A natural extract derived from Neem tree could potentially be used to treat the highly lethal pancreatic cancer, says a team of researchers including Indian-origin scientists. The results revealed that nimbolide, an active molecule isolated from Neem tree (Azadirachta indica), can stop pancreatic cancer’s growth and spread without harming normal, healthy cells. “The promise nimbolide has shown is amazing, and the specificity of the treatment towards cancer cells over […]

Tonsils are the lumps of tissue that are located at the back of the throat. When the tonsils get inflamed it can be a very troublesome condition for the children to bear this and this condition is called tonsillitis. When tonsils come in contact with any germs, they tend to swell. This leads to inflammation. This inflammatory condition known as tonsillitis can cause difficulties in swallowing, speaking, etc, when found […]

Whether you liked it or not, broccoli is an all-star food with immense health behefits. It is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat. A great source of vitamins K and C, it is also rich in folate (folic acid), potassium and fiber. Broccoli is a tasty vegetable containing a sizable amount of sulforaphane, a compound that has been shown to fight cancer. Low in calories, this cruciferous veggie […]

Cricketer Suresh Raina, actor turned politician Raj Babbar, his wife Nadira, classical vocalist Girija Devi and Chhannulal Mishra are among the 100 awardees who have applied for the Yash Bharati Samman offered by UP government, according to a leading daily. The government had earlier announced the name of 141 recepients and sought their application by january 31. The state government had sent out a copy of the notification on the […]

From extreme poverty to building a company worth Rs 60 crore, Raja Nayak’s incredible rags-to-riches story is an inspiration. At 17, Raja Nayak ran away from home. Like millions before him, he wanted to escape the punishing life that poverty inflicts on its victims. “I knew I had to earn money. I wanted to earn big money. That was my only focus then,” Raja Nayak, 54, tells me as we […]

A new digital campaign by ActionAid, an NGO which works towards reducing poverty and promoting human rights, attempts to highlight the issue of gender equality, unpaid work- be it household work, in the farm or any other sector- and its impact on women and girls in India. What this first series does not address is the fact that poverty, unpaid and unrecognised labour – for men and women – continues […]

Cancer can affect everyone – the young and old, including children. It is one of the leading causes of death in the world, where about 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. According to the WHO, worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill men are – lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and oesophagus. In women, breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical. However, cervical cancer […]

Matthieu Ricard, a 69-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monk, has been called the “world’s happiest man.” That’s because he participated in part of a 12-year brain study on meditation and compassion led by University of Wisconsin neuroscientist Richard Davidson. And Davidson found his brain waves and activity to be off the happiness charts. In 2008, Davidson had a group of expert meditators (including Ricard) and a group of controls (people who were […]

In July 2014, a six year old child was raped in an elite school in Bangalore. In January, this year, a class V student was raped in a school in Mumbai. News stories of children being raped and molested in places that one would assume as safe – schools and homes, have become so common place, that they have lost their shock factor. According to an official study conducted by […]

What’s a beautiful mind all about Let me start with this simple example .Imagine two people are walking along a narrow sidewalk towards each other, and there is no room to pass without one of them stepping into a muddy gutter ,neither of them can independently get out of the situation without ending up in a worse position ,now one could either hold on to the other to help them […]