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MELVIN DURAI’S HUMOR COLUMN


Many Reasons To Be Thankful   I love Thanksgiving Day in America because it reminds everyone to be thankful. Just go to any home on Thanksgiving Day and you will meet people who are thankful — thankful they have an opportunity, in this great country, to stuff themselves with food. Yes, many people spend the entire...

Dubai couple gets married on Boeing aircraft


The "Wedding in the sky" was a sequel in the Popley family which came after almost 30 years. A woman, dressed in bridal attire, walked down the aisle of a Boeing 747 plane to exchange her wedding vows in an unconventional way thousands of feet above the ground. The Boeing 747 was transformed into a stunning...

Landmark exhibition brings American Pop Art to India for first time


Mumbai: The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is proud to present POP: FAME, LOVE AND POWER, - a groundbreaking exhibit of seminal American Pop Art pieces from the 1960s onwards. Curated by Lawrence Van Hagen, this is the first- ever museum exhibition of American Pop Art in India.     POP: FAME, LOVE AND POWER will take audiences on an art-...

Make Way for the Divorce Procession


There’s a common saying that marriages are made in heaven. But if they’re made in heaven, why do some of them feel like hell? For many people, it’s a struggle to get married, and it’s also a struggle to stay married. That’s why the divorce rate keeps rising. In some countries, it’s almost 100 percent. If your...

The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Health


In today’s modern world, where convenience and technology have made our lives easier, the sedentary lifestyle has become increasingly prevalent. A sedentary lifestyle, characterized by prolonged periods of sitting or inactivity, has become the norm for many individuals. The ubiquity of desk jobs, long commutes, and screen-based entertainment has led to a significant decrease in...

Let’s Not Get Carried Away With Self-Checkout


Everyone, by now, is familiar with self-checkout. Self-checkout is what happens when you go to a large department store that carries various items, including clothing, furniture and mirrors, and you check yourself out in one of those mirrors. It seems to me that there’s too much self-checkout going on in the world. I blame technology...

ICMR study links severe COVID-19, lifestyle habits to spike in sudden death risks among adults


A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that Covid-19 infections could possibly cause sudden deaths through heart attacks. It also states that those who have suffered a severe bout of the infection should not overexert themselves for at least a year or two. The findings were revealed in...

Don’t Slack Off After Winning A Nobel Prize


The Nobel Prizes were announced recently and if you didn’t win one, let me offer some words of consolation. You didn’t receive one million dollars or become famous overnight, but at least you will continue to be productive. Winning the Nobel Prize is like winning the lottery. As soon as you win it, your desire...

Being a ‘digital nomad’ left me with panic attacks


The digital nomad conjures an image of a white-collar professional in an exotic haven - lounging by the beach while clicking away on a laptop.   After leaving the comforts of their hometown, family and friends for endless travel some report feeling isolated and lonely. One of the early adopters of the lifestyle was Lauren Juliff. She graduated from university and quit...