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A model displays a creation by Siddartha Tytler— APNewsmakers
Kitsch, quirk add dash of colour on Day 1

As spring made way for summer, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week kicked off its 21st edition in the city. The...

13 March 2013 11:03 PM IST

Nissin decided to create the product inspired by Japanese toilets, which can be programmed to play an artificial flushing noise. (Photo: AFP)Life
Slurp alert: Japanese fork masks noodle-sucking noise

Nissin decided to create the product inspired by Japanese toilets, which can be programmed to play an artificial...

25 Oct 2017 3:41 PM IST

His musings on happiness may not be as famous as his theory of relativity, but still shed light on one of the great modern minds. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Einstein's theory of happiness sells for $1.3M at auction

The Winner's auction house said Einstein scribbled the note in German to a bellboy after he did not have the cash to...

25 Oct 2017 2:56 PM IST

It says: \A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.\ (Photo: AP)Newsmakers
Einstein's theory of modest living fetches USD 1.3M at auction

The Winner's auction house said Einstein scribbled the note in German to a bellboy while traveling in Japan in 1922

25 Oct 2017 8:23 AM IST

Albert Einstein. (Photo: AFP)Life
Einstein's theory of happy living emerges in Tokyo note

It is impossible to determine if the notes were a reflection of Einstein's own musings on his growing fame.

23 Oct 2017 1:05 PM IST

Study dispelled myths that caffeine, found in tea, coffee and fizzy drinks is bad for the body (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Japanese man creates coffee using garlic

Drink apparently tastes and looks like regular coffee but is made from locally grown garlic, says its inventor from...

17 Oct 2017 1:27 PM IST

Earlier this year, the Humboldt penguin became smitten with a cut-out of Hululu -- a character from the Japanese anime \Kemono Friends\ -- after being dumped by his former mate, a female called Midori. (Photo: AFP)Life
Penguin who fell in love with cardboard cut-out passes away in Japan...

Officials at Tobu zoo in Saitama, north of Tokyo, said Grape passed away after brief illness with object of his desire...

14 Oct 2017 1:24 PM IST

This photo taken December 21, 2016 shows the Bogoslof Volcano erupting in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The active Alaska volcano, which has erupted 10 times since mid-December and is located about 850 miles southwest of Anchorage, erupted again on January 5, 2017, this time sending a cloud of ash and ice 35,000 feet in the air. (Photo:AP)Science
'RING OF FIRE' Volcanos remind Asia of seismic peril

More than 1,40,000 people fled Mount Agung on the Indonesian Island of Bali after its alert status was raised to the...

13 Oct 2017 2:26 PM IST

Womens bodybuilding is a serious business. (Photo: AFP)Newsmakers
Bikini power: Japan's lady bodybuilders smashing stereotypes

Women's bodybuilding is a serious business.

12 Oct 2017 10:23 AM IST

Having four satellites that loop over Japan and Australia in a figure of eight orbit will allow for uninterrupted coverage and puts engineers on course to switch the system on in April.Technology
Japan launches fourth satellite for high-precision GPS

Japanese GPS can locate devices to within several centimeters compared with the common US system, which has an accuracy...

11 Oct 2017 11:35 AM IST

The birds will be able to lay eggs containing the disease-fighting agent. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Japan scientists grow drugs in chicken eggs

Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including...

9 Oct 2017 11:59 AM IST

Sales of canned cocktails, which are popular among women, are growing, unlike most of the other alcoholic drinks brewers have to offer. (Photo: AP)Life
Don't play cute; Japan's brewers learn how to make women drink more

Sales of canned cocktails, which are popular among women, are growing, unlike most of the other alcoholic drinks brewers...

7 Oct 2017 3:39 PM IST

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