Chinese and Italian transplant specialists are planning to conduct the world’s first human head transplant surgery on a Russian computer scientist that they claim would change the course of human history by curing incurable medical conditions. Change the course of human history” Sergio Canavero will partner with Chinese surgeon Ren Xiaoping at a hospital affiliated to Harbin Medical University to carry out the operation. A successful head transplant would “change […]

Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday launched the electronic version of the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG), which document the leader’s life from 1884 till his demise on January 30, 1948. The minister also announced that the Hindi version of CWMG would be digitised soon. “The intrinsic and heritage value of the e-CWMG project had the collaboration and partnership of institutions that have been founded and nurtured […]

A great teacher is one a student cherishes forever. Teachers have a longlasting impact on the lives of their students, and the best students inspire their teachers, too. Years ago, as a young, eager student, I would have told you that a great teacher was someone who provided classroom entertainment and focused very little on discipline and assignments. Now, after working for 35 years in education including 26 years of […]

  Have you ever seen poetry in making, today we have the man himself. He is one of the celebrated poets of India, creating vibes of poetry and making thumps and causing oomph everywhere. Yaseen Anwer gets candid with our team.   Neha R Krishna(NK): According to you what exactly chisels a layman into “The Poet”. A magic axe? Or, are they born to become a poet? Yaseen Anwer(YA): Magic […]

It is no surprising fact that oily and fatty food such as burgers and pizzas make us crave for a good nap. How unromantic that could be when you are with you better half… Isn’t it? But did you know that there are some food products that would actually want you to take your shirt off and get naughty with your partner? Yes, that’s true! There are some nutrient-packed foods […]

Actors Nana Patekar and Makrand Anaspure distributed cheques of financial aid to as many as 113 families of farmers from Latur and Osmanabad districts of Marathwada, who have committed suicides, owing to drought and indebtedness. The kin of the deceased were given cheque of Rs 15,000 each at a function held in Latur on Saturday. “The challenge of drought is staring us in the face… I feel leaders like Sharad […]

Brazilian legend and football’s elder statesman Pele will come to India after a gap of 38 years after accepting an invitation to attend the final of the 56th edition of the Subroto Cup as its chief guest, the tournament organisers said here on Monday. Pele, widely regarded as the finest exponent of the game, will be in the Capital as the chief guest at the tournament’s final to be held […]

To check the menace of fake Indian currency, new notes, especially the Rs.1,000 and Rs.500 denominations, will have 7 new security features and a new numbering system, official sources here said on Sunday. The Reserve Bank of India subsidiary Bhartiya Note Mudran Pvt Ltd (BRBNMPL) and the state-run Security Printing and Minting Corp are both working to introduce the revised number pattern in currency notes, the source said The currency […]

The Government has finally given its nod for OROP or the one rank one pension demand of ex-servicemen but the din is far from over. The latest storm has been stirred by the mention of the word VRS and a proposal to exclude them from the OROP scheme. The Govt tried its best to pacify the protestors over the weekend. While Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar assured that these pending issues […]

If you scour the Internet looking for tips on entrepreneurship, you can read forever. Unfortunately, a lot of the advice is of mixed quality and comes from people who haven’t necessarily succeeded at anything. To me, the “who” behind the advice matters as much as the “what,” because ultimately, you have to believe that the person giving you advice has actually been in your shoes. This is why I’ve built […]