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The retired couple, to be known as emperor emeritus and empress emerita, will return to Togu Palace, where they lived before Akihito became emperor. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Japanese Emperor, Empress to retire after decades of service

Japan's imperial couple faces a nearly unprecedented situation: retirement.

9 April 2019 11:45 AM IST

The origin of empathy may lie in the need to understand other individuals. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Emphatic responses related to cognitive stimulation

New research explains how origin of empathetic responses lies in cognitive simulation.

9 April 2019 11:43 AM IST

Opt for items constructed from sustainably grown materials or made with environmental concerns in mind. (Photo: AP)

Baby steps to an eco-friendly lifestyle

Creating an eco-friendly nursery, from paint to fabrics.

9 April 2019 11:36 AM IST

Switching to reusables is a good goal, but you have to be willing to commit long-term to ensure that shift is doing more good than harm. (Photo:Representational/Pexels)

Hacks for an eco-friendly home

Beyond paper straws: More hacks for reducing plastic at home.

9 April 2019 11:33 AM IST

The Baishui glacier on the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the southern province of Yunnan in China is one of the fastest melting glaciers in the world as it has lost 60 per cent of its mass since 1982. (Photo: AP)

Glaciers shrinking at alarming rates due to global warming

The world's glaciers are shrinking five times faster now than they were in the 1960s.

9 April 2019 10:47 AM IST

Heerkani Sangram Bhosle and Ankush Talwade

Tattoos to tell the tale

An initiative by tribal community is looking for sustainable means of livelihood by turning their indigenous art into...

9 April 2019 5:02 AM IST

A lost childhood?

Perhaps there are alternate ways then for celebrities' children to enjoy a healthy relationship with their parents.

9 April 2019 5:02 AM IST

The picture used for representational purposes only.

Nailed it!

The nail cuticle protects nails and the surrounding skin from infection.

9 April 2019 12:16 AM IST

Picture of Anne Hathaway used for representational purposes only.

Ears matter too

With age, our ears tend to become droopy, changing the way our face looks. But with Eartox, youthful ears are just a...

9 April 2019 12:15 AM IST

For representational purpouse

Healing through art

A year after she lost her mother to cancer, Mansi started Onco Happy in 2017 to help cancer patients heal using...

9 April 2019 12:02 AM IST

BJP on Tuesday described Congress chief Rahul Gandhis remark that he will not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sleep until farm loans are waived as new low in public discourse. (Photo: File)

Let down

Other veteran leaders of the BJP like Murli Manohar Joshi, Yashwant Sinha and the likes have been sidelined too.

9 April 2019 12:00 AM IST

Some of La Meris many avatars

La Meri: The undisputed queen of ethnic dance and her Indian...

La Meri, whose real name was Russell Meriwether Hughes, was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

8 April 2019 11:21 PM IST