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JAPAN SLEEP DEPRIVATION
Rs 12 lakh prize for whoever sleeps first: Bizarre competition turns sleeping into a relaxation race. Check rules and judging processA bizarre competition in Japan revently turned falling asleep into a race, with a prize of more than Rs 12 lakh for the winner. Called the ...- Japan’s sleep contest offers $14,000 prize: Who can enter, how to apply, October 5 date and rulesJapan is organising a sleeping competition on October 5, 2026, and the winner will receive Rs 13 lakh prize money. During the 90-minute pow...
- Widening waistline: India's big, fat obesity hotspots may not be just the biggest cities anymoreIndia sees a significant rise in overweight and obese populations recently. Rural areas show a particularly sharp increase in these health ...
- Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...
- 'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone usePolice won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a ...
- Chebet outsprints Kipyegon to win 5,000m for world doubleBeatrice Chebet showcased her incredible speed and endurance at the Tokyo Olympics, securing a stunning victory in the women's 5,000m, edgi...
- Meet the 40-year-old bodybuilder who claims just 30 minutes of sleep daily doubled his lifespanSleep is essential to maintaining overall health and well-being. Most people require 6 to 8 hours of rest each night to support good health...
- Doctor condemns Karnataka's 14-hr workday bill, says it can increase risk of heart attack, premature deaths, IT companies are asking for their proposal to be included in the revision of the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961....
- Explainer: What is US daylight saving time and why was it created?Daylight saving time is moving clocks forward by one hour during summer months so daylight lasts longer into the evening. Most of North Ame...
- Digital nomads are traveling by day and working by nightThe trend of "workcations" has accelerated during the pandemic, as remote work has become more feasible. Digital nomads, who work remotely ...
- Why timing of when we go to sleep is as important as the amount of snooze time we getWe are beginning to understand how we might work with the rhythms of our bodies.
- Notes from Davos: Until next timeThe last day was just half day of sessions which saw stalwarts like Christine Lagarde, President, ECB, Kristalina Georgieva, MD, IMF and Ku...
- 11 facts you need to know about sleep paralysisIf you’ve never experienced sleep paralysis—consider yourself lucky, but beware as it can happen to anyone.
- To catch teenage gamers, Chinese company deploys facial recognition“Children, put your phones away and go to sleep,” Tencent said in a statement Tuesday when it officially introduced the new features called...
- Indians are least active, second-most sleep-deprived, reveals studyIndians were also the second-most sleep deprived after Japan, getting an average night sleep of 7 hours 1 minute.
- Fitness not a priority in India? Fitbit survey names country 'least-active', second-most sleep deprivedIndians get only an average night sleep of 7 hours 1 minute.
- Sleeping rooms, snooze incentives: How Japanese firms are dealing with insomniaJapan has a term for death brought on by overworking or sleep deprivation: Karoshi.
- Sleep deprivation costs UK 40 billion pounds a year: StudyThe calculation is based on tired employees being less productive or absent from work altogether.
- 20 questions to find out if you're a workaholicDo you get more excited about your work than you do about anything else? To figure out if you're a workaholic, ask yourself these 20 questi...
- Questions rise about temps, overwork at ToyotaToyota Motor Corp. has long boasted a stellar reputation for super-efficient production that has become the lore of countless business succ...
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