Your kid-napping well could prevent the risk of cancer later in their adulthood: Study
Here's why it is important for parents to keep track of their kids' proper sleep-cycle and Body Mass Index from an early stage
IIIT-Delhi working on driverless e-rickshaw for better, faster and easier transport
To keep the cost per shuttle low, the team also plans to leverage state-of-the-art computational techniques that enables reducing the cost of sensing hardware needed for each of these vehicles
Rising airfare? Plan your trip early, says Union Minister Jayant Sinha
The Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha, talks about the rising airfares and gender sensitisation in the sector
Feminism is about building toilets for women, fighting honour killing: Kanimozhi
DMK Women's Wing President Kanimozhi says that feminism cannot be restricted to #MeToo campaigns, they are also about fighting for basic facilities for women
IIT-B's student viral FB post highlights sexism and moral policing on campus
Power and privilege provided with apathetic institutional mechanisms in IIT force victims into silence, she writes
Is it really a man's world? Think again, hints Ampere CEO Hemalatha Annamalai
Whoever said that only a man knows what's under the hood couldn't be more wrong! Hemalatha Annamalai, the CEO of Ampere Vehicles, talks about breaking the glass ceiling
Republic Day: 7 things you probably didn't know about India's constitution
The Constitution of India defines our rights and duties as a citizen. But it is much more than that as it's making has anecdotes exciting enough to give you goosebumps
This workshop will surely help you crack the IIT JEE 2020
IIT Supergroup is organising a workshop called IIT or Nothing for the young IIT aspirants
Kaur agenda: Why Kawalpreet Kaur will always be a symbol of student dissent in Delhi
Remember the girl whose picture was morphed by a Pakistan Defence account. She's not just a victim. She's a firebrand student activist who's creating waves. Her name is Kaur
Insta Karma! Instagrammer shames acid attack survivor, gets trolled in response
Anmol Rodriguez was recently shamed on Instagram for her acid-burnt face. But her followers were quick to react and taught the shamer a lesson
Here's why positive mental attitude is a must in an employment scenario
Nicholas Francis is a HR mentor based in Madurai. He serves as a memeber of board of studeies of Social Work in colleges and contributes to the professional training and development of institutes
Jauhar Vs Padmaavat: Why well-educated Rajasthani girls joining the protest should worry us
The protest against the release of the movie "Padmaavat" is intensifying by the day. However, the participation of millennials is something that needs more attention. Here's why
Twitter has an exclusive emoji for 69th Republic Day and it is set to bring smile to your face
The Republic Day emoji is available in 9 languages and live from now until Monday, January 29, 2018
Over two lakh students tense as MHRD and MCI spar over whether they can write NEET
The MCI had announced that NIOS students will not have the chance to appear for NEET as they are not on "par" with regular students
Poet Rochelle Potkar began an artist residency last year and here's why it was a good idea
Rochelle Potkar, who is a product of a prestigious Iowa programme, wants to nurture artists through a residency of her own
Young girls in Bihar are using this app to fight child marriage and dowry abuse
Bandhan Tod is India's first ever app to successfully prevent child marriage. This UN-backed mobile-app has rescued many young girls minutes before they are married off at an early age
Zainab Murder: 23-year-old neighbour confesses to rape and murder of Pakistani child
Police said Ali had been taken into custody two weeks ago but was let go after Zainab's family pleaded "that he could not be the culprit"
NEET 2018: Eight things you need to know before you apply for it
NEET controversies became the talking point for almost the entire of last year, now students have to gear up for the next one
Here are 4 conspiracy theories about Subhas Chandra Bose's death. Which one is true?
