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Nurses hold babies at the Xiyuege Centre, or Lucky Month Home, in Beijing. (Photo: AFP)

Baby boom after China abandons one-child rule

Ms Zheng and her husband were employees of state-owned enterprises and faced losing their jobs if they violated the ban.

30 Dec 2016 1:46 AM IST

Minister of Home Affairs of India, Kiren Rijiju. (Photo: PTI/File)

Hindu population reducing in India, minorities flourishing: Rijiju

Citing the reason behind 'reducing' population of Hindus, Rijiju said they 'never convert people'.

13 Feb 2017 3:17 PM IST

The World Economic Forum cautions that food shortages are likely to cause one of the biggest risks to global stability over the next decade following extreme risks posed by climate change.

India's failed food system

India needs to mobilise large-scale investment into cold storage, refrigerated transport & other modern logistics to...

27 Dec 2017 1:13 AM IST

In karma yoga, there is a desire, but not for material comforts and enjoyment. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: A policy of well-being

Prosperity at what cost, is something we have to look at.

14 April 2017 3:29 AM IST

A farmer drinks water on the dry bed of a reservoir.

Slight temperature rise may cause deadly heat waves in India

There were only 43 and 34 heat-related fatalities in 1975 and 1976, respectively, when the mean summer temperature was...

9 Jun 2017 2:10 AM IST

Concerns about privacy are often the reason doctors and hospitals avoid organising social support. (Photo: Pixabay)

Diabetics resist treatment in South Asia

This leads to frequently non-compliance, irregularly high blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and increasingly severe...

10 Feb 2017 1:48 AM IST

Left-handers personality could influence how much they earn.

The disadvantages of left-handers no one talks about

The salary of left-handed workers is more likely to be influenced by their personality than right-handed employees.

15 Dec 2016 12:46 AM IST

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1,500 out in the cold after demolitions

A city official said 300-350 shanties were demolished with hundreds placed in temporary accommodation.

13 Dec 2016 1:38 AM IST