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Your Propensity To Get Ill Or Contract Diseases Depends On How Your Mind Is Reacting To Stress: Nutritional Therapist Rachna Chhachhi

In a conversation with BW Businessworld Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Annurag Batra and Abhinav Trivedi and Kavi Bhandari of BW Businessworld, Chhachhi emphasises the unavoidable connection between the mind and the body. Excerpts of a BW Wellbeing Dialogue:




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The Total Stimulus Package By The GOI Is Just 0.7% Of The GDP Against 12% To 20% Of Other Countries: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha in a special edition on States' measures & economic policies for Covid-19, spoke with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the phone. That fact that Kerala boosts of India’s finest public healthcare system & emerges the best state as per Health Index Report, prepared it to respond to pandemic proactively. Along, the critical steps like early health advisory and measures for welfare funds set out a positive message by Kerala’s leadership and to other states to emulate its model of health care & governance. But state has precarious fiscal deficit which is now targeted at Rs 29,295 crore (3% of GSDP) for 2020-21. CM tells all.




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Build Immunity Package To Fight COVID-19

While taking precautions, we can all work on boosting our immunity with vitamin C and easily available ayurvedic herbs




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Something strange is brewing in Brazil... and it's not coffee: BRIAN VINER reviews Bacurau

The pick of this week's homestreaming options is a pair of foreign-language films. The strange but compelling Bacurau, plunging us into the hinterlands of Brazil.




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Steven Brown basks in his fantastic Portugal Masters victory which SAVED his European Tour place

DEREK LAWRENSON IN TURKEY: Englishman Steven Brown thought he'd be a bag of nerves by now, but he is rightly soaking in the praise and plaudits following his victory in the Portugal Masters.




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Rory McIlroy's hopes for Race to Dubai glory rest on Bernd Wiesberger at the Nedbank Challenge 

Rory McIlroy will cut an agitated figure as he waits on Bernd Wiesberger final-round showing at the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa to see if he still has any chance of winning the Race to Dubai.




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Scotland's Bob MacIntyre on course to win rookie of the year award

Bob MacIntyre and Kurt Kitayama stand 11th and 12th respectively in the Race to Dubai, just 91 points separating them, with the prize awarded following the final event in the Middle East this week.




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Rory McIlroy holds no regrets over Race to Dubai position ahead of DP World Tour Championship

DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Befitting a man who has won more world ranking points than any other this season, Rory McIlroy has no regrets that he's not in position to claim the Race to Dubai.




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Rory McIlroy bounces back to climb to within two strokes of leaders John Rahm and Mike Lorenzo-Vera

Rory McIlroy bounced back from a disappointing performance on Friday to come to within two strokes of leaders John Rahm and McIlroy, who is chasing a third victory at the DP World Tour Championship.




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Jon Rahm dreaming of becoming second Spaniard after Seve Ballesteros to win Race to Dubai

DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: You have to go back to the great Seve Ballesteros in 1991 and the sixth of his victories in the season-long race, to find the last time a Spaniard won.




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Jon Rahm lands £3.9million payday after victory at DP World Tour Championship secures Race to Dubai

After 47 tournaments and hundreds of thousands of shots, one fearless stroke on the 18th hole decided everything between Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood.




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Players to wear shorts as temperatures at Leopard Creek expected to reach forty degrees celsius

Players have been given permission to wear shorts on competition days for the first time after forecasts showed temperatures at Leopard Creek were set to hit forty degrees celsius.




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Patrick Reed leads Hero World Challenge with Tiger Woods six shots back

Patrick Reed held the outright lead after the second round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Thursday while tournament host Tiger Woods is six back.




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International Team retain two-point lead as Team USA stage late fightback in Presidents Cup

Leishman and Ancer staged a remarkable rally Saturday in foursomes, going from five down with eight holes to play to earn a most unlikely halve against Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler .




