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Lifestyle Hacks to Stay Active and Fit - For Professionals, Students, Homemakers

Do you feel you are bloating out of shape these days? Do you feel hard-pressed for time, given your 24/7 work schedule? Does socializing and partying leave no scope of dieting for you?  #DietTips #KeepingFit #BusyButFit #HealthyLife Chill. Take some deep breaths and read on. You don't have to move earth to follow a healthy lifestyle. Staying fit does't mean giving good food a miss or slogging away at gyms. Your fitness tracker can become your friend instead of threatening you. Watch What You Eat and Drink This is the basic, most elementary lifestyle hack for you. Keep an eye on what goes into your mouth. Mindful eating can reduce intake of junk and finger foods, particularly when your mind and eyes are busy elsewhere. Binge TV or Netflix watching doesn't have to mean indiscriminate snacking. Keep some healthy options for finger food nearby, like carrot or cucumber sticks with yoghurt dips, unsalted and raw nuts like almonds and walnuts, roasted chana, baked pi...

Book Review : A Love Story for my Sister #EngagingRead #JaishreeMisra #IndianNovels #IndianAuthors #InterestingFiction

One of my favourite Indian authors happens to be Ms. Jaishree Misra . I have been a fan of her writing ever since I read # Afterwards  and # AncientPromises , two heart-touching novels. Her latest work, "A Love Story for my Sister" is a compelling read from start to finish. Spanning across time zones and generations, it tells the stories of Margaret Wheeler, a 19th century British expat, and Tara, a 20th century Indian teenager, who are curiously alike in their choices. And the connector of both these stories, is the pragmatic to-be novelist Pia, who discovers her sister's choices in the process of unearthing the truth. If you love historical fiction, you will love this account of India in the pre-1857 stages, where the suppressed anger and resentment of Indians, simmering underneath the seemingly calm societal fabric, suddenly gives way one day to sheer terror and mayhem. A young British girl, Margaret, devoted to her parents and brothers, watches their horrifyi...

Exciting Career Options for Students (Part IV)

Hi, welcome to part IV of my series on career options for students with this post.  So many new career options! Why restrict yourself to conventional streams and tread the beaten path? If you are naturally interested in traditional occupations like engineering, medicine or research, by all means take up these options. But if your leaning is elsewhere, here are the emerging and exciting career options for students pursuing Bachelor Degree in Science (BSc) : Educational Background Career options Aptitude Required What to pursue Science (Multimedia and Computer Graphics) Software designer/ Website designer/ Animation artist Creative bent of mind, with an idea of design and visual effects Bachelor Degree in Multimedia and Computer Graphics Science (Information Technology/ Computer Applications) Software coder/ Programmer/ MIS manager/ Software analyst Knowledge of the latest computer software ...