Can a conventional name help you live longer?
New York, March 26 (IANS) A name may have more to it than Shakespeare might have thought when he asked “what’s in a name?”. Researchers have now found that people with a conventional name, especially…
Human Interest
Shakespeare’s skull could be missing from his tomb: Scientists
London, March 25 (IANS) Archaeologists who got permission to scan Shakespeare’s grave for the first time believe that the BardÂ’s skull could be missing from his tomb in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. A team…
Know who is most likely to help you at office
New York, March 25 (IANS) Shedding new light on how status affects workplace relationships, a new study has found that workers are most likely to help colleagues who are moderately distant from themselves in status…
On Good Friday, its ‘kanji’ for Christians in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 (IANS) The one thing all Christians in Kerala eagerly wait for on Good Friday is ‘kanji’ — the steaming hot gruel made of rice and served immediately after the end of mass….
Holi adventure pushes up prices of eggs, tomatoes
Amritsar: People celebrate holi in Amritsar on March 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) It may not be related to the famous Tomatina festival in Spain’s Bunol town or the…
Bhagat Singh’s book ‘Why I am an atheist’ still inspires young generation
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) At a time of upsurge in religious symbolism in the country, is Bhagat Singh’s stand on atheism relevant? It would seem so, if one goes by the…
Mauritius second happiest country in Africa
Port Louis, March 23 (IANS) Mauritius island has been ranked second in Africa in the World Happiness Report compiled by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations. The report, released on March 20,…
Sexual harassment rendering online women gamers invisible
New York, March 23 (IANS) While many women gamers can shrug off much of the trash talk they hear while playing online video games, sexual harassment sticks with them even when they are offline –…
Don’t scrap police station-level committees: DCW to Jung
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday requested Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to reconsider his decision to scrap the ‘thana’ (police station) level committees’. “I have learnt through media…
Around 59 percent people working in MSME are skilled: Survey
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Around 59 percent of employees working in micro medium and small enterprises (MSMEs) are skilled, 21 percent are on job training and 20 percent are unskilled, says a collaborative research…
What spurred the production of pottery in last Ice Age?
London, March 22 (IANS) An international team of archaeologists have revealed that culture played a major role in the significant increase of pottery production at the end of the last Ice Age. Invented in Japan…
IKEA Foundation commits 12.4 mn euro grant to Water.org
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) IKEA Foundation has committed 12.4 million euro to Water.org to expand its WaterCredit model, helping one million people in India and Indonesia to have access to safe water and sanitation,…
Traffic snarls in Delhi as road caves in at Bhairon Marg
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Many areas of central and east Delhi witnessed heavy traffic snarls as a portion of Bhairon Marg connecting Mathura Road to Ring Road caved in on Tuesday. Delhi Traffic Police…
MP villagers spend money for death rituals on social causes
Guna (Madhya Pradesh), March 22 (IANS) Residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district have started utilising the money usually paid to organise the Mrityubhoj or, the feast held in the name of the…
Lahore: Open and vibrant lifestyle in city that never sleeps
By Ruwa Shah Lahore, March 22 (IANS) My fear was palpable as I entered this graceful and cultured Pakistani city that was quite high on my “I cannot ever go there” list because of its…
New York transforms payphone booths into free Wi-Fi zone
New York, March 22 (IANS) New York City has initiated a connectivity campaign that is designed to transform payphone booths with ultra-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the media reported on Tuesday. The LinkNYC programme is a 12-year…
Nearly 1.8 billion people will face water scarcity by 2025: UN
United Nations, March 22 (IANS) By 2025, some 1.8 billion people will face absolute water scarcity and an estimated two-thirds of the worlds population could be living under water-stressed conditions, showed UN statistics released on…
’40 percent people in India may not have water to drink by 2030′
By Ruwa Shah and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Forty percent of India’s population may not have drinking water by 2030, if the water crisis in country is not met seriously, a study…
Tripura to be free of open defecation by next March: Official
Agartala, March 21 (IANS) The Tripura government has announced it will declare the northeastern state free of open defecation by March next year, a top official said here on Monday. “All the 1,118 villages of…
Vrindavan widows celebrate Holi at a temple
Vrindavan: Widows celebrate Holi at Radha Gopinath temple in Vrindavan of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on March 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vrindavan, March 21 (IANS) In a marked departure from age-old traditions, over a thousand…