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The two-minute-long Nike advertisement features a range of athletes. The video went viral and soon after the hashtag #JustBurnIt started trending with pictures and videos of protesters burning Nike merchandise.

When bad publicity fuels brand image

President Donald Trump, who has been a critic of the athlete, too released a statement saying Nike portrayed a terrible...

10 Sept 2018 12:00 AM IST

Both sexes had different factors disrupting their sleep such as children for women and finances for men (Photo: Pixabay)

Women as well as men sleep better in countries that promote gender...

This suggests that efforts to empower women may also turn out to have better outcomes on the individual level as well.

9 Sept 2018 6:46 PM IST

Had it not been for early agriculture, Earths climate would be significantly cooler today (Photo: AFP)

Course of climate change may have been affected by ancient farmers

By flooding fields to grow rice and raising livestock, they may have been fundamentally altering the climate of the...

9 Sept 2018 4:03 PM IST

Whole brain analyses revealed that higher dispositional mindfulness during painful heat was associated with greater deactivation of a brain region (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests meditation can help people grow more tolerant to...

We now know that some people are more mindful than others, and those people seemingly feel less pain.

9 Sept 2018 3:53 PM IST

The process may lead to 10 percent reduction in blood cholesterol levels (Photo: AFP)

Scientists say transfusion of young blood may help end age-related...

Start-ups have been working on the idea of using blood transfusion from younger people to help treat age-related...

9 Sept 2018 3:28 PM IST

Meanwhile scientists say there is no evidence that such a trend is beneficial (Photo: AFP)

Woman claims she lost weight by drinking urine and cured acne by...

The practice isn't new as it has been around for centuries and many even believe that it can reverse ageing.

9 Sept 2018 12:08 PM IST

She walked the runway with models young and old, including one in a wheelchair (Photo: AP)

Spanish model with Down syndrome fulfills dream of walking the ramp at...

Avila is from the Benidorm area, in the province of Alicante in eastern Spain on the Mediterranean coast.

9 Sept 2018 11:09 AM IST

Amit Kumar; Anmol Wahi; Pritiza Barua; and Saurav Nanda

'There is no magic trick to photography'

However, he agrees that things have changed vastly in the world of photography as it has moved towards a digital era.

9 Sept 2018 12:46 AM IST

A feast fit for God

Celebrate THIS Ganesh Chaturthi with a platter full of Modaks, Puran Poli, Khirapat and other traditional delicacies.

9 Sept 2018 12:44 AM IST

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in honour of the birth of Lord Ganpati in many parts of India.

Ganpati Bappa Morya!

With Ganesh Chaturthi just days away, here are some recipes which are favourites of this much loved pot-bellied Lord.

9 Sept 2018 12:42 AM IST

Grand relic of a beautiful past

A beautiful sprawling home set amid acres of lush greens stands as a proud symbol of Kerala's heritage.

9 Sept 2018 12:04 AM IST

$Tams successful use of the CRISPR \gene editing\ tool in viable embryos was hailed as a technical feat by outside experts (Photo: Pixabay)$ Life

Family genetics vital to understand autism progression

Study revealed total amount of rare mutations in person's genome can explain why individuals with 1 disease can have...

8 Sept 2018 6:48 PM IST