53 stones removed from Iraqi woman’s salivary duct
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) In probably a rare operation, doctors at Sri Ganga Ram hospital in Delhi removed as many as 53 stones from the salivary duct and gland of a 66-year-old Iraqi...
South Koreans fake their funerals for better lives
Seoul, Nov 7 (IANS) More than 25,000 people have participated in mass 'living funeral' services at Hyowon Healing Center since it opened in 2012, hoping to improve their lives by simulating their deaths.
"Once you...
For centuries, this Muslim family is taking care of Shiva temple in Assam
BY ANUP SHARMA
Rangmahal (Assam), Oct 28 (IANS) Deep in the heart of Kamrup district in Assam, under a centuries-old banyan tree sits a pious Muslim offering 'azaan' five times a day. You might...
Millennials choose both puja and parties this Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Dating app OkCupid, which asks its users some questions to match them based on common interests, has found that Indian millennials may not be that tradition-defying, after all, as...
Spice up Diwali with themed gifting
BY N. LOTHUNGBENI HUMTSOE
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANSlife) Festivals are never complete without gifting our beloveds. To spice up this Diwali, Arpit Chawla and Anchal Sharma, Co-Founders, Meetha Shagun (MS), who offer conceptualized and...
Sugar daddy relations much more than sex, money: Study
New York, Oct 18 (IANS) Turns out being 'sugar daddy' is not just about sex and money, while occasionally it may live up to the stereotype of a wealthy, middle-aged man lavishing gifts and...
Gujarat artisans center of attraction at Jaipur women summit
BY ARCHANA SHARMA
Jaipur, (IANS) A group of women artisans from Gujarat sporting chunky gold earrings almost as big as their earlobes and arms and hands tattooed with little green dots, are the cynosure of...
Indian-origin Prof. wins Economics Nobel for poverty research
Stockholm, Oct 14 (IANS) Indian-origin MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee, his wife and one-time Ph.D student Esther Duflo, and Harvard professor Michael Kremer have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their work...
All you need to know about Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Indian-origin MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee, his wife and one-time Ph.D student Esther Duflo, and Harvard professor Michael Kremer have been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their...
The saga of Rajasthan’s Sansi melodies
BY SIDDHI JAIN
Jodhpur, Oct 11 (IANS) In a sandstone courtyard of the majestic Mehrangarh Fort, visitors to Rajasthan's sun city Jodhpur are currently able to hear folk melodies from all parts of the state,...
