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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: Skincare

Your skincare products have microplastics. Here’s what they do—and what you should

When microplastics settle in your skin, they release harmful substances like BPA, which affect your hormones. It’s not about a couple of breakouts that come and go.

Coffee isn’t the friend you think it is. Your skin’s trying to tell you

The hard truth is that your beloved brew might be perking you up, but dulling your skin. Here’s how to enjoy your cuppa joe without jinxing your glow.

Give the mani-pedi-polish cycle a break. Your nails need to breathe

Salon microneedling, mesotherapy, fillers, or Botox—salon isn't the place for these treatments. You need strict hygiene, sterile tools, and a legitimate medical professional to do them right.

Don’t fall for ‘magic ingredients’, influencer skin routines. Follow these 10 tips instead

Avoid the extremes—whether that’s using too many products, following influencer fads blindly, or doing absolutely nothing.

Allergies aren’t always a life sentence. Immunotherapy can help

Immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots or vaccines, is a treatment where you slowly introduce your body to small amounts of the allergen you are reacting to, such as pollen.

Debunking anti-ageing myths. Treatments, luxury creams can’t rewind the biological clock

High-end skincare products may feel luxurious, but they aren’t magic potions. When taking care of your skin, what you need is consistency, not a gold-plated jar of moisturiser.

These skincare products that do more harm than good—makeup wipes, apricot scrub, loofahs

Opt for gentler, more effective cleansers to maintain a healthier skincare routine that promotes lasting skin health. Short-term fixes will always lead to long-term disasters.

Don’t go only natural or chemical on hair loss treatment. Take a combined approach

Given the intricate nature of hair loss, relying solely on either natural remedies or clinical treatments may not be sufficient. Instead, a combination of both is often the most effective strategy.

Natural products, home remedies benefit Indian skin. Remember, they’re not a cure-all

Indian skin is sensitive to strong synthetic ingredients. So, natural skincare, free from harsh chemicals that cause irritation and long-term damage, is ideal.

Fillers can give the desired look—follow these dos and don’ts

Injectables vary in their composition, longevity, and specific uses. The choice of filler depends on the area being treated, the desired results, and individual patient factors.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.