We spend so much time in the gym trying to sculpt our bodies and acquire that chiselled look. But what do we do about our mind- are we allowing any and every thought to home in? Should we not invest in training our mind to think in a certain way, relax it when it is needed, flex our mental muscles, nurture and in short care for our mental health? Namrata Kohli speaks to actress-turned entrepreneur and personal transformation coach Pooja Bedi, who has recently launched a health and wellness brand 'Happy Soul'. Watch the video.
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Delhi has about 100,000 e-rickshaws plying across its roads every day! Do you know how much an e-rickshaw driver earns in a day? Watch this Business Standard video to understand the economics of being an e-rickshaw driver in the national capital.
Singapore is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this weekend - 50 years of independence, during which it's transformed itself from Empire outpost to First-World economy. Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin looks at the determination that drove the country's success.
China's appetite for truly global tastes is being satisfied thanks to the world's longest railway. It runs all the way to Western Europe, and it's opening up new opportunities through speed and security. Bloomberg's Brad Hodson reports.
The effects of the El Nino weather system are starting to be felt across Asia, and some scientists say it's going to get stronger. It might even overtake the one in the late 90s which was blamed for more than 20-thousand deaths and 30-Billion-dollars in property damage. Bloomberg takes a look at the numbers.
Global warming turns 120 next year... sort of. Next year will be the 120th anniversary of the first time we figured out that human activity could be causing climate change. Since then, the science has gotten firmer and the politics have gotten murkier, but the outlook for the future remains uncertain. This is the history of manmade global warming in three minutes.
China's largest internet search provider may have seen a return to profit growth, but Baidu still missed expectations, causing shares to fall after-hours. The company is now pushing for new strategies as more people shift to mobile platforms. Bloomberg takes a look at the growing popularity of the internet in China.
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PayPal has long facilitated payments across borders, but as the company separates from EBay, international growth is increasingly important. Bloomberg's Emily Chang takes a look at PayPal's expansion into the digital remittance industry, and its impact on the movement of money around the world.
While smartphone apps may make life a little more convenient, there are concerns over their security. Javier Aguera is co-founder of Blackphone, which has been praised for its tough encryption and hack-proof reputation. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle speaks to Aguera about their upcoming mobile phone expected to be released in September.
Chinese telecom equipment and handset maker ZTE says its image in the United States is improving, despite claims by the U-S government its networking gear could pose security threats. In addition, ZTE Vice-President Sean Cai told Bloomberg's Stephen Engle at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai, ZTE is ramping up for 5G networks in China by as early as 2020.
The mobile world has been in Shanghai this week, with the future on display at the Mobile World Congress. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle is there for us, and has been scouting around for the coolest innovations.
Anyone who's seen the children's clothing aisle of a big box retailer knows there's a hard line drawn between the girl's and boy's sections. Adults have long fought over the cause and effects of these fashion trends, but what do the kids think? Sam Grobart interviews children ages 4 to 11 to see how strongly they associate clothes with gender.
Bloomberg's Stephen Pulvirent spent the past week exploring Apple Music, the new streaming music service. His verdict: Maddeningly uneven, a combination of well-executed necessities and distracting add-ons
China has announced more measures to shore up increasingly shaky markets. Major shareholders are now banned from selling stakes in listed companies for six months. It's aimed at halting what the regulator described as an "unreasonable plunge" in prices. Bloomberg's been charting the highs and the lows of the index and the effects of policy measures introduced by the government.
With bank deposits flowing out of Greece at a record pace amid doubts about its future in the euro, the country has instituted banking restrictions called capital controls. But just what are capital controls, do they work and does Greece have any other option? Bloomberg takes a closer look.
Chicago-based Goose Island is one of the most well-known and respected craft beer companies in the US, and their signature product is the limited edition Bourbon County Stout. Aged for a year in bourbon barrels, the intensely flavorful 14% ABV stout has become a legend among craft beer fans, selling out almost immediately when it is released on Black Friday every year. We follow the extremely time and labor-intensive process of making Bourbon County Stout, a product that epitomizes Americans' changing tastes in beer.
We've all been there... You hit send on an email and your heart immediately sinks when you realize you sent that hilarious joke to your boss and not your best friend, or the classic rely-all misfire. Well your worst nightmare may be gone. Gmail has formally added an undo send button. Bloomberg's Ramy Inocencio takes a look at some famous emails that should have been undone.