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A new report by Center fresh and YouGov has uncovered a startling trend among Indians—overthinking dominates their daily lives, even in the most mundane moments. Titled the India Overthinking Report, the study found that 81% of Indians overthink for more than three hours a day, with one in four calling it a constant habit. The report highlights a curious national mindset: 63% of Indians say deciding on food is more stressful than choosing a political leader, with 61% admitting they spend more time pondering a food order than national elections. This indecisiveness extends to digital life too, with nearly 32% fretting over whether an emoji might come off as “too much.” In Shillong, this pattern holds strong among students and young professionals. Local eateries report customers often...

For millions of Indians navigating personal finance, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has introduced a new lifeline — Vi Finance, a digital platform within the Vi App that puts loans, fixed deposits, and credit cards just a few clicks away. Launched in partnership with Aditya Birla Capital, Upswing Financial Technologies, and Credilio, the service is tailored to make financial tools more accessible, especially for first-time users. The platform allows customers to secure personal loans starting from ₹50,000, invest in FDs with up to 8.4% interest, and apply for credit cards from trusted banks — all through a paperless, digital process that removes traditional banking barriers. Avneesh Khosla, CMO, Vi said, “At Vi, we are committed to bringing convenience to our customers’ lives through digital so...

Medanta Hospital—India’s top-ranked private hospital by Newsweek—conducted a Continuing Medical Education (CME) event in Guwahati, focusing on paediatric critical care and the alarming rise in respiratory illnesses among children. The program, held in collaboration with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Guwahati City Branch and IAP Intensive Care Chapter, Assam, aimed to equip regional doctors with updated treatment strategies. Led by renowned experts Dr Praveen Khilnani and Dr Rajiv Uttam of Medanta, Gurugram, the session emphasized the ABCDE approach to emergency care and addressed a worrying increase in cases involving RSV, influenza, and mycoplasma pneumonia, particularly in children under five. The doctors called for stronger vaccination and nutritional support to safeguard c...