“The manipulation of numbers is apparently like a native language for her, whereas for most of us arithmetic calculation is at best like the foreign language we learned in school”.

The importance of Global Youth Development can hardly ever be overemphasized. Its relevance has acquired special significance because of the achievements and blunders of the humankind in the last few centuries.

I consider it very important to participate in the Leadership Conclave 2013 and deliver the Prof. PV Indiresan Memorial Lecture organized by IIT Delhi Alumni Association.

When three guys contact me and say that they run a website called "Glad to be a woman" and that they want to feature an interview with me, how could I refuse?

ackward and feudal ideas like casteism, communalism and superstitions must be replaced by modern scientific and rational thinking. How is this to be achieved? To my mind this can be achieved by the struggles of the people using their creativity

Sunday, April 7, is World Health Day, and this year’s theme is high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.

In recent years, in developing countries, adults infected with HIV have had greater access to treatment. But UNAIDS says children still lag behind in accessing antiretroviral drugs, especially those formulated just for children.

A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.

Have you been wanting to get into meditation but found the whole thing a little bit intimidating? You’re not alone! Here are a few things I’ve learned as I faced my fears and dipped my toes into the meditation pool.

The meaning of life is not to be discovered only after death in some hidden, mysterious realm; on the contrary, it can be found by eating the succulent fruit of the Tree of Life and by living in the here and now as fully and creatively as we can.

To live your life to the fullest, it’s always helpful to get a dose of inspiration. After all, it’s easy to deviate from the right path, so it’s nice to get a few reminders along the way.

Li Ching-Yuen expressed his longevity formula in one sentence: "Retain a calm heart, sit like a turtle, walk swiftly like a pigeon, and sleep like a dog"

There is a thin line dividing confidence and ego. Most of the time we get confused and fail to decide whether we are on the right track or our ego is dominating in the guise of confidence.

Time flows; no one can stop time. Use time properly, meaningfully, sensibly. Don’t use time for destructive purposes.

Our ego is a little devil we all have inside which keeps us from achieving much more.  It’sthe voice which sabotages us when we least expect it and which keeps the doors of opportunity closed temporarily or indefinitely.

FERC's report supports other findings which show solar power to be one of the fastest growing energy sources in the U.S., powering homes, businesses and utility grids across the nation.

In an unprecedented move, President Pranab Mukherjee has issued a statement and expressed deep shock and anguish over the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi.

New Delhi, March 29: Sad, but true Indian women's tryst with discrimination begins at womb, says a study published in the Journal of Human Resources.

The 31 year old dentist was denied abortion at the cost of her health. The report has said that the "overemphasis on the welfare of the unviable fetus and under-emphasis on her deteriorating health" by the staff at Galway University Hospital is the reason for her death.

The story of a 15-year Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban will be published later this year with the title "I Am Malala," UK publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson announced on Wednesday.

Three brothers from India have received the prestigious Vital Voices Global Leadership Award from Vice President Joe Biden for their humanitarian working to end violence against women.

When the opposition in question is an adamant disease like cancer, our armoury should be packed with a lifestyle of regular health check-ups and a diet including foods that double as anti-cancer agents.

With the increase in cases of high blood pressure worldwide, and to raise awareness about the chronic disease amongst people, WHO has chosen ‘Hypertension’ as the theme for this year’s World Health Day.

Washington:Smoking a cigarette immediately after waking up in the morning may increase the risk of developing lung or oral cancer, a new study has warned.

It is not the first time that Obama's residence has hosted a yoga garden for Easter, but this year's event is significant because of an ongoing lawsuit in California challenging the teaching of yoga in schools.

World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April to mark the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world.

Vendors sit at a roadside newspaper and journals shop in Yangon. Since 1963, Myanmar’s government had banned private daily newspapers but with effect from Monday, the distribution of weekly news journals will be allowed on a daily basis.

DARPA plans to explore two key areas to elicit further understanding of the brain. New tools are needed to measure and analyze electrical signals and the bio-molecular dynamics underpinning brain function.

Most scientists agree that an asteroid impact killed off almost all the dinosaurs and some 70 percent of all other species living on Earth about 66 million years ago.

The first living organisms would have been microscopic, cell-like organizations capable of replicating and adapting to environmental conditions - a humble beginning to life on Earth.

Using existing rocket fuels, it's nearly impossible for humans to explore much beyond Earth.

UN chief Ban Ki-Moon on Monday lauded a little-remembered act in Margaret Thatcher's welter of political firsts -- when she urged action on global warming.

Previously, trips to the ISS had taken over 2 full days as spaceships orbited the Earth 30 times before docking with the space station

An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had heart surgery four times is heading to Mount Everest to try for a third ascent of the world's highest peak and will become the oldest person to reach the top if he succeeds

Canada said Thursday it is pulling out of a UN convention that fights drought, mostly in Africa, becoming the only nation to walk away from a pact that Ottawa says is a waste of money.

My husband and I had just finished tucking our five young ones into bed one evening when we heard sobbing coming from three-year-old Billy's room. Rushing to his side, we found him crying hysterically.

AwakIND is India's first socio-political network for people who want to raise their voices on a common platform.

We exchange so many pleasantries with people saying, 'Hello', 'Hi', 'How are you', 'Welcome'; it is so superficial. It is not really coming from your heart. It is similar to the airhostess who greets you when you get off a plane, by saying, ‘Have a nice day’.

In her special column in DYNAMIC YOUTH Kathy Munoz answers your questions on personal development.

Thoughts are valuable. This column is specially meant for ‘sharing your thoughts’. Very often a thought crosses our mind; and, we are cocksure that it was a wonderful thought that could be helpful to many persons, if not to the whole world.

London: Scientists have proposed a new method for finding Earth-like planets in our Milky Way galaxy and they anticipate that their number may be up to a whopping 100 billion.