Studies have shown that placing others ' well-being ahead of ourselves without expectations or altruistic behaviour, stimulates brain reward centres.
In another instance of Indian tax authorities adopting a hard-nosed stance to prevent abuse of tax avoidance treaties, the revenue department recently opposed a proposal of a Cyprus-based company to increase its stake in an Indian telecom services company from 40 per cent to nearly 74 per cent.
According to a study it can be included in a healthy diet.
The NSE Nifty ended at 4,247, up 12 points. The BSE Metal index and Bankex were the major laggards in today's market. The Bankex dropped 2% to 7,950 while the Metal index shed 1.5% at 10,612.
Drinking milk and dairy consumption may lower your risk of high blood pressure, scientists say.
The England opener escaped with nothing more than a few stitches after being struck in the face on Friday.
The prize ceremony will be held in New Delhi on December 22 at the Max Mueller Bhavan.
The latest trailer of Fan seems a bit familiar, feels Raja Sen.
Striking SBI employees on Thursday said they are willing to climb down on their demand for higher pension, but would not heed Finance Minister P Chidambaram's appeal to resume duty till their demand was met.
'Yoga is magic!' 'Other than keeping me physically fit, it helps me be calm and emotionally balanced. It gives me a lot of energy that keeps me productive throughout the day.'
Here's hoping Rekha shows more panache in Super Nani than she has in its first trailer, writes Raja Sen.
Men who see themselves as playboys are more likely to have psychological problems than men who conform less to traditionally masculine norms, a new study observed.
Silver prices bounced back by Rs 345 per kilo on the bullion market in Mumbai on Friday due to heavy buying after a smart rise in the global prices. Gold also recovered smartly on fresh bouts of stockists' buying.
Trinamool Congress MLA Mahua Moitra alleged that the Centre's social media hub policy was to be used as a tool to monitor social media activities of the citizens and should be quashed.
Arvind Subramanian was appointed CEA in October 2014 and got a year's extension in September 2017
Bring it on, Shah Rukh, raves Raja Sen.
The Sahara group has accused Mirach of 'cheating and forgery'.
'A sense of purpose is lacking in India's diplomacy.' 'This is what happens when foreign policy becomes the stuff for grandstanding before the domestic audience,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
On the occasion of World Theatre Day, let's understand what keeps the arts scene ticking in India and how the same can be improved.
'The harmful side effects of what we call 'management toxicity' are affecting more and more Indians,' note Jeffrey Pfeffer and M Muneer.
The Genie will contain lots of gamified apps.
In addition to helping scientists answer fundamental questions about the nature of matter, the material is theorised to have a wide range of applications, including as a room-temperature superconductor.
It is learnt that the SNLTR is also working on Bangla classics.
The govt has hiked customs duty for metallurgical coke.
Both stars suffer from delusions of grandeur, feels J Jagannath.
All the fixes require either the enactment of a data-protection law, or the amendment of our existing competition law. This can take many years. However, there is an opportunity for the government to act immediately if it wishes to, says Sunil Abraham.
Four individuals who have taken up poker professionally tell Norma Godinho/Rediff.com how their stars have changed for the better.
India still has to go a long way to implement reforms in various sectors.
Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.
Privacy is liberty itself. And in ruling on it, the Supreme Court must not only seize the concerns of today but also gaze into the future, says Apar Gupta.
'Tigers fails to understand that the phenomenon of a million babies dying because there is not enough clean drinking water in which to mix a certain packaged baby formula may have its source in a system where deprivation runs so deep that even a small gift works like a tonic,' argues Sreehari Nair.
Markets regulator was mandated by court to examine documents to ascertain their genuineness and make refund to investors
The world had almost completely forgotten about Partition, and many never learned about it, says Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the woman who founded the 1947 Partition Archive.
Here's all I want from 2015: Just stop beating up the world so hard, okay? I don't care if not one new gadget comes into being, as long as we start managing our resources better, says Mitali Saran
The filmmaker turns 42 today, September 10.
Make in India right now is just a slogan. The policy content is missing or not clearly articulated. The lion with cogs and wheels must now show some majestic movement forward, says Rahul Khullar.