On the freedom fighter's 121st birth-anniversary, his patriotism and his unsolved, mysterious death spring to mind from all those decades ago
Skilling them early: How AISECT is ensuring job readiness for students across India
For a student, learning beyond the textbook is important for a well-rounded education. Akshaya Asokan finds out how AISECT, a skilling agency is providing this for the students of Odisha
Canada-based author Gaurav Sharma on his second novel and why he'll visit India soon
Canada-based author, Gaurav Sharma, who already has a Wikipedia page to himself, is ready to aim higher with his second novel
Scientist Gokul Swaminathan shows how service and science can go hand in hand
After Gokul Swaminathan became a scientist, he decided that he wanted to give back to society and help them achieve their dreams too
Do we or do we not need to be patriotic?
The writer, John Monterio, is a lecturer who drifted into writing and Journalism. He has authored three books and is the founder of the Bondel Laughter Club in Mangalore
Abused childhood may hamper your adult relationships, says study
Researchers collected records of 267 participants to figure out the effects of maltreatment that occurred in their early years from experiences of abuse
Here's how an Indian beatboxer and a Jordanian artist managed to create a viral YouTube channel
Edexlive spoke to comedy duo Jordindian about making people laugh and what brought them together into the comedy world
Meet Mayaanadhi's Bavra Mann girl Darshana Rajendran
Darshana Rajendran gets candid about her love for theatre, acting, music and of course, Bavra Mann
High cost of braille books creates a roadblock for TN students' education
Braille books costing 30 percent higher than the normal ones raise burden on the students who come from socially and economically backward sections of society
After Ryan International school horror, CISF to provide security solutions to three big schools
The central paramilitary force has received over Rs 15 lakh of the government prescribed service fee for rendering this service
Berhampur district administration to go 'buy the books' for students hit by major fire
The District Administration Officer said Primary class books will be given by the Sarva Sijshya Abhiyan while Junior Red Cross will sponsor supplies for high school students
Don't worry about video games influencing your kid's behaviour, Study proves otherwise
Researchers from the University of York in the UK found that there is no link between the kind of realism in games and the effects that video games have on humans
The Centre has spent much to improve education, but expect more good news in the budget: Prakash Javadekar
The MHRD stressed on tapping young minds in rural areas and said they are using technology as a medium to reach out to the se students
Creativity can make an engineer smarter, a mathematician sharper and the millennial out-of-the-box: Smriti Irani
Other panelists, Director Madhur Bhandarkar, Designer and Curator Rajeev Sethi and DMK MP M Kanimozhi unanimously agreed that creativity requires encouragement and can't be curbed at school level
Why spiritual politics has a lot to do with questioning: Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri
Swamy Puri, VP of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math highlighted that spirituality is an unconscious part of life, and is used or practised often without realisation
If people can elect the PM, they cannot be influenced by films: Arvind Swamy
Swamy countered this view talking about how he loved the film The Godfather that doesn't educate its viewer. "I'd like to see cinema as an art form. Why should it fill gaps?" he asked
India's education system needs an immediate rescue action: Kiran Bedi
The Lt Governor of Puducherry stressed on the need to "rescue" kids, especially from poor backgrounds and gove them an education filled with meaning and sistainable gains
Smart, tech-driven and informal: What tomorrow's workspaces will look like?
C Velan, CEO and MD of Tata Realty and Infrastructure who chaired the session, started the discussion by pointing out the important dimensions of the future workspace
Do not try to redefine nationalism before understanding what it actually means: Rakesh Sinha
The discussion was introduced by the chair, R Vaidyanathan, Chair at SASTRA Deemed University who began by saying, "India is the only country in the world where the past has to be forecast"
Assessment should engage people, not frighten them: Anita Rampal
The panelists agreed that there should be a change in the way that we approach assessment in our education institutions and focus more on inculcating employable skills
'You can educate a politician but you cannot shape his character'
The session was chaired by editorial director of TNIE Prabhu Chawla, who opined how, "the education system is not producing anything good, let it be politicians, judges or artists."
