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A ministry of happiness

A ministry of happiness

As the Maharashtra government plans to set up a happiness department, we look at how good the chances of it faring well...

10 Jun 2017 12:20 AM IST

A Delhi-based couple Shruti Sharma, a writer, and Tarun Chauhan, a civil engineer are sharing their joy of reading with fellow commuters by leaving books in Metro trains and Metro stations.

A book for the ride

The couple currently leaves one book a week, and plan to gradually increase the frequency.

10 Jun 2017 12:14 AM IST

Amy Singh with Anam Narula

A poetic cause

Meet Amy Singh, who is selling her poems to help raise funds for her friend who is battling cancer.

10 Jun 2017 12:12 AM IST

Current techniques use mass spectroscopy to identify the chemical composition of a whisky (Photo: AFP)

Artificial tongue developed to detect fake whisky

The process is quicker and cheaper than many of the existing methods, researchers said.

9 Jun 2017 8:37 PM IST

The study doesnt explain the exact reason (Photo: AFP)

Gamers can last longer during sex: study

The study showed that those gaming for more than an hour were less likely to have premature ejaculation.

9 Jun 2017 7:02 PM IST

Bengaluru residents use unique method to recover dead lake

Bengaluru residents use unique method to recover dead' lake

The trash boom technique creates floating barriers that collect the weed preventing it from polluting the water

9 Jun 2017 5:02 PM IST

When the researchers replaced the mirror with photos of the volunteers eating, they discovered that the volunteers still experienced an increase in the appeal of food (Photo: AFP)

Appetite can be increased by eating in front of mirror

This approach is possible to improve the appeal of food and quality of life, for older people who do not have company.

9 Jun 2017 4:53 PM IST

Shah suffers from Hirschsprungs disease which causes a build-up of faeces in his bowels causing an enlarged belly. (Photo: Youtube)

Nine-year-old boy has 'beach ball' belly due to rare condition

The Pakistani boy has only a 30 percent chance of survival

9 Jun 2017 4:20 PM IST

Early introduction of eggs before one year of age seemed to be especially beneficial (Photo: AFP)

Asthma prevented by feeding eggs and peanuts to newborns

While not all food-sensitised infants become food allergic, sensitisation is an important step on the pathway.

9 Jun 2017 4:03 PM IST

The study focused on gliomas, which make up about 80 percent of brain cancer diagnoses.(Photo: Youtube)

Brain cancer can now be detected five years earlier in blood: study

The discovery could lead to earlier diagnosis of brain cancer.

9 Jun 2017 1:17 PM IST

Representational Image (Photo: Pixabay)

Teen drunkenness linked to an early death: study

Researchers analyzed data from interviews hat asked people if they had ever had a drunken episode and at what age.

9 Jun 2017 12:57 PM IST

The earlier vaccine regimen tested in the Thai trial, known as RV144, had a 31 percent efficacy against the virus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Improvised vaccine could protect monkeys from HIV-like virus

The team used a more-is-better approach in monkeys that appeared to improve vaccine protection

9 Jun 2017 9:37 AM IST