According to a new study, ‘moving more, more often’ can aid long-term weight loss. Published in the Obesity Journal, the study found that moving more rather than structured exercise can keep the weight off. Titled ‘Intervening on Exercise and Day-long Movement for Weight-loss Maintenance in Older Adults’, the study — published by Wake Forest University, North Carolina — … Read More →
If you’re shopping for gold jewellery, you might find yourself a bit lost in jewellery jargon. What does it mean when a piece of jewellery is described as gold vermeil or gold filled? How are those different to solid gold or gold plated jewellery? What is rose gold or white gold? What are the pros and cons of each type of gold? And … Read More →
The focus of the national transporter in this period has been the moving of foodgrains, coal, fertilizers as well as Shramik Special trains to their destinations. Indian Railways eyes smarter, more efficient ways! In a recent interview with IE, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that while it is too early to make financial calculations … Read More →
The apparel industry had a really tough start to 2020, as consumers are buying fewer and fewer items to stock their closets, and companies that typically sell tons of winter coats and sweaters tried to cope with the second-warmest January in the past 29 years. Receipts at clothing stores dropped 3.1% last month, the most … Read More →
Goodwin Jewellers, a Maharashtra-based jewellery chain, was recently in the news after its owners allegedly ran off with investors’ money and the stores’ gold stock. Customers took to social media and then to the streets to protest, and police cases were registered against the owners. According to newspaper reports, the jewellery chain also had several … Read More →
Sophie Townley Madeleine Sophie Townley, better known by her penname Sophie Kinsella, has returned this season with Christmas Shopaholic, the tenth novel of her hugely successful Shopaholic series. It explores the themes of ethical consumerism and responsible shopping. Sophie shares with Sucheta Dasgupta how the activity of shopping has changed in the West over the … Read More →
Shoppers buying the latest fall trends may soon notice prices rising. That’s because the Trump administration plans to slap 15 percent levies this Sunday on a hefty amount of apparel and footwear as the trade war with China continues to escalate. The former will be most impacted, with over 90 percent of apparel imported to the U.S. from … Read More →