Saumya Sharma enjoys writing, reading and watching short and long-form content across the vast expanse of the world, in all forms - print, web, 70mm and more. A soul traveller by choice, she sometimes finds herself well-blended amongst Mango people, thinking about life as we know it. She has been in the digital content and social media marketing space for the past seven years and counting. She is fond of dogs, haikus, limericks and poetry.
Articles by Saumya Sharma
Obese people might be at a higher risk of COVID-19 complications, studies find
A new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill raises concerns about the impact of obesity on the effectiveness of a future COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 12:50 AM IST
Washington [US] | Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Parental instruction instrumental in teaching children how to safely cross busy roads, studies show
A new study from the University of Iowa reports that parents who use road crossings as teachable moments help their youngsters learn road-crossing skills faster.
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 12:07 AM IST
Washington [US] | Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
All you need to know about the simple, classy Kerala kasavu saree
Onam 2020: The term kasavu refers to the zari (gold thread) used in the border of the Kerala saree. When the kasavu gets added to a mundu (dhoti), it’s called a kasavu mundu.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 10:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Saumya Sharma
Digital dance-off: Dance-lovers around the world can participate in this competition from home
The competition, open to all, has attracted hundreds of applicants, including professionals, and other dance lovers to participate from the comfort of their homes, despite the lockdown.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 08:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Blood test may predict signs of psychotic disorders in people: Study
Based on certain criteria, such as mild or brief psychotic symptoms, some people are considered to be clinically at high risk of developing a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 07:49 PM IST
Washington [US] | Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Estrogen may lessen severity of Covid-19 symptoms in women: Study
The angiotensin-converting enzyme2 (ACE2), which is attached to cell membranes in the heart, arteries, kidneys and intestines, is the cellular receptor of the coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 infections.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 07:24 PM IST
North Carolina [US] | Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
The Shaolin temple and Indian monks: A new book chronicles ancient Indian art and architecture in China
On the Trail of Buddha: A Journey to the East attempts to touch upon the ethos of the East Asian culture and its deep-rooted linkages with the Indian civilisation.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 06:37 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Happy Onam 2020: Covid-19 pandemic sees low-key celebrations in Kerala
Onam 2020: Large-scale celebrations were missing this year as the people largely celebrated Thiruvonam indoors to commemorate the visit of the kind-hearted King Mahabali to the lands and people he previously ruled.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 04:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Burger and Fries: Sara Ali Khan’s sling bag is giving your fitness goals a challenge. Here’s how
Dressed in a blue cold-shoulder minidress, Sara paired this look with strappy metallic sandals. The actor also posted a ‘Monday morning mood’ on her Instagram handle, against the backdrop of the sea.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 12:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Saumya Sharma
Happy Onam 2020: Malaika Arora stuns in a simple white floral kurta, shares glimpse of Onam feast with family
Onam 2020: The 46-year-old star took to Instagram to post a couple of pictures as the family sat down for the traditional meal. The pictures include Malaika’s mom and sister Amrita Arora along with other family members.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 09:53 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Inspiration or copy: Guru Randhawa creates The 751 shoe, Diet Sabya says it’s a Giuseppe Zanotti design
Recently the stylish singer has created a shoe called The 751, which he’s given a preview of on his Instagram account.
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 04:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Alia Bhatt sets temperatures soaring on digital cover of fashion magazine. See pics
Alia Bhatt took to Instagram this morning to share the digital cover of Elle India’s September cover where she can be seen in an Amit Aggarwal creation, clicked by her sister and author, Shaheen Bhatt.
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 03:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Randall Kenan: Author who depicted Black, gay life in prose, dies at 57
His 1992 collection of short stories, Let the Dead Bury Their Dead, was set in the fictional town of Tim’s Creek, North Carolina. It received critical acclaim and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 01:05 PM IST
Chapel Hill (US) | Associated Press | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Julia Reed, Southern US life and food chronicler, dies at 59
Julia Reed died Friday of cancer, the editors of Garden & Gun magazine said in a post on the magazine’s website.
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 12:18 PM IST
Greenville, Mississippi | Associated Press | Posted by Saumya Sharma
How to overcome Fear of Missing Out or FOMO and practice being in the moment
Fear of missing out or FOMOcan be best described as the social anxiety that other people are having fun without you. This impacts people of all ages.
