Food chain mystery – 2 What possible connection could the disappearance of western grey wolves, hunted for bounty or eliminated as threats to livestock, have with depletion of aspen trees? A removal study reveals there is Though scientists have long known that apex consumers play important ecosystem roles, studying those roles is tricky. Nature isn’t [...]
In the present world, no one can deny the value and importance of personalised products or gifts. It is a trend that is fast catching on. Be it bags, bikes,watches or mugs. We take a look… Personalising your belongings can be a very nice way to feel special. It makes a great style statement; it [...]
Stress, a sedentary lifestyle, improper eating habits and obesity are some of the common problems plaguing the younger generation today. As a result ailments like hypertension, insomnia, coronary diseases are becoming common and exerting social cost on the nation. Diabetes is one such nagging factor in the everyday life. What is alarming is the age [...]
Principal of Oakridge International School, Adilakshmi Chintalapati is far from your regular, whip-cracking, fearsome headmistress whose footsteps send kids flying for cover. Her warm persona and infectious enthusiasm is what defines her As the founding member of Oakridge International School, Adilakshmi Chintalapati took it upon herself to impart qualitative education in her classrooms. She nurtured [...]
One-shoulder dresses are in order this season and they are what make Malaika Arora Khan and so many others look hotter than ever Ever wondered why some celebrities look so hot even without revealing much? Well, it’s pretty simple. It’s not what you wear but how you wear it that makes the difference. One-shoulder outfits, [...]
Rahul Raj’s debut as a music director in Telugu cinema couldn’t have been better. His work in Siddharth, Shruti Haasan starrer Oh My Friend has been termed as refreshing Rahul Raj’s journey as a music director is a fine example of author Paulo Coelho’s quote, “When you want something, the universe conspires in helping you [...]
Actress Rooney Mara was hesitant to sign on as the leading lady in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo out of fear because she felt too much fame would hamper her career. The 26-year-old beat the likes of Carey Mulligan and Scarlett Johansson to play young computer-hacker Lisbeth Salander in the movie, directed by David [...]
Dia Mirza is facing a big void after producing Love Breakups Zindagi, and says she is missing the fun on sets and her crew.“After working on a movie for a year and delivering I feel a void, serious withdrawal, I miss my crew,” Dia, 29, posted on her Twitter page Monday. Love Breakups Zindagi was [...]
Actor Matt Damon has launched eco-friendly water bottles to encourage his fans to go green A website reports that Damon had created a non-profit company Water.org in 2009, when he merged his H2o Africa charity with WaterPartners International. In a new campaign for the organisation he poses with a re-usable container and urges people to invest [...]
Shweta Bharadwaj came to the limelight after taking part in the Gladrags model hunt but her career at the box office did not go the way she expected it to. Now, Shweta has bounced back and is upbeat about her new films She made her silver-screen debut in Mission Istanbul but the film failed to [...]
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Andhra Pradesh tops in revenge murders over illicit affairs according to the National Crime Records Bureau statistics. The motive for 445 murders, reported in the State last year, was revenge on cheating partners or their paramours. This amounts to 16 per cent of the murder cases registered here. While the motive for 317 murder cases [...]
Don’t blame the weather for your gloominess. Good rainfall last week and the forecast of further rains due to an active South-West monsoon prompts farmers to sow crops in 50,000 hectares more than last year in Andhra Pradesh. The acreage is expected to increase 25-30 per cent over the normal area of 81.12 lakh hectares, [...]
The man who took a ‘stand’ at Taksim Square
A man stood still in Istanbul’s Taksim Square: silent, staring straight ahead, he had not moved for hours. His peaceful action, on the square that police cleared of protesters on Saturday and where the Turkish authorities have banned gatherings, was a new form of protest. He arrived Monday evening as night was falling and took [...]
As a conscious citizen watching the unfolding of the soap from Bihar, I am constrained to do some hard talk because all these worthies are playing with my life and my children’s. You may well ask how. Because what is happening is not an internal matter of a party or a Front but dividing the nation on communal lines more acutely than they did in the past. And communal venom has no anti-venom. It is deadly.
Corporal punishment in AP schools
The Public Interest Litigation filed in the Andhra Pradesh (AP) High Court on Saturday challenging the inaction of the State government in preventing ‘corporal punishment’ to children in schools calls for attention. Mohammed Shahbaz Ahmed Khan, a City resident, moved the PIL contending that as per the United Nations’ convention, the State was required to [...]
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