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After Nepal tragedy, trekkers safety in hands of television weatherman
Armed with a four-year-old laptop and an unreliable Internet connection, a retired weather forecaster working from his living room is the best local source of climate data for trekkers in Nepal.
Art, health and recycling: What the Dharavi Biennale was all about
The Dharavi Biennale: A Festival of art, health and recycling
Newly married? Have sex 11 times a month for a happy life
According to a new study, unhappy newly married women have sex for three to four times a month while the happy women have it 11 times a month, International Business Times reported.
Power in your hands: 'Wankband' to let you charge your gadgets by pleasuring yourself
Porhhub have conceptualized a gadget to be placed on your hand, which can generate energy
US drugmaker Merck grants free license for pediatric HIV drug
Drugmaker Merck & Co. has granted a free license allowing one of its HIV medicines to be made and sold inexpensively for use in young children in poor countries hard hit by the AIDS virus.
Caribbean blues: Mosquito virus is sickening more travelers
Thousands of travelers to the Caribbean and nearby regions are coming home with an unwanted souvenir: a mosquito-borne virus that recently settled there.
E-cigarettes may damage the immune system in the lungs
E-cigarettes may damage the immune system in the lungs and generate some of the same potentially dangerous chemicals found in traditional nicotine cigarettes
UK becomes first country to allow IVF babies conceived with DNA from 3 parents
British lawmakers voted in favour of making the UK the first country in the world to allow IVF children conceived with DNA from three parents.
I love everything I do, says Sulajja Firodia Motwani of Kinetic Motors
She is Dame Luck’s favourite child. Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Joint Managing Director of Kinetic Motor Company Ltd., Pune, excelled at academics, was good at sports and then went on to join the family firm after a brief spell of working as an employee at another firm.
Astronomers discover 8 new planets in habitable 'Goldilocks zone'
The "Does human life exist beyond Earth" debate just scored another talking point with the discovery of eight new planets within the so-called "Goldilocks" -- or habitable -- zone of their stars.
Small screens prevent kids from sleeping: study
Overall, those with access to smartphones and tablets got nearly 21 fewer minutes of sleep per night than children whose rooms were free of such technology, and they were more likely to say they felt sleep deprived.
How being a shareholder transformed Shakespeare's writing
Dr Bart van Es Faculty of Oxford University's Faculty of English Language and Literature argued that Shakespeare's decision in 1594 to buy a one-eighth share in the Lord Chamberlain's Men not only made him wealthy but meant that he got to know the actors he was writing for.
The brain chemical that separates risk-takers from the risk-averse
The experiment showed that a neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, called norepinephrine, or noradrenaline, is central to the response to losing money.
This Delhi street vendors' market is a global business model
In a matter of 15 minutes a deserted road facing the capital's Indira Gandhi Stadium complex comes alive with a colourful ensemble of clothing and other utilities. Street vendors gather here every Sunday to set up a bazaar which its promoters say could serve as a global model.
Indian food is now officially vegan in the US
A frozen Indian cuisine producer has been awarded the vegetarian and vegan food certification by the US' prestigious American Vegetarian Association. The award represents an acknowledgment of the growing demand for vegetarian Indian food.
Pay more for your vanilla Ice cream!
Trade journal The Grocer said Mexico and India have suffered poor crops this year. That has paved the way for traders to stock up early on the unaffected crop from Madagascar which produces around 2,000 tonnes of black vanilla a year.
Six percent people worldwide suffer from internet addiction, says Hong Kong study
A study has revealed that six percent of people are suffering from internet addiction worldwide, hampering their health and interpersonal relationships.
From Modi to Mayo International school: We are all snobs in new India
! Can the cycle of snobbery—Mayo International’s elitism at one end, and Modi’s view of “rural’’ people—get any more vicious?
Ban on sale of loose cigarettes is an enormous victory for India
The poor and working class may complain of discrimination, but the health ministry’s recommendation to ban the sale of loose cigarettes is a crucial step in fighting the harmful habit of tobacco smoking in the country.
Frenchman with Down's syndrome receives 30,000 birthday cards
A man with down syndrome in France, received the best 30th birthday gift ever: 30,000 birthday cards in his mail.
Dumraon Royal family sends legal notice to Chetan Bhagat
Irked over their reference in his latest novel, the erstwhile royal family of Dumraon has sent a legal notice to author Chetan Bhagat and the publisher.
Watch: This dog failing 'obedience test' will make your day
This adorable golden retriever from Finland who had trained for an 'obedience competition' could not keep his focus.
Nehru's legacy: A love for his own ideas, impatience with the rest
Nehru-ites praise the idea of India. Nehru did not have the idea of India but an idea of India - an idea that was not moored in Indian historical evolution and left large numbers outside the anglicised pale of modern India.
Why liberals should stop chasing the utopia of univeralism and full equality
Classical liberalism of the Enlightenment was a reaction to authoritarianism, arbitrary laws, overbearing communities, and rigid dogma; but communitarians today are reacting to the undue emphasis on the rights of the egocentric individual.
Nobel winners' discovery opens window onto Alzheimer's disease
Discovery of cells in brain that act as body's internal global positioning system, which won 3 scientists the Nobel Prize, opens a new window onto dementia.
NASA laser probe to map Earth's forests in 3D
NASA is developing a laser-based probe for the International Space Station that will study the Earth's forests in 3D
Fifty Shades of Grey may lead to binge drinking, unhealthy sexual habits: Study
Beware that you are at an heightened risk of developing binge drinking and unhealthy sexual habits.
Too many folic acid supplements may increase breast cancer risk: study
Folic acid supplements, if taken in high amounts, may increase the risk of developing breast cancer, shows a new study.