Nightmares and bad dreams are common experiences, affecting the sleep quality of children and adults alike. A Mumbai-based medical expert breaks down the difference between the two and suggests tips to maintain sleep hygiene

Fortunately, the increased pace of ageing may be detected before its disastrous consequences manifest by using digital models of ageing (ageing clocks). Such models can also be used to derive anti-ageing therapies on individual and population levels

Marking the 26th anniversary of the festival, Virasat festival will witness performances by impeccable artists like Wadalis, Aswini Bhide, Suresh Wadkar, Prahlad Singh Tipania, Osman Mir, Kumresh and many more from various walks of the cultural milieu

Exposure to air pollutants, in particular fine particles (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), increases the risk of hospitalisation in Covid patients by up to 30 per cent, even for the fully vaccinated, according to a study from the University of Southern California

The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants in the UK published its findings in July this year, after reviewing almost 70 studies that analysed how exposure to emissions affect the brain over time

Festive season, mental health month and Oktoberfest, there’s a lot happening in October. Do not miss out on important conversations in popular media; here’s a weekly round-up of our top feature stories for your weekend reading

Nine runners from Bhutan are among the 29 endurance athletes who will compete across a distance of 203 kilometres (125 miles) spread over five days at an average altitude of 4,500 metres (14,800 feet), with the highest point reaching 5,470 metres (17,946 feet)

The research found evidence that it was not simply because the familiar experiences were a safe bet that people knew they would enjoy, but also because they were more likely to find those familiar things personally meaningful

`Shelf Life` is a fortnightly series that explores the reading culture in Mumbai. This week, we look at Ramesh Tukaram Shinde’s personal library, consisting of rare books and documents authored by Dr BR Ambedkar and collected over a period of 60 years