The Stephen Hawking I knew

'When I met him last year for his 75th birthday, he seemed frail. There was a sense of urgency.''I will miss Stephen. His passing fills me with sadness.'An Indian student remembers his teacher,......

Lower obesity threshold in UK Asians: Experts

Experts have called upon to lower the threshold for being overweight and obese in British Asians. Indian health chiefs have carried out changes in measuring system to take into account that people......

'India is watching China with a close eye'

Why should the United States cling to military alliances started during the Cold War when the circumstances are now fundamentally different? That is the question Rajan Menon asks in his new book......

Indians find NY marathon 'addictive'

Long distance running is addictive, says Suparna Rajaram."It is about overcoming your doubts and experiencing something entirely new," says Rajaram, 43, a professor in psychology at the State......