Running better than antidepressants to tackle depression: Study

IANS | October 8, 2023 4:06 PM

London, Oct 8 (IANS) In terms of improving mental health, running for depression or anxiety and taking antidepressants showed similar benefits -- a 16-week course of running over the same period scored higher in terms of physical health improvement, whereas antidepressants led to a slightly worse physical condition, a new study has said.

GI tag is no quick fix for Bikaner Usta Kala’s return to glory

Dr. Mudita Popli | October 5, 2023 2:31 PM

Bikaner, Oct 5 (IANS/101Reporters) Sitting cross-legged at his workshop in Rajasthan’s Bikaner, Shaukat Ali Usta (52) is engrossed in laying warq (fine slivers of gold) on a wooden frame. His work involves not only acquired skill, but also loads of patience. The intricate designs that he has laid out on camel leather-embossed exhibits have not only won him a national award instituted by the Ministry of Textiles, but also many valuable customers over the last 30 years.