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Tabu struggles with an online shopping addiction

'Have regretted almost everything I bought': Tabu admits to struggling with online shopping addiction; expert explains its impact

November 08, 2025 5:23 pm

Online shopping addiction can lead to feelings of excitement, temporary distraction from negative emotions, and even come with guilt of spending time and money unnecessarily.

Matter Neuroscience’s 6-Pound Phone Case is made of stainless steel and designed to make phone use physically tiring.

This phone case is so heavy, it might just crush your screen addiction

October 26, 2025 9:27 am

A Kickstarter campaign is taking aim at smartphone addiction with the 6-Pound Phone Case, a stainless-steel shell so heavy that scrolling becomes a workout.

Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar addresses students during a special public awareness program under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan at Modern College on Wednesday. Express photographs by Arul Horizon

Pune Porsche crash case exposed systemic corruption: Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar

October 08, 2025 5:32 pm

Amitesh Kumar talked about the tragic impact of alcohol use on families and urged students to combat tobacco and drug addiction.

Pulmonologist explains: "Zero sleep + smoking cigarette = ...."

September 21, 2025 3:32 pm

It may feel like smoking helps you stay awake after a sleepless night, but that false alertness comes from a surge of adrenaline, which triggers a racing pulse, inflammation, and nasty jitters

The book, All the Way to the River, explores her relationship with the late musician Rayya Elias alongside Elizabeth Gilbert’s own struggles with addiction and recovery

Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir sparks debate — is 'All the Way to the River' healing or harmful?

September 27, 2025 12:49 pm

At the heart of the controversy is Elizabeth Gilbert's alleged claim that “romantic breakups and divorces are among the primary causes of suicide, homicide, and addiction relapse.”

Reindeers in the Arctic region can get drunk on these mushrooms!

September 14, 2025 11:16 am

Reindeers have often been reported to behave erratically after consuming the red mushrooms they specially hunt for.

Dia Mirza on her stepdaughter's phone addiction

‘It’s like giving a child cocaine’: Dia Mirza opens up about her stepdaughter Samaira’s struggle with phone addiction; how screen time is rewiring young minds

August 08, 2025 5:54 pm

“It is terrifying to see children being made up or put in provocative situations for the sake of views or content,” said Dia Mirza

Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! actor Shubhangi Atre on losing ex-husband Piyush Poorey to alcohol addiction: 'sab try kar liya tha maine'; ways to cope

June 18, 2025 12:30 pm

Sometimes, you are so invested in a relationship that it becomes draining. I really hope no one has to go through a separation, added Shubhangi Atre

Ronit Roy reveals reason he quit alcohol: 'I have this phobia...'

June 07, 2025 11:27 am

"Alcohol makes you wake up dizzy," said Ronit Roy

Why you must never self-medicate

April 14, 2025 2:30 pm

Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, explains that self-medicating can obscure the real issues at hand, such as unresolved trauma or chronic stress