Luxury

Smartphones have done more than allow us to write emails on the fly. Their cameras have turned hordes of aim-shoot-and-get-wobbly-pictures people into wannabe photography pros.

As kids, we all had those moments. Bored, we’d wander to our parents’ cupboards, root about the shelves, and emerge triumphantly with big, fat, ornately decorated photo albums – the pictorial proof of our parents’ and relatives’ wedding days. Exciting things have happened to wedding photography.

From astrology and palmistry to tarot and spirit readings, everything you ever wanted to know about how our futures are predicted is right here. Author Ira Trivedi explores our obsession with the occult.

Your arms are full with groceries as you approach your car, and you can't free anything to open the trunk. What to do? If you drive a 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL, you just swipe your foot underneath the back bumper and, presto, it opens automatically.

Being beaten with a hammer and nail might sound like some ancient form of torture, but that’s exactly what clients at this city spa are going gaga over. An ancient therapy that originated about 4,000 years ago in northern Thailand, the peculiar massage called Tok Sen claims to, literally, beat the stress out of you.

Workaholism, which is usually considered as a negative addiction, may actually be good as it can lead to lead to positive outcomes for individuals, business and society, researchers say.

An over controlling boss or lack of organizational support may hamper employees’ well-being at work as it frustrates a worker’s basic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, a new study has suggested.

Researchers are still trying to find the actual link between video games and depression. A new Australian study has found that excessive video gamers are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety than casual players.

Hot yoga, which refers to yoga practiced in a heated environment, is gaining popularity. The room temperature during hot yoga sessions generally reaches till 90 to 105 degrees. The theory behind it is that hot yoga helps the body to sweat out toxins while allowing the practitioner to safely achieve deeper poses.

One in four office workers complain of chronic boredom, fueling themselves with coffee and chocolate during the day and hitting the happy hours after work to brighten their day habits which can take a toll on their health in the long term.

The headline to this piece may seem a little strange considering that we are programmed to avoid failure and aim for success. But before we understand why failures are so important to achieving success, it is essential to define success and failure. Dr Shikha Sharma explains...

Women who are being ogled by the office lothario are less likely to do well at work, according to a new study.

We could have given you a party guide, but instead, here’s our recco for the New Year — make someone smile.

We know we’ve spent this year’s Wellness pages giving you 101 reasons to sip wheatgrass juice. But Saturday’s the last day of the year!