Major emerging economies remain in lead of global recovery: IMF
Major emerging Asian economies such as India, China and Indonesia are leading the global economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund has said.
Up to $75,000 a year brings happiness
Money does buy happiness, or something close to it, but the effect diminishes above incomes of $75,000 a year, according to a new study released this week based on a survey of Americans.
11 hrs of meditation might boost brain function
Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique provokes positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part that helps a person regulate behaviour in accordance with t
US to look to India for changes in Nuclear Liability Bill
The US says it will look to India to see what "changes" can be made to the Nuclear Liability Bill just passed by Parliament in the wake of concerns over making suppliers of equipment also liable in th
INOC congratulates Sonia on her re-election as Congress chief
The Indian National Overseas Congress (INOC) has congratulated Sonia Gandhi on her re-election as the president of the Indian National Congress for the fourth consecutive term.
Internet 'can help fight depression'
Internet can help teenagers fight depression, says a study by an Indian-origin researcher.
US releases stamp after Mother Teresa
The US has released a special postal stamp in honour of Mother Teresa, acknowledging the diminutive nun’s unrelenting humanitarian service for the sick and destitute for nearly 50 years.
Obama forgot to sweep King under carpet
In an embarrassing blunder, the White House has attributed an Oval Office carpet quotation to African-American civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr who never claimed it as his own.
11 hrs of meditation might boost brain function
Just 11 hours of learning a meditation technique provokes positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part that helps a person regulate behaviour in accordance with their goals, according to a study.
Blackwater created shell firms to win contracts, says NYT
Private security firm Blackwater Worldwide created over 30 shell companies in an attempt to secure millions of dollars in US government contracts, The New York Times reported on Saturday.