How an Artist's Experimental Body Performance Confronted Caste Discrimination
Jaya painted herself black and roamed Kochi streets for 150 days – bringing the public face-to-face with their prejudices and sparking a critical debate on her 'Artivism.'........Read more
Bookmarked on 10th Jul 16
Interlinking of rivers: an idea with flaws
The stark differences in water availability in the river basins in the country has thrown up the idea of interlinking of rivers, but this project is not foolproof.........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Zika virus can now be detected within an hour through a paper-based test - The test is done using a small saliva, urine, or blood sample, if the sample contains the RNA of the Zika virus, the test area turns purple.........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Mercury Is About To Pass In Front Of The Sun, And It Should Be Incredible To Watch
It happens around 13 times a century: From our perspective, Mercury - the smallest planet in our solar system - will pass in front of the sun. Most of the world, including the United States, on Monday will be able to see the planet as a tiny black dot passing slowly in front of its host star. You shouldn't stare directly into the sun (ouch), but by watching online or using a telescope with a special filter, you can see Mercury in all its tiny glory.........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Security forces gun down three terrorists in Kashmir's Pulwama
All three militants were gunned down by security forces following hours of a fierce gunbattle in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday morning.........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Nvidia Announces GeForce GTX 1080, 1070 GPUs for High-Performance Gaming and VR
Nvidia's latest flagship GPUs are loads more powerful and efficient than their predecessors, and will support new features for gaming and VR.........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Indian National Trust for Art to restore 18 monuments in Delhi
Ignores over ages, some of Delhi........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Govt looks to create fund for steel firms under NIIF
The government is looking at creating a fund under India's first sovereign wealth fund, NIIF, which will address capital requirements of domestic steel companies.........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Mahindra's XUV 500 AT in Australia
Mahindra Automotive Australia (MAAPL) has launched the automatic transmission version of the new age XUV500 in Australia.........Read more
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Bookmarked on 7th May 16
Honda BR-V price ranges between Rs 8.75 lakh – Rs 12.90 lakh in India; returns 21.9 kmpl mileage
Honda Cars India, today, launched the much-awaited compact SUV – Honda BR-V – in the country. Priced between Rs 8.75 lakh – Rs 12.90 lakh, the BR-V will take on the Renault Duster, Hyundai Creta, Nissan Terrano and Mahindra Scorpio.........Read more
Bookmarked on 5th May 16
Goa MLA Atanasio Monserrate Booked For Allegedly Raping Minor Girl
PANAJI -- Goa police yesterday registered an FIR against expelled Congress legislator Atanasio Monserrate for allegedly raping a minor girl in March, which he said was a "conspiracy" against........Read more
Bookmarked on 5th May 16
Bengaluru won't die in five years; it's already dead - Firstpost
A study conducted by IISc predicts that Bengaluru will become a dead city in five years. In this writer's opinion, we have already reached that point.........Read more
Bookmarked on 5th May 16
'Captain America: Civil War' review: 'The Avengers' sequel we deserved - Firstpost
Captain America movie, Civil War is a sassy demonstration of Marvel being at the very top of their game.........Read more
Bookmarked on 5th May 16
UP turns down Centre's offer of water train for Bundelkhand - Times of India
The Uttar Pradesh government has turned down the Centre's offer of water to the drought-hit districts of Bundelkhand, saying that UP is not facing the kind of water crises occurring in Marathwada.........Read more
Bookmarked on 5th May 16
Keenan-Reuben murder case: All four accused found guilty, sentenced to life in jail - Times of India
A special women's court on Thursday convicted four accused in the 2011 Amboli double murder tragedy, where two young men lost their lives while defending their women friends from molesters.........Read more
Bookmarked on 5th May 16
Scientists develop dengue drug
In a major break-through, the scientists say that they have come up with a novel plant-based drug which will cure dengue.........Read more
Bookmarked on 5th May 16
Bookmarked on 5th May 16