The exodus of Northeast people from Bengaluru to their native place is unprecedented. India had never witnessed this kind of panic migration in its past.

The exodus of Northeast people from Bengaluru to their native place is unprecedented. India had never witnessed this kind of panic migration in its past. Despite the government’s efforts to pacify the situation that has put the people of Northeast in a tizzy, nothing seems to make them believe that they are safe outside home.

Tiring work culture has pushed a huge chuck of youngsters working in call centres and media houses in metros like Delhi and Mumbai to either take to smoking or increase their smoking habits. This has quite naturally impacted their health. It’s not only the older lot but many youngsters in their 20s and 30s are often seen having a smoke sitting or standing outside their offices.

When the Indian hockey team qualified for 2012 London Olympics, there was so much hope and excitement in India that people could not stop praying and expecting that this time the Indian hockey team will do something big.

If you’re going to watch any of the sporting events in India, sports fans have to follow many restrictions. For instance if you are going to see a cricket match you should be aware of the fact that any food stuff or drinks cannot be taken in because the security guards will go through the packet at the entrance.

At a time when the whole world is celebrating the rise of Michael Phelps, the swimmer from the United States who has won his 21st medal at the Olympics recently, as the most decorated Olympian of all time, Indian athletes are limping for medals in London.

The recent turn of events in London have taken the whole world by surprise as “Brand India” has shine with bright colours even before the Indian Olympians won any medal.

At a time when sports in India is mostly dominated by cricket and cricket-lovers, corporates like ONGC, Airtel and SAIL are showing a great interest in the world of sports other than cricket. Out of the 81 athletes who have qualified for the London Olympics, 16 are employees of ONGC, the principal sponsor of the Indian contingent for the upcoming London Olympics.

One of the building blocks of quality training is good nutrition. Athletes, regardless of the level at which they compete, require good nutrition to perform to their optimum. Individual needs vary depending on gender, intensity of training and the sport one plays.

With the London 2012 Olympic Games now just 10 days away, there’s no doubt that athletes are in the final phase of their extensive and arduous training programmes. While Olympic competitors are the pinnacles of athletic perfection, there are several “secrets” of Olympic training that can boost any fitness programme, no matter the level.