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The new Covid-19 XBB sub-variant has arrived in India. How worried should you be?

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 Saaneya Khanna 391 Views 0 Comments covid-19, WHO, XXB Variant

Emerging Covid sub-variants have been predicted for some time and have been reported in various pockets across the country, primarily in Maharashtra. With winter approaching, it will be interesting to see if there is a new wave of Covid-19 infections. Based on the Singapore experience, Dr Sanjay Pujari, an infectious diseases expert and member of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), believes vaccines may be effective in preventing severe illness associated with the new XBB sub-variant.

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Google Doodle Games to Cure Boredom

January 28, 2022February 27, 2022 Sanjana 2252 Views 0 Comments bored, boredom, corona virus, covid-19, doodle, games, gaming, google, lockdown, PKM, WFH

All the time indoors, due to the pandemic, has resulted in excessive boredom for all of us. This made Google come up with the idea of showcasing some of its most popular Google Doodle games from the past to keep its users entertained during the pandemic.

Google Doodles also feature a game once in a while. Here’s a compilation of top 10 Doodle games featured by Google so go check them out to kill your boredom!

Health

Yoga asanas to strengthen your lungs

August 16, 2021August 31, 2021 Ayshi 656 Views 0 Comments asana, covid-19, exercise, health, lungs, PKM, pranayama, yoga, yogasana

Yoga asanas have always been known as the way to a perfectly healthy life. In the current situation, physical and mental well-being is more important than ever and Yoga comes with just that! It’s high time to resort to yoga if you haven’t already. Lungs are the most commonly and severely attacked organ by the COVID-19.

While you’re giving your best for better immunity, learn these yoga asanas to strengthen your lungs.

Health

How to manage stress due to Work from Home

February 17, 2021May 2, 2021 Gautam Singh 521 Views 0 Comments alcohol, bloodpressure, covid-19, exercise, Food, health, hypertension, knowledge, lockdown, RDN, stress

We are close to completing a year since the lockdown and also since we started working from home. The work from home has become the new norm and even though it has suited some more than the others, but the inability to move out freely has taken a toll on our health. As days pass, the stress due to work from home is becoming a big concern.

Here are a few tips to handle your stress as you continue to work from home.

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Know the Covidiots: They’re everywhere!

September 7, 2020April 19, 2021 Sanjana 491 Views 0 Comments corona, corona virus, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, covidiots, dumb, fool, mask, sanitizer, social distancing, stockpiling, stupid

Covidiots are basically those who indulge in conspiracy theories that claim that the pandemic isn’t real, and refuse to practice social distancing or wear masks because they believe themselves to be invincible. On the other side of the covidiot spectrum, we have the toilet roll hoarders, the sanitizer stockpilers, and the ones who store so much stuff their homes look like supermarkets.

Like the thousands of Germans staged protests in Berlin against coronavirus restrictions or ‘thali’ beating, ‘go corona go’ chanting friends who took out a procession back at home during the ‘janta curfew’

TikTok Trends That Ended in Disaster

August 20, 2020April 19, 2021 Sanjana 431 Views 1 Comment accidents, coronavirus, covid-19, injuries, kiki, passout, pranks, tiktok, tiktokchalleneges, tiktoktrends

Chinese video-sharing service TikTok has seen rapid growth in recent months and garnered the attention of mainstream media. Tons of challenges have gone viral, with even celebrities, around the world, jumping on the bandwagon.

But a darker, deadlier side of these unwise trends runs the danger of causing serious bodily harm or property damage. These are obvious dangers that can be sensed by any sensible person but somehow the craze to follow what’s going on in social media is blocking the minds of youngsters. Have a look at these yourself, and stay away from such challenges.

What’s wrong with 2020?

June 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Gautam Singh 401 Views 0 Comments 2020, 2020sofar, australia, bushfire, covid-19, cursed, india, insects, locusts, natural calamities, pandemic, things gone wrong, world, year

Year 2020 seems like a challenging year for everyone around the world. Humanity has, collectively, endured the hardships worth 7 years in the first 7 months of this year that seemed to be cursed from the very first month. The bushfires, globally spread disease, increasing death tolls, recession, unemployment, insect attacks and we don’t know what else is in the stores for us in the next few months.

Are we over with the bad things this year has to offer or do we have to endure more hardships this year? We start with a list of things that have gone wrong so far in 2020.

Health Women

Is Covid-19 different for men and women?

June 4, 2020April 19, 2021 Ayshi 522 Views 0 Comments coronavirus, covid-19, disease, domestic violence, gender, health, lockdown, maternity, medical, medicine, men, motherhood, virus, women

Viruses don’t usually discriminate but it has been observed that the impact of Covid-19 is markedly different for the two major genders. The health, social and economic impact of the virus itself and the pandemic is different for men and women globally.

The death rate comes as the first surprising difference! Till date least 7 lakh people have lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide data of COVID fatalities suggests that males are more susceptible to COVID-19 as compared to women and even fatalities among the males are higher, and India is no exception.

Bollywood Entertainment

Best horror comedies to watch with family

June 2, 2020April 19, 2021 Sheena Mathur 438 Views 0 Comments Bhootnath, Bhootnath returns, bollywood, Bollywood horror movies, Chamatkar, comedy, covid-19, Go Goa Gone, Golmal again, Horror, horror comedies, PKM, RDN, Stree

It is difficult to sit in confinement of the four walls for many days so instead of thinking about the pandemic you should engage in activities that help you relax.

Everyone has their own ways of relaxing and watching good movie figures on top of the list for many of us. For a change, instead of suggesting blockbuster action or romantic flicks, we thought of listing horror-comedies for you where ghosts made us laugh.

Memes Flood Social Media After PM Modi’s Speech

May 15, 2020April 19, 2021 Sanjana 466 Views 0 Comments aatmanirbhar, coronavirus, covid-19, lockdown, memes, modi, narendra, social media

On May 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation amid the coronavirus crisis. In his speech, the PM announced a massive economic package of 20 lakh crores called ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’, which approximately amounts to 10% of India’s GDP. While citizens listened to the much-awaited speech hoping for some clarity on how to move forward and deal with the pandemic — the use of tough, obscure Hindi words only confused them further.

Within minutes of the speech being aired, Twitter was flooded with memes by netizens, especially non-Hindi speaking ones, claiming to not having understood a single word of it.

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