Boost heart and lung health with just 2 quick exercise bursts a day, experts sayShort bursts of exercise, dubbed 'exercise snacks,' can significantly boost heart and lung fitness for inactive individuals. These brief, 5...
11 Oct, 2025, 01.23 AM IST
Yoga calms the mind but your heart needs a little extra: Study suggests adding 3 other exercises in the mix for cardiovascular healthA new study by researchers from the University of Sharjah and Manipal Academy of Higher Education challenges the belief that yoga alone ben...
08 Oct, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
Harvard doctor hails ancient ‘slow-motion’ exercise as a ‘multidrug’ for body and mind, effective even past 60Tai chi, a centuries-old Chinese martial art, is emerging as a low-impact, slow-motion exercise with high-impact health benefits for all ag...
09 Sep, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Afraid of tripping and stumbling as you age? These simple balance exercises can help you stay independent after 60Falls are a major concern for older adults. Aging muscles and reduced coordination contribute to balance issues. However, balance can be im...
26 Aug, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
Exercise vs depression: How regular physical activity rewires brain to improve mental healthRegular exercise is emerging as one of the most consistent and widely endorsed strategies for improving mental health. While medications an...
05 Aug, 2025, 11.17 PM IST
Sleepless nights? These ancient Indian and Chinese exercise hacks might hold the key to better sleep, says new studyWith over 16% of the global population suffering from insomnia, a new study offers hope beyond pills and therapy. It suggests that daily ph...
20 Jul, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
Rock pioneer and poet Lou Reed's tai chi book, which he began writing in 2009, to be publishedThe project went unfinished, remaining a collection of scattered notes when Reed died in 2013.
14 Mar, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
South Point Alumni join hands to create buzz about Bengal globallyThe Pointers Business Forum Expo 2022 was inaugurated by Krishna Damani, Trustee and Secretary, South Point Education Society and Vice Chai...
04 Apr, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Psychological stress may be your heart's worst enemy than traditional cardiac risk factorsA recent study showed that psychological stress is an independent risk factor for heart attacks.
04 Jan, 2022, 06.35 PM IST
How to exercise with chronic pain: Two-hour rule, starting smallExercise often reduces feelings of pain immediately afterward and raises people’s pain thresholds, studies show.
15 Nov, 2021, 06.22 PM IST
Meditating, doing yoga can help 'reverse' DNA reactions that cause stressMind-body interventions such as yoga, Tai Chi and meditation boost both our physical and mental well-being.
18 Jun, 2017, 01.06 PM IST
All set for your vacation? Make the most of monsoon offers for travel indulgenceIt's also a great time to treat your senses to body-mind cleansing as part of your luxury holiday.
18 Aug, 2016, 02.13 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi expresses gratitude to Chinese people for participating in yoga events"Glimpses of International Day of Yoga celebrations across China. My gratitude to all those who joined these celebrations in large numbers,...
22 Jun, 2016, 10.30 AM IST
Your insurer is watching your diet, fitness regimenInsurance companies are keeping tabs on the regimen and diet of policyholders with pre-existing medical conditions.
27 May, 2016, 11.57 AM IST
China wants Yoga-like global status for Tai ChiChina was one of the co-sponsors of the India-backed resolution at the UN to get June 21 declared as the International Yoga Day.
16 May, 2015, 02.20 PM IST
India to organise Yoga festival in China on UN Yoga dayIndia will organise Yoga Festival in China next month to commemorate the declaration of June 21 as International Yoga Day by the UN last ye...
11 May, 2015, 06.39 PM IST
Head for a tranquil getaway to Rishikesh & Haridwar with your yoga matWander in Rishikesh and Haridwar and spend days in various ashrams to rejuvenate yourself.
04 Dec, 2014, 09.35 AM IST