
IISc Bangalore in talks with UGC over 4-year course
BANGALORE: The Universities Grants Commission (UGC) may have asked the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to discontinue its four-year B.Sc course. But the premier science institute seems to be in no mood to oblige, at least without putting up a stiff fight.IISc director Prof Anurag... read more »

Recipe: Jeera aloo
Ingredients: –Four large sized potatoes (boiled, peeled and cut into pieces) – Four tbsp oil – One tsp jeera/cumin seeds – One tsp red chilli powder – On tbsp coriander seeds (coarsely powdered) – One tbsp jeera/cumin seeds (roasted and crushed) – Half tsp... read more »

Want to live longer? Eat Walnuts
Scientists discovered that these edible seeds cut the risk of dying from cancer by 40 per cent and from cardiovascular disease by at least 55 per cent, the Daily Express reported. In general, nut eaters in the research had a 39 per cent lesser risk of death and walnut eaters in particular a 45... read more »

Stop being an emotional fool
Says mind and body expert Dr Shreepad Khedekar, “People who are emotional find it difficult to accept reality and thereby, hurt themselves. This is the reason why emotional people are often labelled as ’emotional fools'”.Who is an emotional fool?People who are extremely sensitive... read more »