Life is beautiful; one should live every moment to the fullest as if it were one’s last. Right from birth till death, everyone goes through different phases in life. With all its glory and wonders, it is

As Chief Secretary Alemtemshi Jamir goes into premature retirement from government service, one cannot but sense the significance, not just the timing of his exit, but also the popular belief gaining ground abo

The day was 26th July 1960. The venue was Denison House in London’s Vauxhall Bridge Road. It had been just 44 days since Phizo landed in London on 12th June. But still then he had been successful in conve

Cancer is a major cause of death in the world,  accounting for 8.2 (2012) million deaths worldwide and 0.6 million deaths (2010) in India, and it is projected that cancer will kill more than 13.1 million p

In its first month since winning 28 assembly seats in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership is on a roller coaster, facing challenges from within and outside. While AAP has been able to revolutionize the

MARIE-LOUISE IS a 34-year-old single mother of three living in Bujumbura, the capital of the southeast African nation of Burundi. When she was 15 years old, she joined a rebel movement during the civil war in h

Beyond the realm of churches, religious blogs, and bible colleges, nobody really cares about theology. What does matter is the way you treat other people.Within Christendom, we’re often taught the exact o

One of every 10 clinical trials for adults with cancer ends prematurely because researchers can't get enough people to test new treatments, scientists report.The surprisingly high rate reveals not just the scop

In the 66 years of independence, India has lived with a certain set of moral codes that called for respect of regulation, sacrifice for a greater good, duty towards society, accountability. An accepted definiti

In the 66 years of independence, India has lived with a certain set of moral codes that called for respect of regulation, sacrifice for a greater good, duty towards society, accountability. An accepted definiti

If you can't live without your cup of coffee early morning or that tea to prevent the after-lunch slump, you may be suffering from caffeine use disorder. Researchers at American University in Washington, DC, in

The 16th Parliamentary General Elections scheduled to take place this summer is expected to open up new challenges and new configurations in the post-Independent political history of our nation. The two nationa

One of my favorite scenes from the movie Gandhi portrays the Rev. Charlie Andrews standing in the pulpit of his church. The Anglican clergyman has been working with Gandhi to challenge how the people of India a

In a recent radio interview with a National Public Radio affiliate in Juneau, Alaska, I was asked if I had advice for a 16-year-old Palestinian student, Haitham. He had just arrived in the US as part of a schoo

When we think of risk, images of hand gliding, sky diving and rock climbing may come to mind—activities in which one false move can mean death of the most dramatic kind. But risk doesn’t need to inv

Laughter is the best medicine, is an age-old saying, and about 10,000 laughter clubs in India are a testimony to the fact that the therapy works.A combination of group laughter exercises with yoga breathing, wh

In this March 26, 1979 file photo, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, left, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, center, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin clasp hands on the north lawn of the White House after sig

The third letter of the Roman alphabet, ‘C’, rules India. Before you start thinking something else, let me tell you that my statement is apolitical.  The three Cs which rules India are the 11 &

In this March 26, 1979 file photo, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, left, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, center, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin clasp hands on the north lawn of the White House after sig

Visitors pose in front of the Olympic rings at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Saturday, January 25, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. The Olympics begin February 7th. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The countdown to Sochi w