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Women need more sleep than men, but face more barriers to feeling rested

Women may sleep slightly more on average, just as they are slightly shorter on average. But there is no one-size-fits-all sleep duration, just as there is no universal height.

Used to pulling all-nighters? Don’t do it — your skin will remember

Ditch the doom scrolling, get skin-friendly bedding, and think of sleep as a part of your skincare ritual.

Can you sleep your way to better decision making? Here’s what the science says

Thomas Edison, who helped invent the light bulb, often used daytime naps to help spur his creativity even though he claimed not to sleep more than four hours a night.

Want to live longer? These 5 sleeping habits can help you, US scientists say

Changing our sleeping habits could add years to our lives – nearly 5 years for men and 2.5 for women, according to a...

Morning sleepiness caused Chernobyl. You can stay alert with these three steps

From road accidents to nuclear meltdowns—Morning grogginess is more than just an annoyance. It has major societal consequences.

Lack of sleep can change how generous you are, this US study says

Sleep deprivation affects most aspects of our behaviour, not least our basic thinking skills like memory and decision-making.

Viralix CBD Gummies reviews (scam alert 2022) Viralix CBD cheap ingredients? Truth is out!

Viralix CBD candies are an organic painkiller for those who have chronic pain. Hemp extract is the key component and it is entirely natural.

52% Indians sleep differently since Covid pandemic, finds national survey

On average, 1 in 2 Indians getting less than 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night, while 1 in 4 sleeping less than 4 hours, finds LocalCircles survey.

How you can stop thinking the worst will happen when you’re stressed

Planning for ways in which things might go wrong serves a purpose–and that is to keep us safe. But if you're costing your mental health, here are some ways out.

Want to manage your emotions and mental health better? Sleep on it

Studies show that poor sleep makes us more likely to choose less effective ways of managing our emotions.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.