The first theatrical trailer for the Emma Watson, Ethan Hawke-starrer Regression has been released. The psychological thriller comes from the genius mind of Alejandro Amenabar, director of gems like Abre los Ojos, Agora and The Others. Emma Watson plays a girl who accuses her father of committing an unspeakable crime, of which he has no recollection. A renowned psychiatrist (David Thewlis)is called in to help unravel the father’s repressed memories. […]

 While young adults across several Western countries are feeling the ill-effects of excessive online porn, the sudden spurt in online access has also put Indian teenagers at such risk, warn behavioural experts. According to sex and behavioural sciences experts, sex is one of those abiding mysteries to which teenagers seek an answer. Today it’s much easier to reach out for answers through the social media or the general web. But […]

A new smartphone app for monitoring skin cancer made its debut at the World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver on Tuesday. Maryam Sadeghi, director of the Digital Health Hub, designed the MoleScope app and device during her PhD research at Simon Fraser University. “It enables patients to have access to the same system that doctors have in their clinic,” said Sadeghi. “As a patient, I don’t have to wait 12 […]

  A video of a black teenage girl being dragged to the ground by a white police officer is being widely shared online, and has become the latest talking point in the debate over police and race relations in America. “Sir, we just came for a birthday party – please sir,” says one teenager who’s been ordered to sit on the ground. The video, shot Friday evening in McKinney, Texas, […]

                                                                                  Sunil Mantri: Could you please tell us something about yourself? Rohan Bhargava: I have completed my education from the London School of Economics after studying in the US. I […]

  Will Katniss Everdeen ever stop being awesome? The first trailer for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” debuted Tuesday, offering a sneak peek of what’s to come when the film hits theaters this year. Katniss (played by Jennifer Lawrence) is leading the rebellion against President Snow, the ruthless and dictatorial leader of Panem. The stars of the film have been whetting fans’ appetites for the new movie on […]

  JUNE 7TH 1665 was an unnaturally hot London day, the hottest that Samuel Pepys had experienced in his 32 years. Sapped by the “mighty heat”, this naval bureaucrat got home late and spent the next few hours pacing in his garden at Seething Lane. He had a lot on his mind. There had been no word of the English fleet that was fighting against the Dutch, and he was […]

The quest for happiness is not always successful, because many people try to find it where it does not exist. No amount of money can make you content, if you are severely unhappy from inside and plagued by internal fears and contradictions. The main idea of this article is to bring to your notice that it is YOU who is the main source of your own happiness. Anyone can achieve […]

  Last Sunday, as you watched Mohun Bagan clinch their first I-league title in over thirteen years at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava stadium, you would have easily overlooked the man who refereed the match. Running alongside players that rainy evening was MB Santhosh Kumar, one of only six referees accredited by FIFA from India. Sadly, being one among the six in a billion is not good enough. When the 40-year old is […]

  As the furore over Sunday’s historic land agreement between India and Bangladesh settles down, it is time to sit back and understand the bigger implications of the landmark settlement. On the face of it what this pact does is immediately gives a sense of belonging and statehood to nearly 50,000 people. By opening up the border spanning over 4000 km between the two countries, both India and Bangladesh have […]