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When rest provokes guilt and leisure is monetised

We are living in an age that celebrates being busy as if it were a badge of honour. The most common answer to “How are you?” is no longer “I am well,” but “I am busy.” To be occupied every hour of the day is seen as proof of importance.

Awareness programme highlights risks of smartphone use

An awareness programme was organised by the Bharat Sevashram Sangha’s child development centre in Dhulagarh to inform expectant mothers about the potential adverse effects of excessive smartphone use on the developing nervous system of babies in the womb.

Why gifting smartphones to children is a dangerous idea

Smartphones are addictive. Smartphones can and do harm children in innumerable ways, and gifting smartphones to children (or anyone!) is a bad idea, writes Tanushree Sowmondal (student of class XI) of The Levelfield School, Suri

5 travel apps that work offline too

Most apps depend on the data pack you choose, and you are stuck if there is no data. This is when a smart traveller is put to test. So, if you are smart, you will go for apps that work offline too.