foster a growing UGC creator community
One of the preferred destinations for India's leading content creators, MX TakaTak has seen massive growth in the user generated content category. For those who have made a mark for themselves with compelling video creations and consistently continue to entertain the platform's wide and diverse audiences, the initiative trains creators to to build and create an organic following.
Most NextGen in India use music, podcasts to cut stress: Report
The report showed that about 84 per cent millennials see audio as a mental health resource, while 79 per cent Gen Z believe audio to be a source of healing. Podcasts on mental health witnessed the most impressive growth -- an increase of over 600 per cent among millennials. Nearly 80 per cent of Gen Z feel "more centered and generally happier" when listening to their favourite music on a daily basis.
Soumik Datta's 'Songs Of The Earth' to be presented at COP26
For 'Songs Of The Earth', the musician will join forces with Indian illustrators Anjali Kamath and Sachin Bhatt -- who also created the artwork for Datta's 2019 EP Jangal -- and Earth Day Network India to create an animated film that aims to disrupt, provoke and challenge the unacceptable wreckage of our planet's environmental health through animation and contemporary music.
Yoga during lunch breaks to keep stress in-check
A key component of yoga is that it empowers you to manifest these changes in your breath. By changing the speed, pace, and quality of your breath, you can calm down your nervous system, thereby moving your body from a state of stress to one of relaxation. Namita Piparaiya, Yoga and Ayurveda Lifestyle Specialist, Founder -- Yoganama, shares three simple techniques that can help you.
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