More than a year after its launch, BGR-34 remains the most cost-effective Ayurvedic medicine for diabetes, claims a top executive of AIMIL Pharmaceuticals, which manufactures and markets the medicine. ....

If you are concerned about NDM-1 (New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1) or simply New Delhi 'superbug' that spreads in hospital settings and is resistant to all available antibiotics, here comes some promising news. ....

Allowing your kids play out in the open can help them develop a deep love for nature as they grow, a study has shown. ....

India ranked 122nd, behind terror-riven Pakistan and poorest-of-poor Nepal in the global list of the happiest countries, according to a United Nations report released on Monday. ....

Nearly 20 per cent of people receiving treatment for hypertension do not actually have a problem, but they are often misdiagnosed as a result of doctors using manual devices to measure blood pressure, a study has showed. ....

The "forgotten recipes" of Persia are about to be revived at a 13-day food festival that promises an authentic culinary fare through the subtle flavours that originated in Iran centuries ago. ....

As cases of glaucoma show a rising trend in India, opthalmologists blame smoking as one of the major reasons behind it. ....

When you do six shows a year, there's not enough time for creative enterprise, an industry expert had once said. The Indian fashion industry is also undergoing the same concern as the growing demand has boosted fast fashion -- resulting, as many designers say, in mindless consumerism and environmental hazards. ....

Children with chronically disrupted sleep are likely to have defects in their brain cells that are associated with mental skills, mood and behaviour, researchers have warned. ....

Twitter on Saturday was flooded with posts paying tribute to Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott, who died on the island of Saint Lucia at 87. ....