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Tiger Woods backs Kessler Karain after Patrick Reed's caddie was thrown out of Presidents Cup

Tiger Woods has accused Australian golf fans of crossing a line after Patrick Reed's caddie was thrown out of the Presidents Cup in disgrace.




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Tiger Woods confirms his place at Farmers Insurance Open to aim for record-setting 83rd PGA victory

Tiger Woods will have his first crack at securing a record-setting 83rd PGA Tour victory in two weeks in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, the former world number one confirmed this week.




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World No 1 Brooks Koepka back from knee operation with a warning to rival Rory McIlroy

Brooks Koepka gathered all his crew around him on the practice ground here on Monday for a rallying cry at the end of his three-month break following knee surgery.




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Magic 80 for the Golden Bear - Jack Nicklaus celebrates a milestone birthday

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Naturally, when the time came to put an 80 next to the name of Jack Nicklaus, it had nothing to do with golf.




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Rory McIlroy returns to action in California with a shot at reclaiming world No 1 spot

McIlroy could hardly ask for a more alluring target in his first tournament for seven weeks. A win at the Farmers Insurance Open will take him back to world No 1 for the first time in more than four years.




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Phil Mickelson holds talks with Saudi Arabian backers of Premier Golf League

The mystery backers behind proposals for a new Premier Golf League broke cover yesterday in a bid to convince Phil Mickelson to join their golfing revolution with the new competition.




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Rory McIlroy back on top of the world for the first time since 2015 after impressive recovery

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Six weeks into the new year, McIlroy has already achieved his first goal for this season. On Monday, he will be on top of the world.




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Tiger just can't crack the Riviera as Woods falls out of contention of the Genesis Invitational

DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: Mark it down as another day at Riviera when the mysteries of this majestic course proved once more beyond even the great Tiger Woods.




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Justin Rose hoping to spring back into form after dropping from world No 1 to 13th in just 12 months

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: At what point do we officially start to worry about the form of Justin Rose? In a year he has dropped from world No 1 to 13th, his worst position since 2017.




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Tiger Woods faces race against time to be fit for the Masters due to back problem

It would be hard to conceive of a more perfect warm-up tournament for the Masters for Tiger Woods than the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida this week.




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Fleetwood in contention to break PGA Tour hoodoo but faces competition from Westwood and Donald

Tommy Fleetwood will have a golden opportunity on Sunday to claim his first victory on the PGA Tour - and banish an unwanted label.




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Tiger Woods suffers setback in preparation for Masters as he is ruled out of Players Championship

Tiger Woods' Masters preparation has suffered a setback as he is unable to return to action at next week's Players Championship in Florida due to a back issue, ESPN reported on Friday.




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Heckle all you want!: Patrick Reed is ready for backlash from fans during the Players Championship

Now it is Reed’s turn to run the gauntlet, the arch-villain in so many golfing eyes following his actions in improving his lie while attempting a shot from the sand at the Hero Challenge in December. 




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Hatton back in the groove at the Players Championship but McIlroy lies nine shots off the pace

DEREK LAWRENSON AT SAWGRASS: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka took their cue from a subdued audience reeling from the news that this was the last action they will witness.




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European Tour ready to play every day and pack the calendar to avoid losing tournaments

The European Tour are ready to hold events on every day of the week and are prepared to have tournaments running concurrently in a desperate bid to save the season.




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Rory McIlroy does keepy-ups with his CLUB as he practices his skills amid golf's suspension

Northern Irishman Rory Mcilroy showed off a few of his trademark moves including keepy-ups on his club before smashing the ball into the trees.




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Sir Nick Faldo on his second claiming of the green jacket at Augusta 30 years ago

EXC INTERVIEW BY DEREK LAWRENSON: If you had to rank Sir Nick Faldo's six major championship wins, his successful defence of his Masters title 30 years ago might well finish bottom.




