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Business Standard : Party season brings lot of jazz and fun and with that comes the struggle to look different than the crowd. How about adding some style statement with right jewelleries. Varda Goenka, Founder and Creative Director at Varda Goenka- Fine Jewels by Diagold and Sonal Sahrawat, Creative Director, Sonal's Bijoux & Adawna, list down some options in trendiest jewelleries. * A cocktail ring is always a good idea : Cocktail rings have been in trend since quite a long time, it's one of those most dainty and fabulous ornaments that a woman can wear. A bling statement ring will be a perfect accessory for the party season. You can always add colors by experimenting with colorful cocktail rings. They can be teamed up with both western and ethnic looks. * Studded earrings : Earrings are a must-have for women. The most and all time favorite is stud earrings. A trendy pair of oversized ear studs can turn your otherwise boring outfit into an ultra-chic look. E...

Business Standard : Amid much anticipation, Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer '2.0' hit the big screens on Thursday. Fan of Thalaiva have a reason to rejoice as they can now watch the magnum opus at a theatre near them. Fans, this time around too, have gone an extra mile to express their love for their icon. It almost seemed like a mini Diwali celebration outside the movie theaters in Chennai , with people busting crackers, dancing to the dhol beats and feeding sweets to each other. "Look at the atmosphere, I mean do I have to say more? That's a great fever, there is a great excitement and entertainment," said a fan. Holding their tickets as a prized possession, fans eagerly waited outside the movie theaters for first-day first show. "His character is a secondary thing. First, he is Thalaiva . And it's mandatory to go for Thalaiva's first day first show be it any movie," said a female fan. Expressing their utmost respect f...

Business Standard : Stigma related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) impairs cognition in men living with the condition, finds a study. The findings of the McGill University study have been published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. The participants filled out a questionnaire asking how much stigma they experience. Their answers were related to their results in cognitive testing and mental health questionnaires. Researchers found that HIV-related stigma had direct effects on cognitive test performance and anxiety. There was also a direct but weaker link between stigma and depression. Through its effects on cognition, stigma was found to reduce participation in social activities and impair function in everyday life . This study is the first to draw a direct connection between stigma and cognitive performance in people with HIV . The mechanisms through which stigma affects cognition are unclear, but might range from the impact of chronic st...

Business Standard : Actor Rahul Bose, who was last seen in "Vishwaroopam II", has said that he will start shooting for " Baahubali: Before the Beginning " in December. He was interacting with media at the inauguration of an art show called 'Breaking Barriers' on Tuesday here. Sporting a bearded look when Rahul was proded about it, he said: "I am doing a prequel to 'Baahubali' for Netflix . It is called as 'Baahubali: Before the Beginning'. "I have a big role in it. We will start shooting December beginning. My character has a bearded look, and I don't want to sport a fake beard for the next six months. I will have the same look." "Baahubali: Before the Beginning" is a web series based on Anand Neelakantan's 2017 novel "The Rise of Sivagami ", and is a Netflix Original from India. A part of the Baahubali franchise, the series is directed by Deva Katta and co-directed by Praveen...

Business Standard : Apple said Monday it will offer new resources to open thousands of free " Hour of Code " sessions at its Apple Store facilities across the world to bring coding education to students. The Cupertino, California-based company said customers can register for coding education, made available through the Everyone Can Code programme, at the Apple Store locations from Dec. 1 through Dec 14, Xinhua news agency reported. For the sixth year, Apple said it will host Hour of Code daily coding sessions through Today at Apple, which will provide opportunities for people at a variety of skill levels to learn coding. Kids Hour sessions will help children aged six to 12 explore coding with robots, while those aged 12 and above can attend sessions using Swift Playgrounds and iPad to learn coding concepts, Apple said. BS The sessions are part of Apple's several programmes being unveiled to help more people learn coding skills both inside and outside th...

Business Standard : LG has patented a smartphone technology with not two or four camera, but a head-spinning 16-lens set. Multiple cameras on a smartphone is the latest rage and manufacturers are aiming at compressing up to five or nine lenses in a device. However, LG 's patent goes beyond the current number of lenses with a full 16-camera array, The Verge reported. The 16-lenses will offer different angles on a scene using the perspective of the varied lenses. The patent describes combining the different angles to create a miniature film, similar to Apple's Live Photos. The system are also claimed to use the different data from the lenses to cut out things from an image, for instance portrait mode, or replacing background. BS

Business Standard : Heterosexual sexist men who think their female partners or wives want to control them are more likely to underestimate their power in romantic relationships and act aggressively, researchers say. The study examined what is known as hostile sexism, or the belief that women want to control men, in romantic relationships because the power dynamic is different from the workplace or other areas of life. "Power dynamics are not as simple in intimate relationships because even in well-functioning relationships, both partners are inescapably dependent on each other," said Emily J. Cross, post-doctoral student from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. "This mutual dependence constrains an individual's power. This can be very difficult for men who have sexist views because they are already concerned about losing power to women and they may lash out at their significant other in harmful ways," he added. For the study published i...

Actress-model Zaara Yesmin says featuring in Guru Randhawa 's song "Tere Te", backed by music label T-Series, has been a great opportunity for her. Zaara interacted with the media here to promote "Tere Te" on Tuesday. It is sung by Guru and features Zaara with Ikka. It has been composed by Vee and Abhijeet Vaghani. "This is the first time that I am joining hands with Guru Randhawa as his actress in this song. It's a dance number and it's quite different from other songs of Guru. It has been choreographed by Melvin Louis and directed by Gifty. We all have worked really hard to create this song. It's a hot New Year anthem for all party people out there," Zaara said. A few days back, Guru had shared the first look of the music video on social media . The poster looked all quirky. Zaara, who has earlier worked with renowned singers like Darshan Raval and Falak Shabir, said: "Guru Randhawa is a great singer. In this song,...

