he greed for more is always there in us. We get enough, we have enough, we store enough but still we want more. This need for more is called greed. In many of us, there is a rapacious desire to acquire wealth and possessions. Where greed exists, morality and ethics vanish. We think wrong, speak wrong and act wrong in order to acquire more wealth. Jealousy, anger, bitterness and lies […]
Clive Palmer, one of Australia’s richest men, has commissioned a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic. The mining billionaire told Australian media that construction would start at the end of next year. It would be ready to set sail in 2016. The plan, he added, was for the vessel to be as similar as possible to the original Titanic in design and specifications, but […]
Washington: A new has revealed that an international team of neuroscientists and robotics engineers have demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans. The researchers have been able to conduct successful transmission of information via the internet between the intact scalps of two human subjects – located 5,000 miles apart. Study coauthor Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Director of the Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center […]
Saudi Arabia may start requiring people to prove they have a driving licence as a condition for getting married, apparently in order to limit the rising number of divorces. Under plans being studied by the kingdom’s justice ministry, possession of a driving licence could become a prerequisite for finalising a marriage contract, the Arab News daily reports. Couples may also be asked to attend mandatory “marriage training” before tying the knot. […]
NEW DELHI: Consumption of fish in rural areas of Lakshwadeep is over 16 times the national average with Goa at second spot. Contrary to popular belief, Kerala and West Bengal come third and fourth respectively. In rural areas of Chandigarh, there are hardly any takers.According to the latest data, Indians on an average consume just 269 grams of fish per month in rural areas while in urban areas it’s 238 […]
Salvia hispanica, or Chia, is an herb in the mint family. This small plant, is an absolute gold mine of nutrition; it yields the precious chia seed. I consider the chia seed one of nature’s most efficient super foods. Two tablespoons of the tiny seeds contain 138 calories, 9 grams of fat, 10 grams of fiber, 5 grams of protein and a relatively large amount of calcium. The seeds are […]
Geneva: India accounted for the highest estimated number of suicides in the world in 2012, according to a WHO report published Thursday which found that one person commits suicide every 40 seconds globally. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, the estimated suicide rate is the highest as compared to other WHO regions. Suicide rates show a peak among the young and the elderly, the report said. Most suicides in the […]
You’re having sex all wrong. In fact, you’re doing it backwards. Sex is a much more complicated experience than most would like to have it. Most have become accustomed to the “wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am” method so often showcased in pornography. And while I don’t want to blame the porn industry for ruining sex… I don’t really have anyone better to put the blame on. Sex is more than just intercourse. Sure, there […]
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has announced in a videoed message the creation of an Indian branch of his militant group to “raise the flag of jihad” across South Asia. In the 55-minute video posted online, Zawahari pledged renewed loyalty to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar. Correspondents say his stated allegiance is an apparent snub to Islamic State (IS) militants. IS is challenging al-Qaeda to lead worldwide Islamist militancy. Announcing the […]
The sports car that runs on SALTWATER:Vehicle goes from 0 to 60mph in 2.8 seconds – and has just been approved for EU roads •Quant e-Sportlimousine’s top speed is 217mph – equal to a McLaren P1 •The car uses a saltwater flow cell system to power four electric motors •Water passes through membrane in tanks creating an electric charge •Two 200-litre water tanks can provide a range of 373 miles […]
