Womens Corner

While children who are older when they start school do well academically and socially in the short term, they are more likely to drop out and commit serious crimes as teenagers, new research has found.

“This research provides the first compelling evidence of a causal link between dropout and crime,” said lead research author Philip Cook, professor at Duke University.

“Dropouts are greatly over-represented in prison, so we know there is a strong association between dropping out and crime,” Cook added in the report which is forthcoming in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics.

Providing women with skills to manage stress early in their breast cancer treatment can improve their mood and quality of life many years later, says a new study.

Published online in the journal Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that benefits of stress management techniques during breast cancer treatment have long-term effects.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled Women Empowerment Policy to provide various opportunities to women and ensure their participation in development on ‘Bihar Diwas’ today.

“The Empowerment Policy released here will provide education and employment opportunities to women in Bihar. It will ensure their participation in political, social and financial progress. Various related departments will form a work plan according to the policy within a month,” Kumar said.

A British woman has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk in an aircraft after she stripped off on a flight from Jamaica and started performing a sex act on herself.

The 46-year-old woman from south-west London, who allegedly had disrupted the flight and indecently exposed herself, was nicked when her British Airways flight landed at Gatwick Airport on March 19, from Kingston, Jamaica, the Mirror reported.

A British Airways spokesperson said that they can confirm that police were requested to meet their flight from Kingston.

The grand finale of the forthcoming Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) — the 25th edition of the FDCI fashion gala — will be truly grand with 25 designers coming together to present signature pieces celebrating India’s rich handicraft tapestry.

The ramp at AIFW will burst in a kaleidoscope of red, orange and pink during the ‘Special Celebration Grand Finale’, where some of Indian fashion industry’s known names, will bring to life the “Craft of India” by showcasing their individual interpretations of the theme.

Look chic in breezy jumpsuits or lace dresses this spring-summer.

Sharnamli Adhar, co-founder of The Pink Post-It, a brand that organises niche and quirky shopping experiences across various cities in India, shares how:

* Khaki: Seen on runways across the globe, khaki is a hot trend this summer. So, from dresses to shorts to even pants, party it up military style.

* Jumpsuits: A jumpsuit is one look that can be taken from day to night by just changing your accessories and replacing the flats with heels.

Add a dash of florals and a pinch of bright hues to your wardrobe; team bright dresses with a trendy hairstyle and chic accessories for the perfect look during the spring-summer season.

Here are some tips from FashionAndYou, a flash website in the fashion and lifestyle space, which will help you be a diva in the summer:

Masaba Gupta’s show on the opening day of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW)summer-resort 2015 was the first of its kind in India, with the young designer taking her colourful fashion revolution around the globe through photo-sharing site Instagram.

Gupta, who got engaged to film producer Madhu Mantena last week, showcased a collection titled “Sugar Plum” at the fashion gala that is taking place at Hotel Palladium. More than her collection, it was the concept that appealed to everyone.

Cosmetic brand Lakme, which caters to millions of beauty conscious women globally, on Wednesday announced the launch of its first of its kind Makeup Pro App in the presence of brand model Shraddha Kapoor. The Bollywood actress feels that the latest innovation by the cosmetic brand will bring smile on “make-up lovers around the globe of all ages”.

Lakme Fashion Week’s role as platform promoting young and budding designers was quite visible on the opening day of the fashion gala’s summer-resort 2015 edition on Wednesday with some fresh faces showcasing their collections whose unique and out-of-the-box themes left fashionistas mesmerized.

The five-day fashion event started here at the Hotel Palladium and unlike many other platforms where established names are given the responsibility to open, the LFW started with Gen Next show where six new designers showcased their creativity.

A woman, who got bored from her husband after 18 years of marriage, took a “year off” and slept with 12 other men with her husband’s permission.

Robin Rinaldi, who placed an ad seeking casual encounters with new men and women, has described what happened on her yearlong sex odyssey in her memoir ‘The Wild Oats Project,’ the New York Post reported.

Longer duration of breastfeeding is linked to higher IQ and greater earnings in adulthood, a new study has found.

“Our study provides the first evidence that prolonged breastfeeding not only increases intelligence until at least the age of 30 years but also has an impact both at an individual and societal level by improving educational attainment and earning ability,” said lead author Dr Bernardo Lessa Horta from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil.

The study followed a group of almost 3,500 newborns born in Pelotas, Brazil for 30 years.

If you want baby to be intelligent and highly educated and earn in good figures, breastfeed them for longer durations, suggests a new study.