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 01:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Sustainability: Coconut and palm oil industries at loggerheads over environmental impact
The palm oil industry has received international negative attention, including consumer boycotts, in recent years for clearing biodiversity-rich tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia in its production process.
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 08:46 AM IST
Kuala Lumpur/Jakarta | Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Vitamin C intake is key to better muscle strength in later life: Study
People tend to lose skeletal muscle mass as they get older - leading to sarcopenia (a condition characterised by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function), frailty, and reduced quality of life.
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 08:27 AM IST
Norwich [UK] | Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Covid-19 pandemic: London Zoo weighs animals after lockdown blues
The nearly 200-year old zoo’s finances have been savaged by the coronavirus that shuttered it till June, but its traditional week-long weigh-in will give staff a chance to see how its 19,000 animals have been faring.
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 08:11 AM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Covid-19: Female health workers on India’s frontline push for fair pay
Accredited Social Health Activists - or ASHA workers - are the government’s recognised health workers who are usually the first point of contact in rural India, where there is often limited or no direct access to healthcare facilities.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 02:49 PM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Coronavirus pandemic: Severe or fatal Covid-19 very rare in children, says study
A study of Covid-19 patients admitted to 138 hospitals in Britain found that less than 1% were children, and of those fewer than 1% - or six in total - died, all of whom were already suffering serious illness or underlying health disorders.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 02:32 PM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Mosquito immune system likely to help fight malaria: Scientists
Malaria affects more than 200 million people worldwide and killed an estimated 405,000 people in 2018 - most of them babies and children under five years old.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 12:18 PM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Covid-19: Spain makes masks mandatory for school children over six years
With Spain registering the highest prevalence of the coronavirus in western Europe and diagnosing thousands of new cases every day, there had been speculation the new term might be postponed in the worst-affected areas.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 11:48 AM IST
Madrid | Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
21-Day Immunity Plan: Indian-origin doctor in UK releases book with hacks to fight Covid-19
Dr Aseem Malhotra’s ‘The 21-Day Immunity Plan: How to Rapidly Improve Your Metabolic Health and Resilience to Fight Infection’ is pegged as a tried and tested method of how in just 21 days people can prevent, improve and even potentially reverse many of the underlying risk factors that exacerbate how infections, including coronavirus, affect humans and improve their ability to recover.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 09:02 AM IST
London | Press Trust of India | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Sara Ali Khan stuns in pink, shares latest Instagram picture
We spotted Sara Ali Khan yesterday at Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios dressed in a grey bandage dress, peep-toes and a high ponytail. She then shared pictures of her praying to Lord Ganesha on her Instagram handle.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 12:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Sara Ali Khan stuns in metallic bandage dress and high ponytail, gives Ariana Grande vibes
Sara was spotted in a figure-accentuating bandage dress in a dark grey metallic shade.
Updated on Aug 28, 2020 09:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Selena Gomez is collaborating with K-pop band BLACKPINK and we love the vibrant look of the teaser video
The singer-songwriter is also launching her beauty line called Rare Beauty on September 3. So far, we know that it’s a 100% vegan and cruelty-free brand, and the product range will include foundations, lipsticks, eye makeup and more.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 03:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Saumya Sharma
Scientists calculate Earth’s Ice Age temperatures, and how low did it go
The average global temperature during the period known as the Last Glacial Maximum from roughly 23,000 to 19,000 years ago was about 46 degrees Fahrenheit (7.8 degrees Celsius), some 13 degrees Fahrenheit (7 Celsius) colder than 2019, the researchers said on Wednesday.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 01:02 PM IST
Washington | Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Seizures during menstrual cycle linked to drug-resistant epilepsy: Study
Women with a form of genetic generalised epilepsy called catamenial epilepsy - when seizure frequency increases during their menstrual cycle - were nearly four times more likely to have drug-resistant epilepsy.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 12:33 PM IST
New Jersey [US] | Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
World Economic Forum: Covid-19 pandemic pushes Davos meeting to Summer 2021
Normally held each January in the ski town, the gathering has attracted political leaders including US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well a parade of billionaires, executives and celebrities to debate global challenges.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 11:22 AM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine likely to work well on older adults: Study
The analysis looked at subjects given the 100-microgram dose being tested in the much larger Phase III trial. Moderna said the immune responses in those aged between ages 56 and 70, above age 70 and those 18 to 55-years-old were similar.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 10:26 AM IST
Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma