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'Love hormone' being used to boost plant growth

A large number of Indian farmers are using the love hormone oxytocin, also known as 'cuddle chemical', to boost the growth of pumpkins and cucumbers. However, the Indian Ministry of Agriculture is......

Choco lovers have better health: Research

Love for chocolate and indifference to it is related to a particular chemical signature programmed into a person's metabolism. These chemical processes taking place in the body are measured by......

56 personalities receive Padma awards from President

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday presented Padma awards to 56 distinguished personalities including actor Paresh Rawal, ace tennis player Leander Paes and author Ruskin Bond. Cricketer Yuvraj......

Full Text: What Prez Obama said at the State of the Union Address

Read the full transcript of President Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday at the US Capitol in Washington. As prepared for delivery - Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of......

Tamil Nadu plays politics with a dead issue

After keeping quiet when the Lankan army mowed down Tamil civilians four years ago, M Karunanidhi has no right to shed tears over the community's plight, and certainly not at a time when Tamil Nadu......

Johnson's baby powder is NOT really SAFE!

Officials say sterilisation process not compliant; J&J says will appeal decision Health officials in India have revoked Johnson & Johnson's license to make cosmetics at a plant outside Mumbai after......

With online buyers growing, niche sites mushroom

The market, which was till now flooded with multi-product e-commerce sites catering to products from across the verticals, is now seeing new ventures betting big on the niche category.For example......

Meet the man who gave Tata Chemicals a new look

For the peripatetic Tata executive, socially-relevant diversification is the touchstone of his company's growth. For his daily fix, Ramakrishnan Mukundan loves to run at least 45 minutes every......

How an artificial leaf can solve power crisis!

Scientists have created the world's first practical artificial leaf that can turn sunlight and water into energy, which they claim could pave the way for a cheaper source of power in developing......

Buffett's to buy Lubrizol for $9.7 bn

Berkshire Hathaway will snap up specialty chemicals entity Lubrizol in a $9.7 billion deal, one of the biggest buyouts by the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate.Buffett, well known for his choice of......

Review: Makkhi is a technical stunner

Ankur Pathak feels Makkhi is a visual delight.Makkhi, which was released in the original Telugu version as Eega in July this year, is a meticulously crafted live-action film brimming with......

Imitiaz Ali turns creative producer for Korean remake

Rockstar director Imtiaz Ali will be the creative producer of the official Hindi remake on 2009 South Korean romantic comedy My Girlfriend is an Agent. The project marks Imtiaz's wife, Preety Ali's......

Quiz: Do you know your Miss Indias?

Many beauty queens, more often than not, end up in Bollywood. After all, what's more alluring than glamour, mega bucks and fame? Joining the long line of Miss Indias who have don the......

Aashayein: Not compelling enough

Aseem Chhabra reviews Aashayein. Nagesh Kukunoor's two-year old film Aashayein opens with a fantastic tracking shot -- as the camera smoothly steps inside an old house and from there into a......

'People will compare Aashayein to Anand'

A degree holder in Chemical Engineering, Nagesh Kukunoor took to filmmaking because of his addiction to watching Hollywood films in school. Thanks to those days, we have some wonderful films like......

High stakes for Putin at costly Sochi Games

The Sochi Winter Olympics are meant to be Vladimir Putin's crowning achievement as Russian leader but are in danger of becoming a symbol of his country's problems. When the Games open with great......

IOA to write protest letter to IOC over Dow's Olympic association

Amid growing resentment over Dow Chemicals' association with the London Olympics, the IOA's Executive Board decided to write a "strong" protest letter to the IOC, seeking the removal of the company......

IOA continue to protest of Dow as London Olympics sponsor

A day ahead of the crucial General Body Meeting of the Indian Olympic Association on the controversial Dow Chemicals issue, its acting president VK Malhotra, on Wednesday, demanded the company to......

We had set our sights on WCup two years ago: Dhoni

Triumphant Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that they had set their eyes on the coveted goal a couple of years ago and wanted to keep key players fit and in form. "We have achieved......

Tendulkar fell in the day's first over

India scored 436 in their first innings to take a 11-run lead over Sri Lanka and then scalped two quick Sri Lankan wickets to gain a slight upper hand in the third and final cricket Test at......

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Q. Is pine apple an anti oxidant ?
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Q. Are you a Human with a Dogs mentality orA Dog in a human body ?
Miss Pataaka: A. One of the greatest claims to fame of the Eclectus parrot is EATING! No one has ever accused Eclectus of being finicky eaters. In fact, were it not...... more

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Say, Freeze

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The Curious Case of the Missing Postbox

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Gateway to the Surreal

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