Start-ups, tech jobs can power rural areas and curb migration to cities
India's technological boom must be used to tap rural talents, said panelists who agreed though that one has to keep from being hijacked by it
Corporate law isn't the only way to the big Court: NLS VC Venkata Rao
The judiciary is one of our most powerful estates and yet, our judicial system is lacking, say panelists who agree that corporate law is not the only way to go
We have to completely revamp and restructure the way we teach economics: Jairam Ramesh
Ramesh cited various examples of Indian and foreign-educated economists like Manmohan Singh, Subramanian Swamy and his co-panelist and former RBI Governor, YV Reddy who is an Indian educated economist
Is young India willing to be honest and follow their hearts, ask panelists at ThinkEdu18
The third session of Day One stressed on how soft skills have over the years been shoved to a corner while hard skills are given all the importance
If Trump amends H1B visa and sends Indians back, America will be poorer and India will be richer: Venkaiah Naidu
Addressing a large number of graduates and professionals who aspire to go abroad and settle down, he said, "Go abroad if you want - go, learn, earn but return to serve your motherland"
23-year-old Hyderabadi girl Sruthi Reddy is winning over Instagram with her voice
Rapolu’s renditions of popular Telugu songs are winning hearts and so is her acting in various short films
Gnani kept the anti-nuke agitation in Idinthakarai alive: SP Udayakumar
Anti-nuclear activist and writer SP Udayakumar writes about his friend and collaborator on various social campaigns - Gnani Sankaran who passed away on January 15
JNU students stage massive stir against mandatory attendance diktat. Will it work?
Hundreds of Jawarhalal Nehru University students gathered at the SL Lawn on campus supporting the JNU Student's Union (JNUSU) strike against the compulsory attendance proposal
Class IV and V students held for attempting to murder minor classmate in Odisha
The four accused and the victim belong to a residential school for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the incident is said to have risen after an argument between the victim and one accused
TN may never see a protest like it again: One year on, Jallikattu protester relives those 6 days
Gowtham B, an artist was associated with the cause much before the massive protests talks about his experience and how it was to finally see success after that historical week
Baba's langer: This 83-year-old cancer victim sold his assets to feed the poor
Remembering hard times from his childhood, Ahuja started langar service in Chandigarh and adjoining areas way back in 1981, which now attracts hundreds of patients and their attendants in north India
GOT's Lord Varys is now an actual spider species along with six other famed characters
Seven new spider species in Brazil have been named after seven famed characters including Harry Potter and Charlottes Web
Yes, 8-year-old Zainab was from Pakistan. Here's why every Indian should take it personally
Being a citizen of a progressive country, we should express solidarity and help to unify against such atrocities irrespective of political boundaries
This Delhi-based 'Rasta' school is showing Muslim girls the path to education
Rasta's teachers went from door to door convincing parents to send their daughters to the school and then charged only Rs 40 a month and provided free books and uniforms
From a 17-year-old acid attack victim to a 25-year-old survivor: Here's Rani's journey
Just a vial of it was all it took to change her life and turn her world upside down. And the bearer of it? A soldier. A man in uniform who took an oath of ‘Service Before Self’. What irony!
Acid attack survivors hit the ramp at a fashion school in Noida
The main aim of the event and IMS-DIA and Surkhab was to instil in the survivors feelings of beauty, pride and confidence
Initiative by a Chennai-based cafe has changed the lives of these acid attack survivors
The café that has employed ten acid attack survivors in its kitchen, donates all of its profits to the International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC)
Acid attack survivors from all over the country come to Chennai. Here's why!
