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The Calico Museum of Textiles (above) and a collection of textiles at museum (below). Courtesy: calicomuseum.org

Are museums preserving or mummifying culture?

Shops attached to the museums should do replicas and create a niche for themselves.

19 July 2018 1:46 AM IST

This eye-wrinkle feature, called the Duchenne marker, occurs across multiple facial expressions, including smiles. (Photo: Pixabay)

Universality of expressions

The amazing consistency of physical expressions in dealing with pride, as well as for shame, has fascinated many...

19 July 2018 12:27 AM IST

Pain begins differently for men and women at the cellular level. (Photo: Pixabay)

No pain, no gain

Every time you place someone's need before your need, you will experience this pain.

19 July 2018 12:27 AM IST

Rajyashree Kumari

Princess diaries

Kumari's first book The Lallgarh Palace Home of the Maharajas of Bikaner was a piece of cake as accessing the archives...

19 July 2018 12:14 AM IST

The pose means standing on your toes like youre wearing invisible heels. It evidently elongates the legs of whoever is being captured.

Time to flaunt Barbie Feet

Barbie Feet also further perpetuates the unrealistic beauty standards that already impact teenagers who are enamoured by...

19 July 2018 12:14 AM IST

Goas beaches and fun on the beaches are its primary crowd-pullers.

Goa beach parties set to go sober

Lalit Ahlawat, director, Soi Hospitality Pvt Ltd also welcomes the move.

19 July 2018 12:08 AM IST

Britains Prince Harry, center right, and Meghan the Duchess of Sussex attend the launch of the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition, marking the 100th anniversary of anti-apartheid leaders birth, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Prince Harry and Meghan visit Nelson Mandela tribute in London

Prince Harry visited Mandela's cell on the island during a 2015 trip to South Africa.

18 July 2018 4:45 PM IST

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago released climate-altering sulphur, cooling the Earth far more than thought. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dinosaurs more calorie-conscious than humans

The large body size of sauropods at that time would suggest they needed huge quantities of energy to sustain them.

18 July 2018 4:02 PM IST

The debate over public breastfeeding regularly resurfaces in the United States (Photo: AFP)

Model sparks debate after breastfeeding her baby on the ramp

In an Instagram post a day later, Martin expressed thanks for the overwhelmingly positive public response.

18 July 2018 8:36 AM IST

You might think that this emoji means anger. But it means proud and disdain

Don't wink when you have to smile

The smilies that feature regularly in our digi conversations can be at times misunderstood, setting off adverse or...

18 July 2018 6:05 AM IST

Olly Alva at work

Tattooing with trend

On world tattoo day, we spoke to three Tattoo artists and designers from the city to learn about the ongoing trends.

18 July 2018 1:27 AM IST

Pyaav at Crawford market

Restoring Mumbai's legacy

City architects and BMC are restoring drinking water fountains that dot the stretch from Colaba to Masjid Bandar.

18 July 2018 1:23 AM IST