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Snoring can affect kids' concentration and learning abilities

Children with snoring and breathing problems are prone to an increased risk of poor concentration level and learning abilities, finds a study

Fighting obesity? Virtual reality might just help you with it

The technology can be used to determine how people perceive their bodies, to treat body image disturbances

Basketball will open opportunities for kids to learn a new game in India, says NBA coach Brian Shaw

The players in Delhi, for instance, were very passionate and played extremely hard.

There is more to life than numbers, says Rahul Anand, founder & CEO, Hopscotch

Hopscotch’s business model focuses on a supply model where it sources products from vendors in 40 countries.

CouponDunia.in unfazed by competition, focus now on mobile traffic, says founder and CEO, Sameer Parwani

Competition is rife in the sector with at least eight to nine sites chosen by consumers for its popularity and deals offered.

Truly Madly in love with his job: CEO Sachin Bhatia on perks of founding dating site

Women, the co-founders spoke with, spelt out their concerns regarding trust about a dating site which led them to adopt Big Data and algorithms to check that the person on the site is single and active on social networks.

Walkers find poet's retreat and odd villages along Wales Coast Path

Crumpled-up paper is spread out on the floor and desk. Empty bottles are standing all over the place. There's a certain level of chaos in the small beachside writing shed where Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas spent a good amount of time.

JK Rowling's 'Career of Evil' signals dark intent with a strong serving of blood and violence

According to Rowling, she planned the novel meticulously, using “colour-coded spreadsheets”. “The planning is insane,” she has said. “This is the best planned book I will ever have written.” No small feat given the strict plotting of the Potter books.

Homage of contrition: How the samosa peddler of St Stephens lived his last three years

The legion of Rohtas lovers deserve to be told how this rich samosa peddler spent his days and nights in the last three years of his curtailed life

Muesli lover Aditya Bagri takes his family business forward, to focus on nutritive products for a healthy lifestyle

Bagri is now coming out with his own distinct QSR segments under the Lawrence Mills brand, which is completely independent of Bagrrys. “

HelpUsGreen: Two Kanpur youngsters' initiative to convert holy waste to fragrant items

The Kanpur-based HelpUsGreen was started solely to preserve the country’s rivers by ‘flowercycling’ the waste from places of worship into bio-fertilizers and lifestyle products.

Founder Shilpa Sharma on how Jaypore stayed in the black despite a deep discount driven market

Most of the traffic is driven from metro cities with people showing a preferrence for sarees, shawls, apparel and jewelery

Keep the softest tissues in the toilet if you want to earn brownie points from investors

Kakkar and VT Bharadwaj, popularly known as VT, Managing Director and Patner, Sequoia Capital shared notes in a humorous and insightful talk on their memories of each other as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

Ratan Tata's investment boost for pet care sector, says Dogspot's Founder and CEO Rana Atheya

Tata’s investment lends dogspot.in a 'huge credibility' says Atheya, adding that what makes him 'ecstatic' is that the segment will benefit from Tata’s name being associated with it. 

Here's an idea: Give foreign travel a miss, try Indian locales for your New Year holiday

Here’s a disclaimer: We confess that an India experience may not match an international holiday experience. But that’s not news, is it? Yet, yes, yet there is a lot that India can offer that no other country in the globe can. Want to know more? Read on.

Despite a heart-breaking year, here's a different take on Christmas carols to put it all into perspective

Introspect. Be good. Be better. And now, take one minute and 45 seconds out of your day to watch this moving video by Tata Sky that celebrates communities and a seamless exchange of good values — religion no bar.

A picture is worth an education? Two foreigners track down homeless Indian girl, fund her studies

Chris and Jess Bray with their friends Dick and Pip's encouragement came to India to find a little girl living under a bridge in Vadodara and give her a new shot at life.

#DearDaddy: A video campaign that hopes men will look inward and away from the gaze of sexist culture

The five-minute film is told from the perspective of a female foetus, yet to be born, yet to experience the world and yet knows what lies in store for her, once born.

East Antarctic Ice Sheet stayed frozen for 14 million years

The East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS) has remained frozen for the past 14 million years, according to researchers who used an innovative technique to date one of Antarctica's ancient lake deposits.

'Made by me, made for me': Kim Kardashian fights baby blues with pills made out of her placenta

Kim Kardashian revealed in a new <a href="https://www.kimkardashianwest.com/behind-the-scenes/493-kim-kardashian-eating-my-placenta/">blog post on Monday, 14 December that she has</a> decided to eat her placenta following the birth of her son Saint West in a bid to prevent postnatal depression. One would think of this as a perfect setting to advertise a practice or a product to be shared, which is also partly true but not precise enough. Read on..

Joy amidst tragedy: Pregnant woman airlifted from Chennai, delivers healthy twin girls

A nine-month pregnant woman, who was aerially rescued last week from one of the worst rain-affected areas of the city, has given birth to healthy twin girls at a hospital

Daddy cool time; here's a video interview with Disco legend Bonny M's Liz Mitchell

Here's why Bonny M is still cool even after 40 years

There are six goalposts for success that anyone can achieve, says R Gopalakrishnan of Tata Sons in his new book

The book, released last week, looks at many facets of an individual’s interaction with the world.

Aromatic whiff in the air? That's the sweet flavour of tradition during Diwali

Did you know fish too was part of sweetmeats in some regions in India?

Come Diwali, firms delve from divinity to electronics, seeking smart gifts for employees

With Internet music becoming very popular, tinny smartphone speakers can't keep pace and sound awful.

To hell with Goa, here are 5 beach destinations to visit this holiday season

here are five beach destinations to visit this holiday season

Giving advice on beauty is best way to sell beauty products, says Falguni Nayar, Nykaa

Nykaa’s strategy is mall-led and the firm hopes to touch a turnover of Rs 100 crore pretty soon, says Falguni Nayar, CEO, Nykaa.

Rage against bad food gave rise to Faasos, says co-founder Jaydeep Barman

Chai and snacks is the most popular item and has received tremendous response pan-India.

I would like an award every day, says Kiran Nagarkar ahead of the Tata Literature Lifetime Achievement Award

The famously reclusive writer living in Mumbai is being thrust into the arc lights again as he has been chosen for the Tata Literature Lifetime Achievement to be held between October 29-November 1.