Infertility has long been treated as a woman's health issue, but male factors contribute to nearly half of all cases among infertile couples, says urologist and andrologist Dr Sanjay Prakash J. He notes the condition is often silent: a man may have normal sexual desire and performance yet still produce insufficient sperm.
India's coffee culture is shifting rapidly as drinkers move beyond instant coffee towards speciality cafes and start paying attention to origin and craft. Miguel Villaquiran, chief executive and co-founder of Libertario, unpicks common misconceptions — among them the widespread belief that a darker roast automatically means a stronger or better cup.
Fasting has moved from a largely religious practice into a mainstream health trend, making the manner of breaking it increasingly important. In an Instagram post on July 5, oncologist Dr Jayesh Sharma explained how fasting works, what foods are appropriate when ending one, and which groups should avoid fasting altogether.
A decade-old photograph from a beach where his daughter once played prompted writer Charles Assisi to ask when those evening rituals quietly ended. He never knew which made-up bedtime story would be the last. The essay examines how routines that anchor family life dissolve without announcement, and what their loss says about intention.
We assume everyone looks up at the same sky, but what different cultures saw varied widely. Romans named the visible planets after gods matching their mood: reddish Mars for war, twinkling Venus for beauty, fast-moving Mercury for the messenger, vast Jupiter for the king of gods and slow Saturn for time. China read the heavens differently.
Belly fat is commonly blamed on eating too much, but that is only part of the picture. Nutritionist Dr Rohini Patil, founder of Nutracy Lifestyle, says what you eat, when you eat it and how the body processes it all matter, identifying the eating patterns that promote insulin resistance and abdominal weight gain.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey begins in a great hall with a bard played by Travis Scott, drawing a line between ancient epic performance and modern rap. Scott condenses the Iliad into a single phrase before the sequel begins. The casting of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy drew backlash from conservative quarters online.
Regular gym use brings hygiene obligations in a shared space, including wiping equipment before and after use. Beyond leaving machines free of sweat, Dr Kunal Sood says the habit helps prevent skin infections such as ringworm, a fungal condition that spreads readily on shared surfaces in humid conditions.