Cancer Risk Tied To Pollution In Environment

Prolonged exposure to poor air quality appears to increase the risk of cancer, particularly breast and prostate cancers, a study in the US has suggested, bolstering evidenc...

Devious Heroines

Female protagonists in novels are getting to be increasingly dangerous; and Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl seems to have triggered off a trend of the nasty heroine. Sarah ...

New Building Code Could Help Make Smart Cities Disabled Friendly

Disability rights groups are urging the Centre to build smart cities that abide by international planning norms and are completely barrier free. While the Smart Cities Miss...

World's first fluorescent frog discovered in South America

The world’s first fluorescent frog has been discovered near Santa Fe in Argentina.

Scientists at the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Ai...

The Rise And Fall Of The Muslim Social Drama

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ harks back to an earlier era in Hindi films, but the once-distinct genre is a shade of its former self In his latest film, direct...

Bollywood Supports Stronger Anti-Smoking Campaigns, But Not Curbing Creative Expression

Bollywood will whole-heartedly support stronger anti-smoking campaigns, but static dislaimers where actors are shown smoking in films will have to be removed. Remember the ...

Australia Should Invest In Coal Power To Reduce Emissions, Minister Says

Research touted by the resources minister that reportedly suggests Australia can rely on coal to meet emissions reduction has been attacked by experts and appears to have b...

Not Just A Hiss Tale

The Pratap household in Ichhapyari Naagin is beginning to feel like a snake pit. With Ichha, the mild mannered form shifting snake being forced to bare her fangs by Amrita/...

Over 61 Per Cent Scheduled Tribes population In Maharashtra Lives Below Poverty Line

The condition of Scheduled Tribes staying in the hinterland of Maharashtra appears to be one of the worst in the country with almost 61.6 per cent of them living below pove...