The World Happiness Report published on Wednesday ranked 156 countries by happiness levels, based on factors such as life expectancy, social support and corruption.
Dr Rama Singh and six academics from McMaster University's Center for Peace Studies in Canada were in Jammu and Kashmir recently for a conference on peace and democracy.
According to the study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, children are more likely to get very sick if they have other chronic conditions like obesity. "It is also important to note that children without chronic illness are also at risk. Parents need to continue to take the virus seriously," said coauthor of the study.
Here's a round-up of the latest findings across an array of pressing health issues.
'It's very hard to win elections on policies that don't offer much now, but promise more growth and income in the future,' Vivek Dehejia and Rupa Subramanya tell Rediff.com's Faisal Kidwai.
According to a recent study, 89 per cent working women from India believed that it is important to have ambitions compared to the global average of 59 per cent
Children who have been given antibiotics before the first birthday have an increased risk of developing asthma.
There are those who question whether Gujarat is the growth miracle that many claim or routinely assume that it is, says Vivek Dehejia.
Devesh Kapur asks why FDI is not attracted to India - and why Indians themselves are unwilling to set up productive enterprises.
Developed by Queen's University in Canada in collaboration with Plastic Logic and Intel Labs, it could lead to revolutionary new gadgets that are virtually unbreakable -- and as thin as a piece of paper.
Zeeshan Ali said Indian players are expected to do well in the World Group Play-off tie
In an online chat with readers, NNS Chandra offered advice on how to pursue an education abroad.
Patrick Bhai and Stephen Bhai are old friends of Gujarat.
As India prepares to launch its vaccine drive on January 16, here is a look at the options:
China's National Health Commission in its daily report on Monday said that 2,829 new cases of coronavirus were reported nationwide on February 2, taking the total number of infection to 17,205.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on entrance examinations, admission procedures at international universities.
The Polling Institute of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, which conducted the survey, asked Americans to rank 15 countries, as well as the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations, on a scale of zero to 100.
Hardev Singh, head of Nirankari Mission, was killed in a road accident in Canada on Friday.
A new study has revealed that workplace bullying is more harmful than sexual harassment for employees.
Instead of killing bat cells as the virus does with human cells, the MERS coronavirus enters a long-term relationship with the host, maintained by the bat's unique 'super' immune system
A hitchhiking robot that captured millions of hearts by successfully travelling across Canada and parts of Europe has met a violent end after being vandalised in the US, just two weeks into its cross-country trek.
Researchers led by engineering professor Animesh Dutta, director of the Bio-Renewable Innovation Lab at the University of Guelph in Canada, have found a solution: pressure cooking.
Akshay Kumar will soon become a doctor courtesy the University of Windsor (Ontario), which will confer an honorary doctorate to the star on May 9 in Toronto, Canada. And the Khildadi star has one person to thank for the honour. The person in question is Ajay Virmani, Cargojet President, who lobbied for the actor.
The agencies said that both pets had mild respiratory illness and are expected to make a full recovery. COVID19 infections have been reported in very few animals worldwide and mostly in those that had close contact with a person with COVID-19.
In an online chat with readers, Dipti Punjabi, counsellor, EGE Global Education addressed queries related to studying abroad and offered advice on courses, tuition fee and more.
Anil Kukreja sends us a picture of Azharuddin from a long time ago.
The formal inauguration of Canada-India Center of Excellence in Science, Technology and Policy, Carleton University, Ottawa will coincide with India's Independence Day, August 15.
'As a doctor, I always knew I would get it, but I was always sure I would get cured too.'
PSLV C-35, carrying India's SCATSAT-1 meant for ocean and weather studies and seven other satellites including from the United States and Canada, on Monday lifted off from the spaceport in Sriharikota.
Kobe Bryant called his daughter Gianna "Mambacita" after his own court nickname, "Black Mamba," confident she would follow in his footsteps and become a professional basketball player. On Sunday, the 41-year-old five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist died with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash northwest of Los Angeles as they pursued that dream.
'KRN's journey from a humble cottage in Uzhavoor to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was no less spectacular than that of Abraham Lincoln from the log cabin to the White House'.
Karan Gupta, education counsellor, discusses key preparation tactics for international students before their departure to a foreign university.
In his maiden address to the employees of the State Department, the US president said he has come to the building to send a clear message to the world: America is back. America is back. Diplomacy is back.
What can malls do to entice customers? Brand coach Ambi Parameswaran has a few suggestions.
The first part of a two-part series on the TOEFL exam -- an introduction to the TOEFL and registration tips.
ETS is inviting applications from Indian students for the TOEFL India Scholarship 2011. Read on for details.
Miss World Washington Shree Saini tells us how she overcame multiple traumas and carved her niche to compete for Miss World this year.
In booty shorts and carrying placard reading "It's a dress, not a yes" and "Our body, our choices" thousands of women will launch 'SlutWalk', a parade to protest against sexual harassment in India's 'rape capital' -- New Delhi.
Three medical students studying at the Wuhan University, all natives of Kerala, who returned to India on their own recently and self-reported at a hospital in the state have tested positive for the respiratory virus.
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