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Easter Sunday evokes memories of the moment Bernhard Langer Lorded it at Augusta back in 1985

The most important day in the Christian calendar has often coincided with a joyous one for golf followers. This year, they should've been enjoying the 18th Masters staged on Easter Sunday.




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Tiger Woods' 'arrogance' on the course is a major factor behind his 15 major titles

Tiger Woods' arrogance on the course may have made him come across as a 'p****', but it is also what sets him apart as a true champion, according to his former coach.




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Padraig Harrington accidentally reveals Luke Donald as one of his vice-captains for the Ryder Cup

During an interview, Harrington revealed who he'd been in contact with recently before accidentally mentioning 'Luke', referencing Luke Donald, as one of his vice-captains for the event.




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Brooks Koepka revisits time he made the mistake of smack-talking Michael Jordan

'Air' Jordan is now back on sports fans' lips following the airing of ESPN's docu-series The Last Dance, which focuses on his championship-winning season with the Chicago Bulls in 1997-1998.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps - Aug 06, 2019

JACI STEPHEN: Playing mummies and daddies is at the heart of soap; the miracle is how anyone ever works out who belongs to whom.




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JACI STEPHEN: A few niggles - but I'm so glad I've kept Faith

Now halfway through the second series of Keeping Faith, these are just some of the questions that continue to niggle following the return of the lawyer's missing husband, Evan (Bradley Freegard)




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps - Aug 13, 2019

Despite trying to direct her passion towards Cain, Moira (Natalie J Robb) finds herself with Nate (Jurell Carter) back at Butlers Barn (pictured), sinking into the hay on Emmerdale.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps - Sep 10, 2019

In this week's EastEnders, Louise plans to throw Bex a surprise party in the Vic. Meanwhile in Coronation Street, Chesney orders Bernie to pack her bags after a scam victim shows up.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps - Sep 17, 2019

They really push Mikey North, who plays Gary, to the limits in his character transformations, but he continues to impress, even though Gary finds someone new to attack on a daily basis




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps - Oct 01, 2019

In this week's Coronation Street, Sinead publicly announces that she has just weeks to live. Meanwhile in EastEnders, Sonia accuses Martin of not being there for his daughter.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into the week's soaps

EastEnders fans are in for a treat this Halloween as they watch Honey engage in a major snogfest with Walford's Adam Bateman (pictured).




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN's ultimate insight into the week's soaps

Coronation Street viewers will be left wondering if there will be another wedding, while in EastEnders Mel bangs on about moving to Portugal and in Emmerdale a couple fails to make up.




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JACI STEPHEN: Whisper it... but was that final all a bit half-baked?

The Great British Bake Off is a reminder of the pleasures of this simplest of human activities, albeit an often salutary lesson in how hard it is to get right, as the three finalists discovered




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps - Jan 14, 2020

As people struggle with their New Year resolutions to 'enjoy' Dry January or Veganuary, these dubious pleasures have thankfully passed soapland by, writes JACI STEPHEN.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps

In this week's EastEnders, Martin and Kat attempt to protect Kush after he shoves Leo off a balcony. Meanwhile in Coronation Street, Daniel thinks Bethany is his dead wife after he wakes from a nap.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps

In this week's Coronation Street, Rita receives a request to scatter her ex-husband's ashes in her old haunt. Meanwhile in EastEnders, Bobby and Dennis become fierce rivals.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps

In this week's Coronation Street, Maria was briefly back kissing doctor Ali, perhaps finally realising that if Gary puts up with his barber doing that to his hair he's mixing with the wrong set.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps

In this week's EastEnders, Mick and Linda are rewarded with a boat trip on the Thames for winning 'Best pub'. Meanwhile in Coronation Street, Chesney vents over bringing up four infants.




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Soapwatch: JACI STEPHEN'S ultimate insight into this week's soaps

In this week's Coronation Street, Bethany is accused of planning to run off to London with Daniel and Bertie. Meanwhile, in EastEnders, prison-based Whitney claims she acted in self-defence.