Most of the acid attack survivors in the country have got their eye surgery done in Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai
Niraj Gera is giving a transformation to acid attack survivors through his photographs
Niraj Gera's photographs perfectly portrays the pain of an acid attack survivor and the dreams that the liquid burns
Shamed for having a burned face once, 23-year-old Anmol now rehabilitates acid attack survivors
Instagrammer Anmol Rogriguez who also runs an NGO Acid attack survivors saahas talks about how despite being attacked by acid and abandoned as toddler, she has a positive outlook towards life
Meet this Rajasthani Muslim kid Nadeem Khan who loves reciting Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit
Remember those two Muslim students from Jaipur who bagged top positions in a contest on the recitation of the Gita verses? One among them is now passionately learning Sanskrit
Mark Zuckerberg to tune Facebook to focus on people and cut down on ads, media posts
The idea is to help users connect with people they care about and not make them feel depressed and isolated by encouraging more people to people interaction
8 Instagram accounts that have hilarious memes you wouldn't want to miss
Bad mood? Here are few Instagram pages loaded with sarcasm and humour that may help you to brush off all the worries
These Chennai startups are blending food, music and dance to bring to 2018 Pongal 2.0!
Over 200 startup companies are gearing up to celebrate Pongal with the taste of organic food along with both Indian and native sports and arts like Kabaddi, Thudumbattam etc
British English? Now get easy lessons to study English over Jio chat
The British Council has worked tirelessly for 70 years to bring English education to the forefront and encourage youngsters from India to travel and widen their horizons to the UK
Afzal Guru's son gets distinction in JK class 12th board, twitter showers love
Afzal Guru was executed in 2013 for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack. Galib secured 88 percent in the examination.
This man shows how to nail the profile of a Commerce Guru
The Commerce Guru, Avinash Brahmadevara, talks about his labour of love, Avinash College of Commerce and how it came to be
India spaces out in 2018 as 28-hour countdown for launch of 31 satellites begins at Sriharikota
The Satellites are not all Indian, and excluding four come from six different countries including South Korea and the US
Kashmir pellet gun survivor Insha Mushtaq clears 10th board: Here's the man who helped her get there
It is a big day in the valley — the face of 2016 pellet gun victim Insha Mushtaq passed 10th board and her mentors don't know how to control the excitement
Man behind OLD MONK dies: Why students will always be thankful for this drink
The man behind the universal drink for students — OLD MONK — dies at 88. Here's why we need to remember him and extend our thanks for helping us sail through those evenings in college
NRI Day: Five things that we HATE about our NRI brethren!
Pravasi Bharathiya Divas, that's how they technically call NRI Day. Here are 5 things that could annoy you about 'NRI behaviour'
Aligarh Muslim University draws social media ire after PhD student joins Hizbul Mujhaideen
Several testimonies and even reports have attributed this sudden shift to join militancy to incidents of violence or abuse with the Indian armed forces living in the valley
Campaign TIMESUP: Golden Globes 2018 was a sea of black to deter sexual harassment
The #TimesUp campaign gathered momentum after the Harvey Weinstein scandal and was supported by some of Hollywood's most revered faces, most of whom were clad in black to shun sexual assault
JNU students union boycott classes to protest "IIT-like" compulsory attendance rule
The students are protesting the move which was called by the vice-chancellor but is being supported by some of the faculty
Pre-school be so mainstream: All you need to know about mom-toddler classes
Since the child gets to meet a lot of children of similar age groups, it is said that they find it easier to cope up better with the school and get away with the initial shyness
Indian Law won't cover you being photographed secretly but there is still some hope
Privacy was recently declared as a fundamental right but the invasion that occurs on a daily basis in our country has no definite law to protect it. However, sub-laws can greatly help in such cases
Stop limiting kids choices to only blue and pink to curb gender differences, says study
The study by the University of Hong Kong has revealed that gender labels are all it takes to create gender differences and imposing only accepted colours is forcing gender norms on them
Dear Trollanmaar, think you've hit Parvathy where it hurts? Perhaps. But your time will come SOON!
The internet has been mercilessly trolling Parvathy over her opinion on misogyny in cinema. But the trolls don't realise that what goes around comes around
#HBDDeepika: Four reasons why Deepika Padukone is an idol for Indian millennials
It's been quite an evolution for Deepika Padukone, who went from a young debutante to one of Bollywood's finest actor's working tirelessly to eradicate stigma attached to mental health
Vizag-based band Kairoz is working on a web series next and we JUST CAN'T wait
In the world of music, it is all about survival of the fittest and the one who adapts to the changing tides, stays. It's no wonder Kairoz has sustained!
