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Senior Cat Bloodwork: How Kidney and Thyroid Screening Catches Feline Disease Early

Why cats are biologically wired to hide illnessCats conceal pain and weakness as a survival instinct inherited from solitary wild ancestors who could not afford to appear vulnerable. A senior cat with early kidney failure will eat, groom, and sit in your lap looking perfectly fine until roughly 75 percent…

Times Life · Sep 10

Vitamin C Serums Oxidise Faster in Indian Humidity: How to Spot Discolouration and Fix Your Skincare Routine

What oxidation actually does to vitamin CAscorbic acid, the active form of vitamin C in most serums, is chemically unstable. When it reacts with oxygen, it converts first into dehydroascorbic acid and then into diketogulonic acid, a compound with no brightening activity, no collagen-stimulating effect, and no antioxidant function. The…

Times Life · Sep 10

Why Indians Pay for Full-Body Scans and Skip the Cancer Screening Tests That Actually Work

The Scan That Finds Everything Except What Will Kill YouWalk into any corporate diagnostic centre in Mumbai, Bengaluru, or Delhi and you will find a "Full Body Scan" package priced between ₹8,000 and ₹40,000. It typically includes a whole-body CT or PET-CT, a battery of blood panels, and a chest…

Times Life · Sep 10

Why Keeping Cats Indoors in India Is Safer: Traffic, Disease and Injury Evidence

The Traffic Problem Is Worse Than You ThinkIndia does not have a reliable national database of pet road casualties, but veterinary clinic data from cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune tells a consistent story: cats presenting with traumatic injuries, fractured pelvis, internal bleeding, crushed limbs, are overwhelmingly outdoor animals hit…

Times Life · Sep 9

How to Set Up an Eco-Friendly Clay Ganesh Idol at Home Without Skipping a Single Ritual

Start With the Right Clay Idol, and Know What You Are Actually BuyingNot every idol sold as "eco-friendly" qualifies. The standard to look for is natural clay, shaadu mati (the grey riverbed clay used by Pune's traditional sculptors) or red terracotta clay. Both dissolve cleanly in water. What does not…

Times Life · Sep 9

Why Dowry Never Left Urban India, It Just Changed Its Name to Wedding Gifts

The vocabulary changed. The transfer didn't.Your cousin's wedding last winter probably had a list. Not a written one, nothing so honest. A list that lived in phone calls between mothers, in the careful silences after someone mentioned what the groom's family "usually expects," in the way your mausi counted the…

Times Life · Sep 9

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai hold 62% of total office space portfolio owned by listed REITs

Indian cities are showing a strong trend in real estate investment, with four major locations accounting for sixty-two percent of all listed REITs' office spaces. Bengaluru tops the chart with twenty-seven percent of its office area under REITs. Hyderabad and Mumbai also exhibit notable levels of REIT activity. Additionally, retail…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai hold 62pc of total office space portfolio owned by listed REITs

In India, four key cities dominate the REIT office landscape, accounting for sixty-two percent of total listed space. Bengaluru stands out with twenty-seven percent of its office assets in REITs, while Hyderabad and Mumbai also showcase substantial REIT-supported office inventory. Furthermore, retail and warehousing REITs are broadening the scope of…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

This 20-year-old Chinese restaurant in Bengaluru is run by a Mandarin family, but it serves veg-only food

Fortune Chinese Vegetarian Kitchen in Bengaluru’s Koramangala has been serving Chinese food without meat since 2006. Run by a family with roots in China, the restaurant was recently featured by the Instagram page Lets Eat Bengaluru, prompting users to share their experiences and recommend dishes. The small eatery offers vegetarian…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India

When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI. Fitted with a 3D-printed helmet and harness packed with sensors, Chloe is part of experimental efforts to…

The Economic Times · Sep 7