Now, a 'vaccine' against fake news

Scientists have developed a novel psychological "vaccine" to immunise the public against the damaging "virus" of fake news and misinformation on websites and social media. In medicine, vaccinating......

For whom the bell trolls

'Some semi-literate lunkhead tweeting at Rs 2 per tweet from a dingy basement in Chennai or San Diego accomplishes nothing, but give hundreds of thousands of them a time, date, and talking points,......

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.Wall Street intern quits to become a porn star A female intern at a blue-chip financial firm won’t be......

'India does not hide from its reality'

A former US air force lieutenant, Robin Chaurasiya moved to India to fight a battle of another kind. What she has done has put her in the reckoning for a $1 million award. (She has been named among......

In a high-stress, low-control job? It can kill you!

A recent research found that those in high-stress jobs with little control over their workflow die younger or are less healthy than those who have more flexibility and discretion in their jobs and......

Here's the secret formula to sporting success

IMAGE: Michael Phelps with his medals. Photograph courtesy: Sports Illustrated Improving performances across a range of activities, including sport, might be as simple as applying an established......