Tag Archives: life

Over the long-run, the race will indeed go to the slower, steadier animal. “The fable of ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ is a metaphor about life, not a story about a race,” said Adrian Bejan, the J.A. Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke University. “We see in animal life ... Read More »

Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new study from a team of leading environmental engineers and public health researchers. Better air quality could lead to a significant extension of lifespans around the world. This is the first time that data on air pollution ... Read More »

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Young female orphan elephants have a tougher social life than non-orphans, a new study suggests, adding to a growing body of evidence of how the impacts of poaching cascade through elephant societies. The research, part of a wider study by Save The Elephants and Colorado State University into the social ... Read More »

That day did arrive and how. In 1996, Atal Behari Vajpayee took oath to become the first BJP prime minister of the country. The government lasted for only 13 days. Then again in 1998, he took command of the country and the government lasted 13 months. IN the elections that ... Read More »

The ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States is a key contributor to the most recent declines in life expectancy, suggests a study published by The BMJ today. A second study shows an increase in US death rates in midlife (people aged between 25-64 years) involving all major racial groups, ... Read More »

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that women whose mothers lived to at least age 90 were more likely to also live to 90, free of serious diseases and disabilities. The study, published in Age and Ageing, found women whose mothers lived into their ... Read More »

The monsoon fury is making its presence felt in the North of the country. Delhi and NCR too were impacted by heavy rains. The downpour in the national capital region brought relief from the heat but also traffic woes. In Vasundhara, more than 50 houses were evacuated after a road ... Read More »

Heavy rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region on Thursday morning, triggering water-logging in various regions. Early showers led to huge traffic jams at the peak office hours in the Capital. India Met Department forecast light to moderate rain to occur over and nearby of East, South Delhi and ... Read More »

Mandela, South Africa’s first black President, is known throughout the world as an icon of peace and reconciliation who came to embody the struggle for justice and liberation. A towering statesman, he emerged from nearly three decades of imprisonment to guide his country from the shackles of apartheid to the ... Read More »

The early surface of Mars consisting of a liquid magma ocean crystallised extremely rapidly, just 20 million year after the formation of the solar system. Thereafter, a solid crust emerged on the red planet potentially housing oceans with water and life. This was about 130 million years before a corresponding ... Read More »

The Southwest Monsoon finally picked up bringing heavy showers that have left the city rattled. Heavy rains lashed the metropolis and Thane causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of suburban trains.In Mumbai, a huge part of a compound caved-in at Antop Hill area in Wadala. Around 15 ... Read More »

LIC is the biggest public shareholder in IDBI Bank, with a stake of 10.82% as of March. The government is considering selling over 40 per cent of its stake in IDBI Bank to state-run Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), sources have told. The government, which is the largest shareholder in IDBI ... Read More »

The entire world is feverishly preparing for the international yoga day. Before the 4th yoga day, prime minister has appealed to the people to make yoga  a part of their daily lives. In a video message posted on his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that yoga is not just ... Read More »

Walking at an average pace was found to be associated with a 20 per cent risk reduction for all-cause mortality compared with walking at a slow pace, while walking at a brisk or fast pace was associated with a risk reduction of 24 per cent. A similar result was found ... Read More »