Addiction (or "substance abuse") has a genetic component and a behavioral component. Addiction, much like diabetes or hypertension, is a chronic illness - prone to relapses and remissions based on factors that influence the course of the illness. There is no cure for any chronic illness but one can definitely enjoy a high quality of life if one learns to manage the illness and "fix" the issues that crop up as the illness takes its course. Read more
Come Saturday, April 5th and Ealing will become home to a new delicatessen - Modern Asian Deli by Angela Malik, the Scottish-Indian chef entrepreneur. The eatery will serve Brit-Asian salads, curries, and lassi - the Indian-style smoothie. Read more
Bollywood actresses Kangana Ranaut, Kajol and sister Tanishaa, and Urmila Matondkar looked glamorous and chic at Lakme India Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014 to support designer Manish Malhotra who showcased his latest line at the LIFW event. Read more
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and filmmaker Zoya Akhtar unveiled a new book called "The Love Diet" that includes food tips, recipes and workout advice to improve sexual appetite in men and women and to help them feel healthy and in love. Read more
Travel, leisure and hospitality has been on top of most Indians’ minds this year with London city emerging as the most preferred international holiday destination and Goa, the most preferred domestic destination, according to a study of online conversations. Read more
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussanne have decided to separate and end their 17-year long relationship. The couple, married in 2000, has two sons – Hrehaan (7) and Hridhaan (5). Read more
Swedish clothing retailer H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) has won Indian government’s approval to invest 7.7bn rupees (£70m) to set up 50 retail stores across the country, according to reports. Read more
Bollywood siren Deepika Padukone dazzled in a mustard-coloured gown at the 13th International Film Festival of Marrakech, which was attended by film-dom’s elite members including Martin Scorsese, Ryan Gosling, Sharon Stone, and Marion Cotillard among others. Read more
Season 4 of Bollywood celebrity talk show Koffee with Karan, hosted by producer-director Karan Johar, will kick off on Star World on December 1 with actor Salman Khan as the first guest. Other celebrities to grace the couch include Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. Read more
An increasing number of London streets are plagued with public spitting and Hounslow Council is looking to ban spitting in public places in the borough. The council is urging local residents to sign an anti-spitting petition so it can press ahead with the ban. Read more
