1. You’re no longer that girl who’s always complaining about her crappy relationship and why it’s just not what she wants and blah, blah, blah. Everyone (lovingly) hates this girl and if you look back on your life, you hated when you were this girl too. Freedom from being that girl is priceless.

2. You can go to the movies whenever you want without having to check with another person. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great having someone to go to the movies with but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought, Oooh, I want to go to the movies and there’s a movie we’ve both wanted to see playing in 20 minutes! But I’m not sure if Dave can get there in 20, or what if he’s still at work or doing laundry or doesn’t feel like it. I guess I’ll wait. Guess what? Eff that. You can just goooo. (more…)

Hyderabad [India], Sept. 10 (ANI): In India, jails are normally used to punish criminals for the crimes that they have committed, but in Telangana, prisoners are being provided with an opportunity to reform themselves through various schemes, one of which is the “Vidyadanam Scheme”, that aims to make them literate.

Started by the state government’s Director General (Prisons) V.K. Singh, the “Vidyadanam Scheme” involves literate prisoners educating their fellow illiterate inmates. (more…)

© Provided by IBNLive File photo of an American flag flies outside the US Bank Center on September 20, 2014 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images). (more…)

No-frills airline IndiGo has seen the exit of nearly 25 Indian pilots in the last six months amid the domestic aviation sector witnessing intense competition aided by lower fares and higher passenger growth.

With domestic airlines embarking on ambitious expansion plans, the demand for pilots and cabin crew across various levels is on the rise. Against this backdrop, various airlines, including IndiGo, are also pitching for increasing the mandatory notice period for pilots to one year from six months. (more…)

Willpower is one of those tricky things that brings up different feelings in different people. For me? I am convinced I do not have it. A diet lasts about one week before I am powerless over a plate of fries. I’m envious of my husband who makes a goal, keeps that goal, and often reaches his goal—even with setbacks and other bumps along the road. Determined to get to the core of what willpower really is and how I can amp up mine, I went to the experts. The results are fascinating.

At its essence, willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. It almost feels like a superpower that some are born with and others are not. Have you ever been out to dinner with a group of friends and wondered how that one girlfriend (you know who she is) could just sit there and not even have a single bite of bread out of the basket? Her strength is real but it’s also been trained and protected. The twist? Willpower is finite, say Roland and Galina Denzel, author of Eat Well, Move Well, Live Well: 52 Ways to Feel Better in a Week. (more…)

Up for an extraordinary expedition? Whether by foot, car, boat or train, these adventures will fire up your wanderlust

1. Trek with creature comforts, Peru

Lares Adventure, Rainbow Tours

When? Flexible

How long? 12 days (more…)