About 2.1 million Indian people are infected with the HIV disease, the third highest number in the world, according to a UN report released on Thursday. The report by the United Nations program on HIV/AIDS said that around 19 million out of the 35 million people infected with HIV across the world are unaware of their HIV+ status. The report said that the plan to end the AIDS epidemic by […]
We can begin doing right now that will make our lives more joyous and peace filled. Start Spending Time With The “Right” People – Spend time with people you enjoy -who bring you up instead of push you down. Sure there are always lessons we can learn from others but you don’t need to continue hanging around with and associating with people who you know bring in an offsetting vibe. Learn […]
Hair is important for our looks. Why else would anyone spend so much of time, efforts and money to find that most suitable hairstyle for one’s face? Your hair gives you a distinct personality. So if you are worried about hair loss that you have noticed recently, there is nothing unnatural here. Even if you are losing only the normal amount of hair but want to have thicker hair, you […]
A daily serving of nuts can slash risk of life-threatening heart problems Health benefits includes lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation Latest research confirms previous studies showing health benefits of nuts A daily serving of nuts can slash the risk of heart disease by nearly a third, new research shows. Snacking on peanuts, cashews and Brazil nuts instead of sugary or fatty treats cut the chances of life-threatening heart problems by […]
University of Chicago researchers say direction of gaze can indicate feelings They found that where a person looked at another determined ‘love or lust’ Students were asked to view photographs of strangers in the study For people they felt romantic love for they were likely to look in their eyes But when they just felt lust they were more likely to look at other body parts A study by University […]
Keeping the lid on the Brooks report will only harm the Indian Army’s credibility Following the humiliating defeat in the 1962 Sino-Indian War, the Army HQ set up an operational review to inquire into the reverses at the corps HQ and below. This task was given to Lt Gen Henderson Brooks, assisted by Brig PS Bhagat, in December 1962. Sources say the inquiry also reviewed the events leading to the […]
In case there was any doubt, the Satya Nadella era has arrived at Microsoft. Nadella announced Thursday that Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) will cut 18,000 jobs within the next year, part of his push to slim down the company and narrow its focus. Analysts see this strategy shift as long-overdue. Microsoft dominated the tech industry when Nadella’s predecessor, Steve Ballmer, took over from founder Bill Gates in 2000. But in the […]
Narendra Modi is clearly not the man when he speaks to Indian audiences and when he speaks to foreign ones in English. His BRICS summit speech simply failed to impress due to a flawed body language. It was somewhat disconcerting to watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lacklustre performance in the first speech he gave to an international audience during the recent BRICS summit. While one can understand his nervousness on […]
Malaysian Airlines passenger jet shot down over Ukrainian/ Russian border The jet had 295 passengers on board and was travelling at 33,000 feet A Malaysian Airlines passenger plane has been shot down on the Russian-Ukraine border, killing all 295 people on board, according to a Ukrainian interior ministry official. Flight MH17, which was carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew, was flying between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpar after taking off […]
“Morning people”, who are more alert early in the day, are more likely to cheat and behave unethically in the night hours, researchers say. Psychologists found that early-rising “larks” and late-night “owls” had different levels of honesty depending on the time of day. The study found a link between ethical choices and such internal clocks. Sunita Sah, research fellow at Harvard University in the US, said this had “implications for […]
