Grit: "Our body and mind has infinite ability. Our ability never restricts us. Our thoughts do. If we think we can, we can. If we think we cannot, we cannot." This is Navin Gulia's "mantra" and it has never failed him. Read more .....
Science: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found the farthest supernova so far of the type used to measure cosmic distances. Supernova UDS10Wil, nicknamed SN Wilson after American President Woodrow Wilson, exploded more than 10 billion years ago. Read more ....
Nearly half of the world's population is at risk of infection by the dengue virus, yet there is no specific treatment for the disease. Now a therapy to protect people from the virus could finally be a step closer, claims a team at MIT. Read more ....
NASA's Kepler mission has discovered two new planetary systems that include three super-Earth-size planets in the "habitable zone", the range of distance from a star where the surface temperature of an orbiting planet might be suitable for liquid water. Read more ....
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided the first direct evidence of small meteoroids breaking into streams of rubble and crashing into Saturn's rings. Read more ....
Fiction: This is a feeble attempt to translate one of the stories by celebrated Hindi writer Munshi Premchand. The objective is merely to acquaint non-Hindi readers with his work (much better translations are available). It is a story that unfolds after each member of a family buys a lottery ticket. Read the full story .....
Colours: For the youth, life is a splash of colours. Whether on or off the campus, living is sheer fun, joy and laughter. Share some light moments here .....
Brain Teaser: The class of '80 was having a reunion and I was excited at the prospect of meeting my friends with whom I had played as a child. When childhood friends meet they go on a handshaking spree. Can you tell from the number of hands that have been shaken as to how many people were present for the reunion? Would you like to shake hands?
Your Voice Your Opinion: An usual visit to the bank left a reader feeling rather depressed. Read to know why .....
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