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It also has no stomach, eyes or mouth but can seek out and digest its favourite food which, youll be glad to know, isnt human flesh but oatmeal.

Fungus net: A giant underground brain with unimagined potential

Humongous because not only does it weigh over 400 tons, this single organism covers about 2,385 acres in Oregon's...

31 Oct 2019 12:10 AM IST

Tuberculosis acutely decreases productivity at work, increases risk of infecting co-workers, and may force businesses to hire and retrain new workers to replace ailing ones. (Representational Image)

Lifebuoy' for tandurusti: Can CSR build a healthy and TB-free India?

Studies estimate that India loses up to 2.5 per cent of its GDP due to micronutrient (vitamins and minerals)...

31 Oct 2019 12:10 AM IST

The hackers accepted the offer from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency: show their spoils before publishing in exchange for protection.

Chasing quantum uncertainty

Quantum mechanics is certainly one of the most profound scientific ideas around.

31 Oct 2019 12:05 AM IST

World trade and China aside, the situation doesnt get any better for India even with the Asean countries, which constitute the 10 core countries of the proposed 16-nation RCEP. (Photo: PTI/File)

Why India should not become a part of RCEP

In reality, India's foreign trade deficit woes continue unabated even today, thus leading to the desperation for quick...

31 Oct 2019 12:05 AM IST

Security personnel patrol a deserted street in Srinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

2 new UTs born in J&K: What is govt really up to?

The Centre's decision to strike at the heart of Article 370, and to dissolve J&K state, thus strikes at the basic...

31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

Air pollution experts compared the Diwali week this year with the corresponding period in 2018 and said that the air quality has been very good this time.

When will climate, bad air be a live poll issue?

In India, there have been several instances where public protests led to some changes or withdrawal of policy decisions.

31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

Good riddance to Caliph', but no need to take Trump seriously

The US congressional Democratic leadership, meanwhile, is livid that it was even further out of the loop than Moscow.

31 Oct 2019 12:00 AM IST

Members of European Union Parliamentary delegation during a shikara ride at Dal Lake in Srinagar, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Euro MPs in Srinagar was a sorry spectacle

Of the 27 MEPs invited, four declined to go to Kashmir with the rest of the group.

30 Oct 2019 6:13 AM IST

Our mind mirrors our values and beliefs, including the essence of our existence. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Disengage the troublemaker' in your mind

Most of us tend to imbibe the nourishing inner wisdom of our mind, not so much when the going is good, but during...

30 Oct 2019 2:12 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Vendetta politics by Pak leaders a repeat of history

The split it caused between the PML-N and the establishment was the beginning of the fight we are now caught in the...

30 Oct 2019 2:09 AM IST

It is high time that we looked beyond these narrow goals and mechanical routines and instil in our children a sense of purpose a much bigger one than the run-of-the-mill successful career.

It's time to remind children they have duties too!

Many of the privileged children that I come across have a well-entrenched sense of entitlement.

30 Oct 2019 1:39 AM IST

Family members and relatives mourn near the mortal remains of 2-year-old Sujith Wilson, who lost his life after he fell into a borewell, before his funeral in Tiruchirappalli on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Borewell tragedy shames India

There were no dearth of expert opinions on how to extricate children from such predicaments.

30 Oct 2019 12:57 AM IST