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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSleeping habits

Topic: sleeping habits

What is conscious sleep? East always knew it, West is about to catch up

Conscious sleep has been widely described for centuries by different Eastern traditions. The Indian philosophical school of the Advaita Vedanta called it 'sushupti'.

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.

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.

Bathroom breaks to messages — 61% Indians get less than 6 hrs of uninterrupted sleep, finds survey

LocalCircles survey covering over 41,000 participants sheds light on the sleep patterns and disturbances affecting urban and rural citizens alike. Health experts call for lifestyle changes.

On Camera

Mustafizur’s removal from KKR isn’t the same as boycotting match with Pakistan

Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.