Sugar-sweetened beverage tax could curb obesity and diabetes in India
Washington – A sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax can help reduce the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates in India, a new study has suggested. Sanjay Basu and colleagues, from Stanford University, USA, estimated that a 20 per cent SSB tax across India could avert 11.2 million cases of... read more »
‘E-cigarettes’ perceived benefits may lead to higher experiment...
Washington – Researchers have suggested that the belief that e-cigarettes pose less health risk could lead to increased experimentation among young adults. Investigators from the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota surveyed 1379 participants from the... read more »
Gold prices fall in Asia over upbeat U.S. trade deficit
Gold futures continued to trade lower on Wednesday after official data showed that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed to a four-year low in November, which bolstered the dollar by fanning speculation that the recovery will remain strong enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to continue withdrawing... read more »
Anna Hazare’s advice to Arvind Kejriwal – don’t contest L...
New Delhi – Even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) prepares to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, noted social crusader Anna Hazare has advised Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to stay away from it and instead focus on providing good governance to people in his state. Talking exclusively to... read more »
Google partners with Audi to develop in-car Android infotainment systems
Washington – Google has reportedly joined hands with carmaker Audi to develop in-car entertainment and information systems that would function on the search giant’s Android... read more »
India lead by 7 runs at lunch
South Africa’s Dale Steyn struck early on Monday to push India on the backfoot. India led by 7 runs and were 173 for seven in 68 overs at lunch. In the 51st over Vernon Philander... read more »
Plans for Michelle Obama’s 50th b’day celebrations underway
Washington – Plans are under way to celebrate Michelle Obama’s 50th birthday in the White House on Jan 17, it has been revealed. According to the Chicago Tribune, the White House... read more »
Better designed offices can boost worker’s productivity
Washington – If you wish to make your employees more productive, there are a few things you can do to help – like designing the office in such a way that makes them happier and... read more »
Tone deaf can become musical geniuses too!
Washington – Researchers have suggested that a little bit of neural tweaking in adulthood, the part of brain that makes understanding music so tough can be fixed. In the study, researchers gave... read more »
