Contributed by Dr. Kishor Rao – Consultant – Neurosurgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road Alcoholism is a medical disorder, and it can have disastrous health consequences. Overdose of alcohol is one of the major health problems worldwide, which has resulted in extensive patient admissions in hospitals. December being the party season, there are few things […]
Contributed by Dr. Saad Hafeez Usmani, Consultant- Internal Medicine, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield December is here and Winter has arrived, along with it comes seasonal flu, colds and other ailments. The weather is colder, the days are shorter and many struggle to maintain a happy, healthy mindset. It’s a myth where many people believe that cold is […]
Contributed by Dr. Pallavi A. Joshi, Consultant – Psychiatrist, Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield As the saying goes, ” anything is moderation is fine, anything in excess in a poison”. Excess of nothing has ever been regarded as good and beneficial. A limit to everything is a must else it becomes a double-edged sword pretty much like technology […]
More than 1.7 billion people around the world live off-grid. It’s a dream for many people to be self-sufficient and not reliant on state-fun utilities for electricity and water and instead generate their own. They make their own clothes, medicines and toiletries while also feeding their family from the food they have grown themselves in the garden or […]
Many dental firms across the globe are finding that students neglect their dental care once they reach university. Failing to keep up with your oral and dental health has long-term consequences later on, but it can also inhibit healthy student habits through interfering with sleep and quality of breathing. Indian university students who choose to go abroad for their […]
The number of internet users in India was expected to reach over 500 million in 2018 and subsequently surpassed that according to the report by IAMAI and Kantar IMRB. It is not unreasonable to expect that a major chunk of that 500 million will be composed of students. The youth make use of the internet for academic […]
Many students are currently committed to significant loans in order to pay for their education, and it’s not always easy to make ends meet; in fact Indian banks saw a 142% increase in student loan defaults in the period of 2013-2016 alone. The sensible student will therefore be looking for ways to save money, and ideally to […]
One of the most difficult aspects of being a student is finding a way to fund your education. Most students need to carefully consider the best way to reduce their educational costs, whether they commute from home to their school or purchase used textbooks. Technology is one very expensive resource that many students struggle to purchase. […]
How can students improve their memory? Studies in Stanford University have shown that a strategic approach to exam revision can improve your marks by a third of a grade. In today’s tech-savvy world, effective revision techniques may include using apps such as linguacuisine, which is for language students. However, in order for things to ‘stick’ when it comes […]
At the primary stage of the review process, recruiters and employers spend less than one minute looking at each resume according to the Economic Times. It seems unreasonable but with the average company receiving between 100-300 applications per corporate job, there’s harsh competition. That’s why, even just for that one-minute look that your resume gets, you’ve got […]