Of late the seeming loss of direction and resolve of the State Government is beginning to appear rather stark nakedly as it fumbles over the events that has been transpiring in the home ground. One couldn't hel

Ten-year-old Khyati Khanna (name changed) refused to go to school, decided to stay indoors and shunned her friends and family after "suddenly noticing changes in her body."She started feeling ashamed

Talk about mind over matter: A quirky new U.S. study suggests patients' expectations can make a big difference in how they feel after treatment for a migraine.Boston researchers recruited 66 migraine patients i

Even as the analyses of 2013 becomes a ritualistic saga, what strike us is how the year surpassed others with its scams, messy politics and political charlatanism. The only beacon was perhaps the resounding suc

Without cutting back on calories, adopting a Mediterranean diet rich in extra-virgin olive oil may protect people at high risk for heart disease against diabetes, a new study found. Researchers who analyzed dat

In this photo taken on January 4, 2014, and provided by Olympictorch2014.com, Olympic torch bearers Mikhail Schukin, left, and Anton Pritulin hold Olympic torches during the torch relay in Perm, Russia. The rel

In this Friday, January 3, 2014 file photo, activists of Indian National Congress with black bands around their mouths block traffic during a protest against a gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl at Madh

Whether your finances took a turn for the better or for the worse in 2013, there’s no better time than the present to ensure that things look rosy in 2014. Take the time to research each of these categori

The foundation of good character is a good family. What we believe and practice at home portrays our true character. Children's character development certainly cannot come from the classroom alone. Character de

In an age of obsession with everything big, we live under the illusion that bigger is better. We tend to believe that we need big farms, big dams, big corporations to meet our needs for food and water. Giant co

One of Bollywood's favourite Khans, Aamir, claims to earn the "least compared to others", and says he "cannot compromise" with his emotions as "money cannot buy me"."Till toda

South Africa is not happy. Not only has the country lost its first black president, Nelson Mandela, but it is now facing its deepest crisis since its democratic transition in 1994. A host of challenges face the

Officials in uniform stopped reader Janakan Arulkumarasan outside the door of a shopping mall, saying: "Excuse me, sir. We are checking random bags because of a significant terrorism threat." Janakan

2014 is here to stay. Everyone without exception will be wondering subconsciously what the future holds for each one of us this Year. I would presume nothing dramatic is about to happen with our indifferent min

This undated image made available by the National Reconnaissance Office shows a declassified photo of a man standing next to a satellite control section from the Hexagon program. It was dubbed "Big Bird&qu

It may be unwise to make a judgment about history while it is still unfolding. But 2011 compels me to claim that 2011 marked the beginning of the Age of the Citizen. This is seen most dramatically in the Arab w

The contagious spread of democracy in the Arab world in 2011 was truly amazing and heartening. It aroused a huge wave of hope and solidarity across the globe. So great indeed was the empathy, particularly with

President Barack Obama holds 1 month old Adeline Valentina Hernandez Whitney as he and first lady Michelle Obama visit members of the military during Christmas dinner at Anderson Hall on Marine Corps Base Hawai

Maybe every generation believes that it lives in uniquely interesting and challenging times. The last year seems too to fit the description. European nations that have struggled for centuries to realise their v

In this Friday, December 23, 2011, photo, Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, left, and Myanmar lower house speaker Thura Shwe Mann, right, pose for photos during their meeting at parliament buildi