Gandhiji’s idea about nutrition are interesting but unknown

In the 1940s, when India was neither poised nor rising, Mahatma Gandhi had written about the nation’s health with a focus on the common man. One is amazed by the depth of his knowledge about nutrition -- a diet which he recommended for the poor people of India, perhaps, contains all the nutrients that a healthy body needs. He said:...

Recovering from chemotherapy, multiple surgeries, including brain surgery, Lance Armstrong went on to win the most gruelling athletic event. It was all in his mind!

Lance Armstrong is winner of professional cycling’s most gruelling race (a three-week, 3,000km run through the most arduous terrain, The Tour de France) a record seven consecutive times. Even those with a passing interest in...

It’s important to make sure your working environment is “back-friendly”. Here are some ideas

Today’s office workers, whether at a call centre in Gurgaon or manning the new frontier in wired skyscrapers at Nariman Point, are learning the hard way about work-related health disorders. The press has often labelled the modern workplace as “dangerous”, bringing into sharp focus ergonomic issues. An...