'Putting 16 to 18 year olds in jail for rape is wrong'

'It is a retrogressive Act. When you look at the nitty-gritty of the Act, it actually criminalises a child who needs care and protection.' 'I am sure the Delhi teenage rapist, if given the right......

'We need to stop thinking about how older people are a burden to society'

Distinguished Indian American professor of psychiatry and neurosciences Dr Dilip V Jeste has been appointed the first associate dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care at the University of......

Knighthood for Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, India-born US citizen whose pioneering work in molecular biology won him the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry, has been honoured with a knighthood by the royal establishment......

Sadness is good for health: study

Even as contemporary society prizes personal happiness above all else, a fascinating study suggests that sadness is good for the health. We all go through rough patches sometimes, whether it's......