LIFESTYLE

Budget ideas: Get your home ready for a summer staycation
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Now that we're halfway through April, the temperature is gradually starting to rise. Soon, we'll all be seeking asylum from the scorching heat, and while it might not be feasible to jet-off to the comfort of cozy hill stations or breezy beaches thanks to the pandemic, one can transform your home into a summer-friendly abode.
Stuck at home? Seven tips to get started with fitness
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Starting a fitness routine is a tough and overwhelming choice. Especially if you are a beginner and can barely differentiate between a bench press and a cross trainer, let alone know what goals you can achieve with either. Staying motivated to work out may very well be hard, but not impossible.
6 ways buying organic can help save the planet
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Here's a way to connect the dots between choosing to buy organic and saving the planet: simply put, inorganic ways of growing produce and manufacturing put a tremendous strain on the earth's resources, often damaging and depleting them completely.
Bone-chilling audiobooks for your true crime obsession
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Eagerly looking for a new true crime story to binge? You are not alone. According to reports, 70 per cent of listeners enjoy listening to true crime stories on a podcast on a regular basis.
4 summer cocktails to beat quarantine blues
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The mercury levels are rising and we can't help but think of ways to get relief from this heat. Dushyant Tanwar, Mixologist and Brand Manager, Monika Enterprises, shares a few of his favorite summer cocktail recipes.
Photoholic? keep these things in mind before shopping
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There was an era when people used to be all dressed when they had to get their picture clicked at the photograph store. While today is the era when we can create a whole new album every day with the pictures captured from the lens of phones. Considering this, every other person is a proud photoholic. If you are also one of them then here is a list by Shivam Soni, Founder and CEO, Beyoung Folks Private Limited, of clothing you must keep in mind before shopping.
India, a key country with regards to sustainable fashion
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Fashion's future is often created by reinventing the past and finding fresh inspiration in tradition. As fashion focuses on becoming ''good'', many Indian companies are looking at innovation in ways to recycle, upcycle and make the supply chain more eco-conscious and less wasteful. It really is in the countries of manufacturing where the change needs to happen.
What makes fermented rice water special?
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Rice water can be used for different body parts, including the face, skin, and hair, as it is known to have amazing results. Rice is a staple in most Asian households, especially in countries like India, China, Japan, and South Korea; thus, people started using fermented rice water for various other purposes as well, including skincare and hair care.
Lactation and it's varying experiences faced by new mothers
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Even for those planning on combination feeding of both breastmilk and formula, sometimes the breastfeeding journey can prove to be bumpy. Contrary to the popular saying that breastfeeding is a natural phenomenon that comes easily to every mother, the reality is it can be far from this.
Career choices in a post-pandemic world
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The secondary and post-secondary education landscape has been impacted immensely too, with high schools and universities having to continuously adapt to unpredictable changes brought on by the pandemic, educator, counsellor and entrepreneur Ganesh Kohli tells IANSlife.
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