Last year, more than a thousand rhinos were poached in South Africa, elephant populations have plummeted 66% in just five years, and the export of lion “trophies” has increased ten-fold–hunters bringing home animals’ heads and bodies to stuff and mount. In response to such threats, South African Airways has declared an immediate, worldwide ban on transporting any hunting trophies made from rhinos, lions, elephants, and tigers. Now I need your […]

Google India on Friday launched a range of new and affordable Chromebooks and Chromebox targeted at education and businesses. “The Chromebook was launched in India a year ago. Now we are launching three new Chromebooks,” Smita Hashim, global product manager, Chrome OS, said here. Two Chromebooks, from Xolo and Nexian and priced at Rs. 12,999, will be available from Amazon and Snapdeal and the pre-order booking will start from Friday. […]

Technically a nut, hempseed contains about 30-40% oil and contains all required amino acids that make up a whole protein. Hempseeds are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and are an exceptionally high source of Omega 3 and Omega 6 (EFA’s). These days’ people consider fat to be bad; however our body needs a certain amount of fat to keep us healthy. Fat carries vitamins through the body that helps develop […]

  As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 3-day China visit draws to a close, the primary question is how this visit will go down in the pages of history in years to come. Will it be termed as a successful one or would this be yet another futile diplomatic exercise. On the face of it there are many positives but when you look deep perhaps some of the core issues still […]

Friends! I am really happy to be here with you. Before coming to this forum, I had very detailed discussion with the CEOs of major Chinese companies. I am sure our interactions today will lead to benefits to the people and businesses of the two countries. Alongwith me a number of officials and prominent Indian CEOs are also present here. As you know, China and India are two great and […]

    Like many children, Robert Lee was taught never to waste food. But growing up the son of Korean immigrants who struggled to get by, he really took the idea to heart. In college, Lee joined a student group that delivered leftover dining hall food to homeless shelters. That was when he learned the magnitude of the problem. One in six Americans struggles with food insecurity. Yet in the […]

New York: A 13-year-old Indian-origin boy, who invented a low-cost portable Braille printer, is now working with technology giant Microsoft to integrate it with Windows to make it easily accessible to the visually-impaired and plans to launch it commercially in November. Shubham Banerjee, an eighth-grade student in Santa Clara, California was invited by Microsoft to showcase his Braigo 2.0 printer at a tech fair organised by the company here. “Our […]

A harsh black money law is believed to have triggered an exodus of several wealthy Indians to destinations like Dubai and Singapore, according to an informal email and text messages exchanged by traders in Mumbai’s financial markets on Tuesday. A leading tax professional said that many of these people with undisclosed offshore bank accounts are exploiting loopholes in tax and foreign exchange laws. reporterUsing their contacts they are arranging job […]

  Mayors in the Greater Montreal area are joining forces to push back against the planned cancellation of door-to-door mail delivery. They hope to join a lawsuit already under way by the postal union. “The way you deliver things is key, and don’t [try] to divide and conquer, because we’re sending a strong message today that we’re all together in it and we’ll do whatever we have to do to […]

  Say AHHHH! In traditional Chinese medicine, the tongue, like the face, is one of the body parts used to help diagnose underlying imbalances in the body. Angela Warburton, a traditional Chinese medicine expert, explains what your tongue’s colour, shape and coating might be telling you about your health. Normal Tongue A healthy balanced tongue will be pinky red in colour, have smooth edges and a smooth body and a […]