Lead author Dr Bernardo Lessa Horta from the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, who followed the research group of almost 3500 newborns for 30 years, said that the study provided the first evidence that prolonged breastfeeding not only increases intelligence until at least the age of 30 years but also has an impact both at an individual and societal level by improving educational attainment and earning ability.

Obese women have around 40 percent greater risk of developing a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than women of a healthy weight, shows a study.

Obesity increases a woman’s risk of developing at least seven types of cancer – including bowel, post-menopausal breast, gallbladder, womb, kidney, pancreatic and oesophageal cancer.

The new statistics released by Cancer Research UK find that obese women have around a one in four risk of developing a cancer linked to weight in their lifetime.

Sleeping well does more than keep those dark circles and eye bags at bay, for a new study claims it also boosts your sexual desire.

In a study of 171 women, those who obtained more sleep on a given night experienced greater sexual desire the next day. Reflecting sleep’s impact on sexual desire, each additional hour of sleep increased the likelihood of sexual activity with a partner by 14 percent. Sleep was also important for genital arousal, such that women who slept longer on average experienced fewer problems with vaginal arousal than women who obtained less sleep.

The Supreme Court Monday directed the Cine Costume Make-up Artists and Hair Dressers Association (CCMAA) to give its membership to make-up artists Charu Khurana, warning any disregard of its order would attract contempt proceedings against all office bearers.

Asking the CCMAA to accept the two cheques being given by Khurana, a bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Prafulla C. Pant told the association: “You can’t discriminate between men and women. Time has come you must accept things in entirety.”

Women come in all shapes and sizes so, what suits your friend might not complement your body type. Know your body type first and then shop for clothes.

Grooming expert and fashion designer Divvya Bhatnagar believes that while choosing clothes, it is important to keep the body type and cuts in mind. She tells you how to dress right:

In an experiment to empower women through information technology (IT) and promote financial inclusion, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Sunday launched a pilot project for complete digitisation of women’s self-help groups (SHGs) for efficient and hassle-free delivery of banking services.

Inaugurating the programme at Ramgarh in Jharkhand, union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said it would lead to a higher coverage of women under the Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for financial inclusion.

Spring season is just the time to show off your curves. If you have some tires on your belly, get rid of them by making a few changes in your diet and lifestyle, says an expert.

Try high intensity cardio workout for losing weight.

“Exercises such as fast run for a shorter duration, sprints, jump squats and push-ups are helpful high intensity exercises,” celebrity fitness expert and nutritionist Neeraj Mehta told IANS.

He also shared that strength or weight training can also help.

Cosmetic surgery has become a global trend especially among women who believe labiaplasty is an evolving concept of beauty.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery noticed that Americans spent over 12 billion dollars on assorted procedures in 2014, and out of this men were more likely to get aesthetic cosmetic procedures done, in both surgical and nonsurgical options over the past 5 years, Washington Times reported.

The woman with the world’s biggest boobs is ready to find love.

Kristy Love, whose super-size 48NN breasts are all natural, said that she started developing boobs at the age of eight and didn’t feel good about herself, worrying that people stare and they hold her back from finding work, the Daily star reported.

Women are more inclined to date war heroes than regular soldiers or men who display heroic traits in other fields, such as in sports or natural disaster work, says a research.

On the contrary, men find female heroes, both in combat and in disaster zones, less sexually attractive than their non-hero counterparts, the findings showed.

Ever wonder why women go gaga over war heroes? A new study has the answer for you.

University of Southampton researchers say that women are more attracted towards war heroes than regular soldiers or men who display heroic traits in other fields, such as in sports or natural disaster work, and partners in Europe.

The latest “birthing trend” shows that an ancient practice of consuming the placenta after birth is gaining popularity in some affluent Sydney suburbs.

Pre-natal yoga teacher Brooke Martin said that over the past three years, she had helped nearly 100 new mums turn their placentas into “vitamin” capsules and even smoothies by blending just a thumbnail-sized placenta piece with fruit and ice, News.com.au reported.

If you are suffering from prenatal depression, yoga may be your way out, as a new study suggests that it helps reduce the severity of mood disorder in pregnant women.

Lead author Cynthia Battle, associate professor and a psychologist at Butler and Women and Infants said that she learned in prior research that depressed pregnant women are often reluctant to use medications and some also have difficulty engaging in individual psychotherapy. When she asked them what other treatments they might find appealing, some mentioned yoga.