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May 15, 2024 1:43 PM

Look behind the smile: Mona Lisa’s mysterious background decrypted by art-loving geologist

Over 500 years after the "universal genius" Leonardo, art and science have crossed paths again to solve the mystery around the background of the most enigmatic painting of all time- the Mona Lisa. For decades, art historians have debated on its land...

May 15, 2024 11:11 AM

Canadian Nobel-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92

Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her native land made her a globally acclaimed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92, her ...

May 15, 2024 1:43 PM

Asia’s extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say

Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse - and more likely - as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday. Billions of people across the continent were affected by record-bre...

May 14, 2024 2:05 PM

UNESCO adds three Indian literary masterpieces to Memory of the World Register

Three Indian literary masterpieces have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. The inclusion of the 'Ramcharitmanas', 'Panchatantra', and 'Sahṛdayāloka-Locana' in the register highlights the significance of pres...

May 13, 2024 8:38 PM

“Yoga shows promise in improving heart function”

A recent study presented at the Heart Failure 2024, a scientific meeting of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), suggests that yoga focusing on breathing, meditation, and relaxation could lead to better heart function. According to Dr. Ajit Sin...

May 8, 2024 1:31 PM

Rabindra literature was our main resort against Pakistani culture: Bangladesh President

Written by: Navalsang Parmar Paying glowing tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the eve of this 163rd birth anniversary on Tuesday, Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said that Rabindra literature was our main resort against Paki...

May 7, 2024 3:01 PM

People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer’s, scientists say

People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face symptoms at an earlier age, researchers reported on Monday in a study that could redefine such carriers as having a new genetic form of the mind-wa...

May 3, 2024 5:34 PM

Impact of heat stress on physical and mental health

Heat stress is more than just feeling hot on a sunny day; it can profoundly affect both our physical and mental well-being. When our bodies are exposed to high temperatures for extended periods, especially during strenuous activities, they struggle t...

April 30, 2024 5:30 PM

Carnivore birds declining more rapidly than omnivores in India: report

Indian bird species, particularly carnivores, insectivores, and granivores, are declining at a faster rate than omnivores and nectar eaters, indicating the impact of diet on the avian population, reveals the State of India’s Birds Report 2023, rele...

April 25, 2024 10:37 AM

The tastes of summer: FPOs cultivating goodness on Indian plates

By: Aditya Ahuja In the heartlands of India, where the sun beats down relentlessly, and the soil holds the promise of sustenance, there exists a silent revolution. It is a movement propelled by the hands that till the land, the minds that nurture ...

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