Green hero: This young innovator makes starch-based bio bags that don't harm the planet
This young innovator has come up with a novel solution to replace plastic bags with biodegradable bags made out of wastes of maize, vegetables and paper
Kisan Network is putting the power of purchase back in the hands of the farmer
Princeton dropout, AP AgTech winner, featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 list — all these are pale in comparison to Aditya Agarwalla's mission, which is to help farmers get their due in our country
Five things that may easily annoy you if you are unmarried at 25
Here are few things that you can easily relate to if you are living in India and managed to live a single life at 25
Mingle with non-Hindu men and get thrashed: Right-wing group warns Mangaluru students
Veera Kesari from Mangaluru is inciting communal violence and breaking all records of moral policing by saying any girl seen even talking to a non-hindu man, will be beaten
Check it out: You wouldn't want to miss Namma Ooru Boy Band's latest song
Just a week after its release, Pakkamaaga became super popular, thanks to music lovers. Josh Vivian from Namma Ooru Boy Band tells us about his recent single
Heritage Hit: 2017, the year that brought an end to old Indian pride
2017 was the end for many historical and unique structures that have for years been neglected and finally been left with little choice but to be demolished
Meet Kerala's Mini Augustine, the oldest woman to 'bullet' up the Himalayas in a Classic 500
Nothing seems to get in Mini Augustine's way as she gushes about her motorcycle journey to the Himalayas and her love for her Royal Enfield Classic 500
This viral video of two Odissi dancers performing on Alaa Wardi's song is a must-watch
Deepam, the Odissi academy in Muscat, will see student-turned-teacher-turned-Head taking over the reigns. And her first move? Putting out a viral video
These Kerala NGOs have joined forces to get rid of the stigma surrounding menstruation
Aarthava Yaanam was an eighteen-day-long event across Kerala to bring awareness to taboos surrounding periods and sustainable menstruation
Fling your guidebooks in the air and travel free with Jatin Adlakha's Wander Gupt
Not every view needs to find its way to social media. Travel without an itinerary and truly experience destinations with Wander Gupt and its unique travels
This lady from B'luru runs a mobile school that teaches shlokas to Gen Y
Gurukulam, the Shloka learning centre teaches Shlokas to children, helping them lead a peaceful and happier life
Seven-day-old decomposed body found hanging from tree on JNU campus
The police found the body after an anonymous person spotted it in the forested part of the campus
26k followers and trending, this Facebook group gives global cinema a Tamil twist
This group of strangers came together to promote global cinema to afficionados of cinema across India. Siva Sankar, one of the admins of the World Movies Museum group tells us how it works
Baby girl born on New Year to have her education funded by the Bengaluru Civic Authorities
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will make a fixed deposit of Rs 5 lakh under the name of its Commissioner and the child in what is a move to encourage the birth of girl children
10-year-old boy hangs himself after father scolds him for not taking a bath
The parents, who were waiting for their son for long, broke open the door and found him hanging from a towel on a pipe
New Year Old Me: Here are 5 resolutions that probably will not happen in 2018 either
Have some serious New Year resolution goals? Well here are some that have stuck to most our lists, for years. In case you can finally pull it off, 2k18 is going to be awesome!
Madrasile Mon: How Reny George put his murderous past behind him to help ex-cons get a life
Ex-convict Reny George served his term in prison and has now made it his life's mission to rehabilitate other prisoners and their families — through the Prison Fellowships India programme
Gangadhar Meher University sets up special cell to promote research activities
The students of the University are expected to benefit with the increasing research activities
KCG College of Technology celebrates 15th graduation day
The 15th Graduation Day of KCG College of Technology was celebrated on 5 August 2017
