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Neeta Lal
Delhi-based journalist and editor Neeta Lal has worked with India's leading publications in her three-decade career. She writes for over 20 publications worldwide and was nominated for World Media Summit Global Awards for Excellence 2014 and SOPA Awards 2014. A postgraduate in English literature, she has also been a scholar at the International Summer School, Norway and Concordia University, Canada, and has travelled to 72 countries.
Our attention spans shrink as we become overwhelmed by information, a condition known as popcorn brain. It leads to stress and anxiety. Experts offer tips for how to switch off through a digital detox.
Many professionals are rethinking the ‘daily grind’ and focusing on better work-life balance; an executive who stepped back from her demanding job conceived twins.
A social media stir began after a US chemist said adding salt to tea improved its taste. While a no-no in Britain, adding salt to tea is something people in parts of Asia have done for centuries.
Couples and experts describe the benefits of sleeping separately – it can be an indicator of great teamwork. Improved sleep quality mitigates against depression, anxiety, overthinking, even psychosis.
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Research links star bathing, or mindful stargazing, to better mental health and sleep. We talk to enthusiasts about how watching the stars relieves stress and connects them with nature.
Japanese social media craze the Morning Banana Diet is now back in vogue, but there’s more to it than the name suggests. An expert describes how to incorporate it for healthy weight loss.
Self-taught Indian chef Surabhi Sehgal’s artfully presented dishes have gained millions of views on Instagram. She talks about how, through her food art, she wants to inspire people to eat healthier food.
He’s the official chef of the South Korean embassy in New Delhi, but Kim Jiyeol is better known for videos on Instagram of his Indian-Korean fusion cooking. He talks about how food connects people.
With touted health benefits including better skin and weight loss, IV vitamin therapy drips are popular among celebrities like Rihanna, Adele and the Kardashians. We ask experts about the trend.
Intuitive eating is a big TikTok and Instagram trend now – we look at the physical and mental health benefits, including better digestion, more positive body image and increased satiety with less food.
This week’s Chess Boxing World Championships in Italy are the biggest yet, showcasing a sport that alternates between rounds of chess and boxing, requiring mental and physical agility.
India has fallen for miso, the fermented paste that East Asians have enjoyed for centuries, and health-conscious foodies are putting it in sweet and savoury dishes, and even in cocktails.
‘Gymtimidation’ strikes many people – mostly women – who fear going into fitness centres dominated by beefy men and filled with equipment they don’t know how to use. Experts offer tips on how to get fit anyway.
Japanese spirit sake is taking off in India, with more restaurants and bars serving it. Enthusiasts and chefs say it is a good match for India’s rich, rice-based and umami-laden food.
During World Breastfeeding Week 2023, we speak to women helping mothers understand the health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding over baby milk formula and aiding them with problems.
Also called ‘lean-in circles’, ‘sacred womb collectives’ or ‘support sororities’, women’s healing circles offer participants a safe group space to connect, share, reflect and empower each other.
Sushi is surging in popularity in India, and Indian-influenced takes on the Japanese dish are going viral on Instagram. While some welcome these fusion versions of sushi, others say they’re an insult.
Brown noise is a random mixture of frequencies slightly lower pitched than for white or pink noise. The sound relaxes and improves the focus of people with ADHD and anxiety, and helps babies get back to sleep.
Pranic facials are a form of energy healing that use crystals rather than massage and lotions to make you look younger. Experts explain how they work.
The ‘everything shower’ trend has flooded TikTok with videos of users’ prolonged self-care rituals. Experts talk about the benefits of these, including how they can help us relax.
Indian women in their 80s, 90s and even older are competing in athletics events and inspiring people the world over. Some of them share for the Post their formulas for ageing well.
An India-based initiative teaches beginners’ yoga while dogs and cats from shelters roam about the class. The animals’ presence helps calm the students, and often the animals find forever homes.
As well as being the world’s most expensive spice, saffron has health benefits from preventing diabetes to improving libido.
A chutney made from red weaver ants is a staple of tribes in eastern India that’s moved from the forest to local restaurant menus. Villagers explain how they harvest the ants to make it.
Nicki Minaj and Drew Barrymore swear by aloe vera, Cleopatra and Nefertiti were fans and even Christopher Columbus and Alexander the Great used it to treat wounds. Find out why it is such a wonder plant.
Fans are desperate to watch the Indian acting legend – the fourth richest actor in the world – return to the screen after a 4-year gap, but protesters want the action movie banned before it hits the screen.
Traditional Indian medicine has several home remedies to relieve ear pain – from colds, flu or air travel – some of them validated by Western medicine.
India’s former royal families are sharing dishes from their palace kitchens – in cookbooks, via dining pop-ups and on social media. A former maharani and others talk about their food ventures.
Many in India find it unpalatable that their country’s cuisine is sandwiched between Mexican and Japanese in a rundown of the world’s best foods. ‘Racism’ cry others.
Activists say ‘eve-teasing’, or female-targeted sexual harassment, is a growing social menace experienced by most Indian women.
