THE WEEK India Magazine - November 03, 2024

In this issue

WHAT PERSONALITY TYPE ARE YOU?

Soul-searching has become commodified through personality tests, which can help you learn about your psyche—at a premium

United States: With less than two weeks to go, the presidential race is a dead heat as an undercurrent of misogyny and concerns about economy and immigration hurt Kamala Harris

Also read: The outcome of the next election in Canada will hold the key to a thaw in its ties with India

@Leisure: Intricate detailing and traditional aesthetics are increasing the appeal of Pakistani fashion in India

In Health

Pleasure-seeking behavioural addictions, in search of a dopamine hit, are on the rise

With the pandemic having deepened the roots of technology-driven business models, access to addictive substances has surged dramatically. Experts warn that this access, alongside the variety and potency of new-age drugs, may now be one of the greatest risk factors facing modern societies.

Modi goes to the pole

Bal Gangadhar Tilak said in 1903 that the Arctic was the original home of the Aryans, and that climate change in 8000 BCE forced them to move into northern Europe, later into Asia and into India. Now another climate change is nudging India to seek out the Arctic.

2 mins

Our government is dedicated to the welfare of Modi's four "VIPS"-the poor, youth, women and farmers

MOHAN YADAV’S ELEVATION as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh was the result of years of excellence—in student politics, as chair of the Ujjain Development Authority, then of the state’s tourism board and finally as the state’s higher education minister.

7 mins

AI Is Here To Stay

Every time I hear the words Artificial Intelligence, the millennial in me starts imagining T100s walking the street and Skynet taking over the world.

2 mins

EYES ON VARSHA

BJP is copying its successful strategies from Haryana and Madhya Pradesh to woo voters in Maharashtra

4 mins

SOULS FOR SALE

Soul-searching has become commodified through personality tests, which can help you learn about your psyche—at a premium

10+ mins

Human expert augmented by AI is the best hiring formula

DR TOMAS CHAMORRO-PREMUZIC, psychologist and author, has been instrumental in building science-based tools that help companies predict performance of employees and people’s ability to understand themselves.

3 mins

Kitchen's recipe for a good story

How dramaturge Jeff Kitchen cooks up life-like characters using a 'special cutlery'

4 mins

SPRING HOPE

The outcome of the next election in Canada will hold the key to a thaw in its ties with India

6 mins

India-Canada ties will worsen further

THERE IS CONCERN among the highest security circles in Canada about ties with India worsening as trials pursuant to the charges laid against Indians are expected to begin soon.

4 mins

Lawrence of Punjab

Officials who have interrogated Lawrence Bishnoi feel he has bitten off more than he can chew

3 mins

TIED AND TESTED

With less than two weeks to go, the presidential race is a dead heat as an undercurrent of misogyny and concerns about economy and immigration hurt Harris

7 mins

Armed and polarised

This is the Trumpian version of ‘heads I win, tails you lose’. If he wins, the November election is fair.

2 mins

STREAM OF COUTURE

Intricate detailing and traditional aesthetics are increasing the appeal of Pakistani fashion in India

3 mins

When Laxmi became Indira

In her new book, Savie Karnel chronicles the life of a young spy who was willing to die for a homeland she never saw

2 mins

Return of the nerds

I have been an ‘expert’ on Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) for four years now, but I still get super-nervous every time we shoot.

2 mins

Dress to represent

I watched the Democratic National Convention on my hotel room TV while on a visit to one of the swing states in the US.

2 mins

Haunted by a cloudless sky

There are no other countries like Spain,” says Robert Jordan in Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bells Toll.

2 mins

Quit Smoking To Live Longer

Patients who quit smoking after a diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease can reduce their risk of a major cardiovascular event by almost 50 per cent.

1 min

WEEKEND WORKOUTS AS EFFECTIVE AS DAILY EXERCISE

WEEKEND WARRIORS—people who cram all their weekly recommended exercise into one or two days—reap the same health benefits as those who work out daily.

1 min

WHAT DO FAMILIES FIGHT ABOUT MOST?

DISAGREEMENTS AND ARGUMENTS are prevalent in all families. But what do families fight about the most and has it changed over time?

1 min

FALLS MAY INCREASE RISK OF DEMENTIA

FALLS ARE THE LEADING cause of injury in older adults and can lead to life changing consequences, including loss of independence or risk of death.

1 min

BRUSHING AND FLOSSING CAN KEEP AWAY HEAD AND NECK CANCER

BACTERIA THAT CAUSE GUM DISEASE can also increase a person's risk of head and neck squamous cell cancer, according to a US study published in the journal JAMA Oncology.

1 min

IMPROPER ARM POSITION CAN DISTORT BLOOD PRESSURE READINGS

Accuracy of your blood pressure readings depends on how you hold your arm while measuring blood pressure. According to a US study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, certain arm positions can significantly overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension.

1 min

READING TO INFANTS BOOSTS VOCABULARY

SHARING A BOOK WITH BABIES and toddlers promotes early language development and vocabulary. But handing them a screen probably won't.

1 min

SIT LESS TO EASE BACK PAIN

SITTING LESS AND INCREASING daily activity could be a simple solution to help back pain from getting worse, and just 40 minutes of less sedentary time would be enough.

1 min

Killing the killers

Could your bathroom be humanity's arsenal against antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

1 min

WATCH YOUR FINGERNAILS

Have you ever wondered what the ridges on your nails can reveal about your health?

5 mins

Mach attack

Machiavellians are like JCBs: they will crush your heart, your career, and your bank account, then push you into oblivion

3 mins

HOOKED...TO HAPPINESS

Pleasure-seeking behavioural addictions, in search of a dopamine hit, are on the rise

10+ mins

Patients with Parkinson's, schizophrenia, and addiction, will benefit from our device

Actor, TV host, dancer, and academic, Shalini Menon is a true allrounder. The young chemist from Kerala has earned a patent for a groundbreaking device, the Dopameter, which detects dopamine levels in the body.

3 mins

Gaining consciousness

Anaesthesiology, a poorly understood speciality, has been gaining recognition for its critical role in and outside the operating theatre

5 mins

Silent sentinel

Meet Dozee, India’s first Al-based, contactless remote patient monitoring system that fits under the mattress

4 mins

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