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What entertainment do dogs like?
Dogs usually have a very strong exploration streak, and they love scanning new environments to see what may interest them. They may even stop to watch something interesting out of curiosity or to work out if the situation is safe or…
Detoxing: does it really work?
“Detoxing” has been popular for quite some time. The term usually refers to short‐term interventions that claim to eliminate toxins from the body, improve health, cause rapid weight loss, and make skin glow. These diets include starvation…
Join The Transformational Journey From Childhood To Adulthood
The first transition period is from childhood to adolescence and the second is from adolescence to adulthood. During the adolescence phase they are treated like children and expected to act and behave like an adult. Isn’t it so confusing…
Airports Could Generate Enough Solar Energy to Power a City
Australian airports are ideal hosts for large-scale solar installations.
A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems…
PM Modi launches various new initiatives for education sector
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched various new initiatives for the education sector on the completion of one year of implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in India.On this…
NASA: Boeing Starliner spacecraft crews in no danger after launch delay
Washington, Jul 30 (UNI/Sputnik) NASA said there is no immediate danger for the crews of the International Space Station (ISS) and Boeing Starliner spacecraft are in no immediate danger after the incident with module Nauka.
"As far as the…
Lack of outdoor activities leading to myopic shift among children
New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) The decreased outdoor activities among children due to mounting academic pressure over the years and the outbreak of Corona pandemic have taken a serious toll on the eyes of younger people.
Dr Pankaj Ranjan, a…
Negotiable Parenting: Managing power equations and struggles between parents and children
The most common concerns of a lot of parents pertain to the behavioral aspects of children. These issues mainly include back answering, disobedience, stubbornness, lack of cooperation and the like. Such issues can really take a toll on the…
Why do dogs sleep so much?
In the wild, dogs need to conserve their energy for hunting. Hunting requires a lot of energy for a dog and a lot of stress is placed on them as they are using their physical and mental energy. Time between hunting is spent resting, calming…
Why we eat what we eat: The barriers to dietary and lifestyle change
One might assume that the many factors influencing food behaviour provide a whole set of means to intervene in, and improve, people's food choices. However, closer examination reveals that barriers to dietary and lifestyle change exist.…
All About Bracing Yourself For Coping With Examination Stress
Unlike his friends, Prateek, a 17-year-old boy of Class XII, was very frustrated today. Even in the school bus when all his friends frolicked, Prateek kept to himself and did not speak a single word to anyone. Today, the board examination…
Australia’s Largest Dinosaur – The Southern Titan – Has Just Stomped Into the Record Books!
What’s as long a basketball court, taller than a b-double and has just stomped into the record books as Australia’s largest dinosaur? It’s time to meet Australotitan cooperensis — a new species of giant sauropod dinosaur from Eromanga,…
Rakhibazaar.com Launches Exclusive Rakhi Collection
NEW DELHI, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakhibazaar.com, one of the well-known and exclusive online Rakhi stores in India, unveiled its all-new Raksha Bandhan collection recently. It comprises traditional and trendy hand-woven Rakhi…
Does pocket money make kids feel entitled?
The other day, I got talking to a friend about the merits of financial awareness at an early age and was surprised to know she hadn’t given pocket money to her daughter till she was almost ready to go to college. I broached the topic again…
Do dogs get bored?
While this is something none of you will be prepared for, the truth is that dogs do get very bored sometimes. A bored dog is like a bored child and will need to find a way to stop the boredom by looking for something to do. A dog who is…
The Factors That Influence Our Food Choices
Given the priority for population dietary change there is a need for a greater understanding of the determinants that affect food choice. This review examines the major influences on food choice with a focus on those that are amenable to…
Learn… Unlearn… And… Relearn …The Skills
After the country gained independence, Indian society was primarily an agriculture based society. After that we entered the industrial phase and passing through the information age we are now progressing towards a knowledge society. A…
How to Supply Emergency Power After the Big Storm
How to Supply Emergency Power to Residents of Rural and Suburban Communities During Multi-Day Outages
New research suggests that cooperative strategies for sharing emergency power among households can be 10 to 40 times less costly than…
Balochistan faces food emergency for 500,000 people: UN
United Nations, Jul 27 (UNI/XINHUA) Pakistan's Balochistan province, battered by a harsh winter, a locust invasion, COVID-19, and drought-like conditions, faces a food emergency for about 500,000 people, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.…
Is there such a thing as perfect parenting?
How joyous it must be for a mother or father to receive a gift that validates their position as a parent. But do ornaments like a cup that says ‘World’s Best Mom’ or a frame ‘World’s Greatest Dad’ endorse our worth as perfect parents or…
