New Delhi: Genes found among Indians have similarity with genes found among Europeans, Australians, Americans and others across the globe, says a mega study released on Friday by the Council of Scient

New Delhi: Canada has rolled out a new open work permit scheme to attract foreign students - a move that may lure away Indian students from their favourite destinations like the US, Britain and Austra

Tokyo: Why are we nice to others? One answer provided by social scientists is because it pays off. They theorise that people do something nice for a good reputation or social approval just like workin

Berlin: A strict diet and exercise routine among adolescents may be the first signs of anorexia, noted Johannes Hebebrand, president of the Berlin-based German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychia

New Delhi: The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) want govt. to grant them autonomy in setting remuneration for the faculty. In this regard, many IIMs have already conveyed their demands to the II

Sydney: Personal stigma associated with depression is higher among less well-educated men. Researchers from the Australian National University examined both personal stigma, which is the negative atti

Washington: It is workplace tensions - more than longer hours or night shifts - that follow employees home and interfere with their sleep, according to a study. The study analysed two national surveys

London: People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at being punctual, according to a new study. A Swedish team that conducted the study believes that accuracy in timing is important to

Mumbai: With the Indian parents caring no less about the expenditure on education for their wards, there seems to be a visible increase in the number of pre -school institutions operating in the city.

Washington: With each new version of Windows, Microsoft promises that you'll have to restart your computer less often. But that promise never seems to materialise. Restarting a Windows PC is not o

After receiving huge applause worldwide for the ultra sensitive film Taare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan now plans to dub it in sign language. The move would surely benefit the hearing and speech impaire

New Delhi: It was a festival of a different kind. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professors on Tuesday gave away 600 books for a nominal sum. The students, of course, had a whale of a time! Althoug

London: Co-educational institutions are better as the presence of girls in the classroom not only exerts a calming effect on boys but also makes them more mindful of their behaviour, says a new study.

London: Despite its status as a world leader in information technology, India does not figure among the top 20 of the world's most networked economies. In fact it has slipped four places to rank

Washington: Quantum computers, currently the stuff of science fiction, will make their existing counterparts seem like obsolete and bumbling relics of a bygone era. Last year's Hollywood blockbus

New Delhi: Gender sensitive workplaces maximise the potential of female employees, says a book released on Monday that suggests various measures like flexible hours to make offices more women-friendly

Pune: Distance education is growing in India and should continue to do so, but the country should follow UNESCO guidelines to weed out unscrupulous players, a group of educationists said here on Thurs