Posted by: MI on: May 26, 2012
Who says the 7 Deadly Sins are all bad? The trick is to learn something useful from these evils. After all, taking a negative and turning it into positive is creativity. Tim, of FaithAndFinance.Org, has given an interesting take on how the 7 Cardinal Sins can actually teach us about money – 1. Lust [...]
Posted by: MI on: May 25, 2012
Experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals, a research team at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre in Finland has revealed. Experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals. (Credit: Image courtesy of Aalto University) Human emotions are highly contagious. Seeing others’ emotional expressions such as smiles triggers often the corresponding emotional response [...]
Posted by: MI on: May 12, 2012
Indian music maestro A R Rahman has been conferred with his first American honorary doctorate by the Miami University. Rahman addressed a large gathering of 15,000 attendees at the ceremony where he was awarded the honorary degree for Doctor of Music at the University’s 173rd Annual Commencement Ceremony held at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio. [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 30, 2012
Alcohol is one thing common in every part of the world. While, there are few countries that drink socially, there are also countries that ritually binge drink. Here are the countries where alcoholic drinks are most consumed. Moldova: Citizens of the tiny, post-Soviet republic of Moldova are the world’s biggest drinkers with the average Moldovan [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 29, 2012
India is a land of enormous internal diversity. On your journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the cultures and things you encounter are lot more diverse and complicated than you think. There are many actions which seem to be normal to you but are extremely offensive in certain areas. Here we list ten things which [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 28, 2012
Unemployment in Spain has hit a record high, official figures released Friday show, hours after rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the country’s sovereign debt for the second time this year. Unemployment in Spain has hit a record high, official figures released Friday show. The news comes hours after rating agency Standard & Poor’s [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 20, 2012
Beer quells heart disease and chocolate staves off cancer? Though often tagged with a disclaimer, studies that tell us to eat, inhale and generally indulge in “bad stuff” is music to our ears. So go ahead and enjoy these bad-for-you remedies-everything in moderation, as they say-until the next study inevitably overturns the research. Sex [...]
Posted by: MI on: April 17, 2012
In a two-week long investigation, Abhishek Bhalla and G Vishnu spoke to more than 30 senior cops in the Delhi-NCR region. More than half had shockingly ugly views on rape victims. This is the face of law exposed. How can the system effect justice through men like these? She asked for it. It’s all about [...]
