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Mom with her kids. Psychologists say parents should say no when a child is too demanding.

Are you raising brats?

Most psychologists agree that parents of spoilt children often mean well, even though their actions are misguided.

2 Feb 2020 2:16 AM IST

Whether it is serving roast chicken with all the trimmings, choristers singing, or attending midnight mass, here are what some families are up to this year to celebrate Christmas.

It is a time to pray, sing and share!

The less fortunate are not forgotten either, in this season of love.

24 Dec 2019 12:22 AM IST

The father of one from Pune often walks through the slippery slopes of the Western Ghats and across precarious cliffs and gushing waterfalls to find the right spot from where he can train his lens to get a perfect picture of a train rumbling by.

Sunday Chronicle

Tracking the Indian Railways

amateur photographer Apurva Bahadur (57) has spent over three decades capturing snapshots of the Indian Railways.

22 Dec 2019 5:49 AM IST

Apollo Health and Lifestyle employees enjoying Secret Santa

Spreading the festive cheer

At workplaces across the city, employees are going about furtively, carrying mysterious parcels, while others are on...

21 Dec 2019 12:43 AM IST

Against the backdrop of Indias alarming mental health statistics, psychiatrists discuss the role of physical exercise in reducing ailments of the mind.

Exercise helps improve oneâ€™s cerebral health

Exercising is not as simple an option as it sounds, and comes with limitations.

16 Dec 2019 12:21 AM IST

For a long time, food and beverages (F&B) from outside have always been a strict no-no at cinema halls.

Food for thought at the movies

Hyderabad police clarifies cinema-goers can carry food and water from outside into movie halls. But the public feels...

13 Dec 2019 12:19 AM IST

People taking part in the Hyderabad marathon.

Run for life

A recent health study has shown that even a little bit of running can go a long way in keeping disease and early death...

21 Nov 2019 12:10 AM IST

In addition, since we tend to drink less water (as we sweat less), water actually evaporates faster and easier off the surface of our bodies in the colder months. This makes staying hydrated more crucial.

Cold comfort

Winter is right around the corner, which means it is that time of the year again when, along with your wardrobe, you...

1 Nov 2019 12:34 AM IST

Donâ€™t self medicate for warts and corns

Donâ€™t self medicate for warts and corns

Though warts and corns are usually not serious health conditions, they are unattractive and can be painful.

21 Oct 2019 12:54 AM IST

Donâ€™t self medicate for warts and corns

Donâ€™t self medicate for warts and corns

Though warts and corns are usually not serious health conditions, they are unattractive and can be painful.

21 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

Fit is the new rich!

Fit is the new rich!

National Health and Fitness Day is celebrated all over the globe on the last Wednesday of September for Women of all...

25 Sept 2019 12:01 AM IST

Working their magic

Working their magic

A group of enthusiastic magicians and mentalists from the city have come together to revive and popularise the ancient...

24 Sept 2019 12:01 AM IST