The social challenges facing the planet have been seriously underestimated: 1.2 billion people still live on less than $1.25 a day and around 5.1 billion — three-quarters of the world’s population &

There are conflicts old and new crying for solution and reconciliation, not violence, with reasonable, realistic ways out.Take the South Sudan conflict between the Nuer and the Dinka. We know the story of the b

It is indeed shameful that even after 66 years of independence, a large majority of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) people live in pathetic conditions, at the mercy o

Myanmar is flinging open the gates to foreign investment, seen as key to the southeast Asian country’s future after decades of stagnation under military rule. From Coca-Cola and Unilever to Samsung and Fu

Blurred vision, scratching and burning sensation and irritation in the eye - these are not minor irritants in your daily routine but might be the pointers to a condition called the dry-eye syndrome which plague

The stock markets have been volatile over the last few months due to a slew of factors. Investment has softened and data is pointing to a fall in manufacturing and service-sector output.At the same time, the cu

Abandoned in a gurudwara at eight years of age by his parents, Gaurav, who suffers from mild mental retardation, had little hope in life. But 12 years down the line he is a registered hospitality professional w

Of all the prophets mentioned in the Old Testament, the most fascinating and intriguing is perhaps Elijah. All the other prophets of Israel were probably buried somewhere in the soils of the Middle East after t

The stock markets have been volatile over the last few months due to a slew of factors. Investment has softened and data is pointing to a fall in manufacturing and service-sector output.At the same time, the cu

As Myanmar nurses a fragile democracy after long years of military rule, a new danger has reared its head. Climate change, say experts, has the potential to spur migration and exacerbate conflict in the country

Years back, at a beauty pageant, the subject of my adulation was not the beauties. Don’t get me wrong, but for me, every contestant was equally beautiful. When the results were declared, I couldn’t

Success means different things for different groups of people. Success for a teacher means motivating the students to believe they are smart and helping them to develop a self image that will lift them to eleva

As it suffers the assault of reality, Arvind Kejriwal's idealism is on test. How it fares has profound implications for India's future politics. Kejriwal has already reversed his decision to hold public meeting

At all ages, wisdom and a sense of gratitude appear to go hand in hand, especially for women, according to a recent study.Among the participants, people who were considered wise by others also spontaneously exp

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