Business Standard : Students who are lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are at a higher risk of self-harm when compared to heterosexual individuals, a recent study suggests. The research also shows that low self-esteem may explain the increased risk of self-harm in LGB students. Self-harm typically includes behaviour such as cutting, hair pulling, scratching, burning or non-lethal overdoses. "Young people's mental health is a national concern and this study confirms that lesbian, gay or bisexual young people have elevated rates of suicidality and self-harm compared with heterosexual youth. We know much less about how LGB young people seek help for their mental health problems, or what type of support would be effective," said Dr. Elizabeth McDermott, lead author of the study, which appeared in the journal of Archives of Suicide Research. Of the LGB students who completed an online questionnaire, 65 per cent had carried out non-suicidal self-harm over their li...

Business Standard : Just days before their wedding, the much-in-love couple Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas stepped out with their gang to kick start the pre-wedding festivities in Mumbai. The groom-to-be shared a picture on his Instagram story in which he can be seen posing alongside his lady love, brother Joe Jonas, his to-be sister-in-law Sophie Turner, and Priyanka's cousin Parineeti Chopra, among others. He captioned the post as "Mumbai nights." Post that, the couple was also spotted at a restaurant in Juhu where they were again accompanied by Joe and Sophie, along with Parineeti and Alia Bhatt . PeeCee's brother Siddharth Chopra was also present at the dinner. Nick's brother Joe Jonas and fiancee, Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner reached Mumbai on Monday. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra will marry in December in Jodhpur's Umaid Bhawan Palace.The two confirmed their engagement in August during a trip to Mumbai , where their families g...

Business Standard : If you thought WiFi hotspots delivered faster internet in your region, a latest report by OpenSignal indicates that there are 33 countries in the world where the mobile data is faster than the new-age WiFi hotspots . These countries include multiple African, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern nations. There is typically an advantage of 10Mbps or more in places such as Australia, Oman, and the Czech Republic, while multi-megabit advantages are seen in places like Austria, Iran, and South Africa, Engadget reported. In countries such as South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US, the WiFi has a clear advantage owing to home broadband. The findings suggest that WiFi may not usually the best when it comes to speedy internet. As the world is preparing to welcome 5G, the problems of the overcrowded networks may finally be resolved. BS

Business Standard : Nowadays, many of us prefer to work independently as a consultant or freelance than being associated with full time with an organization, being on their payroll . This is because of the enormous flexibility one gets to have by being self-employed. However, it is equally important to understand that flexibility cannot be the sole determining factor to choose self-employment over being salaried . Financial and tax compliance plays a significant role in deciding which option is more suitable for you. These have been discussed in this article. Taxability First and foremost, it is important that one understands that a salaried individual gets taxed differently from a professional consultant. If you are salaried, you can offer income from salary after claiming various exemptions like House Rent Allowance, Leave Travel Allowance, Children’s Education Allowance, Standard Deduction etc. The net salary income will be taxable under the head “Income from salary”. An ...

Business Standard : If you think sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it and then popping it in your child's mouth is gross, think again! Turns out, doing so may benefit their health . The research was presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting and suggested a link between parental sucking on a pacifier and a lower allergic response among young children. Researchers stated that parents may be passing healthy oral bacteria in their saliva that in turn affected the early development of their child's immune system. The study is believed to the first of its kind to evaluate the association between pacifier cleaning methods and the antibody Immunoglobulin E, or IgE. IgE is linked to the development of allergies and asthma. The researchers interviewed 128 mothers of infants multiple times over a period of 18 months and asked how they cleaned their child's pacifier. Of the 128 mothers completing ...

Business Standard : Weight might be the cause for one-fourth of asthma cases in kids with obesity, a recent study suggests. The research, which studied health data from more than 500,000 children in the United States, suggested that about 10 percent of all kids aged between 2 to 17 with asthma, might have avoided the illness by maintaining a healthy weight . The findings are published in the Journal of Pediatrics. "Asthma is the number one chronic disease in children and some of the causes such as genetics and viral infections during childhood are things we can't prevent. Obesity may be the only risk factor for childhood asthma that could be preventable. This is another piece of evidence that keeping kids active and at a healthy weight is important," said Jason E. Lang, lead author of the study. For the retrospective study, researchers analyzed data for 507,496 children from more than 19 million doctor's visits at six major children's health centers...

Business Standard : 1. Don't Drink Sugar Calories Sugary drinks are the most fattening things you can put into your body. This is because liquid sugar calories don't get registered by the brain in the same way as calories from solid foods (1). For this reason, when you drink soda, you end up eating more total calories (2, 3). Sugary drinks are strongly associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and all sorts of health problems (4, 5, 6, 7). Keep in mind that fruit juices are almost as bad as soda in this regard. They contain just as much sugar, and the small amounts of antioxidants do NOT negate the harmful effects of the sugar (8). 2. Eat Nuts Despite being high in fat, nuts are incredibly nutritious and healthy. They are loaded with magnesium, vitamin E, fiber and various other nutrients (9). Studies show that nuts can help you lose weight, and may help fight type 2 diabetes and heart disease (10, 11, 12). Additionally, about 10-15% of th...