அடுத்த 48 மணி நேரத்தில் தொடங்குகிறது வடகிழக்கு பருவமழை!

by vellorecity | Oct 14, 2025 | News

இந்திய வானிலை மையம் (IMD) வெளியிட்ட அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பின்படி, அடுத்த 48 மணி நேரத்திற்குள் வடகிழக்கு பருவமழை தொடங்கும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.

Gold Price Soars: Sovereign Rises by Rs 1,960 in a Single Day!

by vellorecity | Oct 14, 2025 | News

The price of gold has been rising at an alarming rate since the beginning of this year. Although it dipped slightly at times, offering temporary relief to buyers, it has frequently surged to new highs – leaving both jewellers and investors shocked.

At the beginning of last month (August), the price of a 22-carat sovereign stood at ₹73,000. It gradually increased, crossing ₹75,000 on August 6, and then touched ₹75,200 and ₹75,760 in the following days. This steady rise has significantly impacted jewellers, especially with the wedding and festive seasons approaching.

Last week, gold prices saw a minor correction. On Tuesday, the price dropped by ₹640 and again by ₹40 on Wednesday, reaching ₹84,320 per sovereign. However, the trend reversed by Thursday and Friday, and today (October 14, 2025), the Chennai gold market witnessed a massive jump. The price of a 22-carat sovereign has surged by ₹1,960, now selling at ₹94,600.

Similarly, one gram of 22-carat gold has increased by ₹245 and is priced at ₹11,825. This sudden surge has once again shaken the gold market.

Detailed Price Breakdown (October 14, 2025):

22-carat gold: ₹11,825 per gram – ₹94,600 per sovereign
24-carat gold: ₹12,900 per gram – ₹1,03,200 per sovereign
18-carat gold: ₹9,770 per gram – ₹97,700 per sovereign

As gold prices soared, silver too witnessed a slight rise. Silver is now being sold at ₹206 per gram and ₹2,06,000 per kilogram.

Experts attribute the surge to global market fluctuations, rising US interest rates, and the ongoing demand during India’s wedding season.

Is your morning coffee the real reason behind your cortisol or stress hormone increase?

by vellorecity | Oct 14, 2025 | News

Caffeine and cortisol don`t get along!!

If you think that drinking coffee after waking up in the morning would give you energy without any issue you might be surprised by this!!

It has been brought out by some experts that drinking coffee in the morning could also spike the cortisol or stress hormone levels in us.

High levels of cortisol would be secreted by our body automatically after we wake up in the morning and this would increase our alertness and energy etc. Truth is that this increase in cortisol hormone usually takes place between 6qam to 10am in the morning and by drinking coffee at this period caffeine would reinforce the effect making cortisol levels higher. We could feel weird, irritable and would have a racing heart etc. It was mentioned by a senior consultant from Noida based Sharda Hospitals that chronic high cortisol over time can result in issues like fatigue, hormonal disruption and sleep issues etc.

When to drink coffee after waking up?

Now, this leads to an important question – When to drink coffee after waking up in the morning?

It is worthy to note that we mustn`t drink coffee right after waking up in the morning. After waking, we must wait for 80 to 90 minutes and then drink coffee. This was as per the consultant from Sharda Hospitals.

There are few signs that would reveal that the coffee is spiking our cortisol levels. The signs are feeling jittery after drinking coffee, racing heart plus other signs like slump in the energy midday despite drinking coffee and difficulties in sleeping during night etc.

Stress response:

Drinking coffee would trigger adrenal glands to secrete more cortisol and adrenaline and this would be similar to how hormones would be released when the body faces stress. It must be noted that if  a person is already under pressure due to work, lack of sleep etc then this extra boost would push stress levels even more.

Simple tests to know if cortisol in the body gets spiked by coffee intake

Step one, we must not drink coffee as soon as we get up and instead wait for 60 to 90 minutes. Step two, by eating a minor snack or breakfast that would buffer the effect of caffeine on the stress system. It is necessary to consume matcha or green tea instead of coffee if the body is very sensitive. By watching the energy curve for about a week and monitor how mood and alertness shifts. Finally, by monitoring cortisol with saliva or blood tests etc.

Important note:

It is worth noting that by coordinating or synchronising coffee routing with the natural cortisol cycle we would be able to drink coffee without any jitter or energy slump etc.