The dictionary defines mythology [http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict2&Database=*&Query=mythology] as “the science which treats of myths.” But what happens when science collides with mythology? In a classic example, a national project in India is amidst controversy due to its defiance of the…
While I was browsing some national news, I came across an interesting piece on a scientific proposal [http://www.htnext.in/news/7097_2030862,008700010013.htm] made by a group of scientists in India. They have suggested pushing the Indian Standard Time (IST, viz GMT +5:30) by half-an-hour to…
If world politics was a truely open global forum, Who would the world elect for the President of the United States? [http://www.whowouldtheworldelect.com/] Seems like its Obama all the way!…
The furor behind SiCKO [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386032/], Michael Moore’s documentary on the US health-care system, has resulted in a debate between Moore and CNN [http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/15/moore.gupta/index.html]. Moore’s documentary compares the highly profitable American health…
Yawning is an involuntary action that everyone does. It’s also been noticed that yawning seems contagious. However, new research suggests rather than being a precursor to sleep, the purpose of yawning is to cool the brain so it operates more efficiently and keeps you awake. The theory could explain…
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One of the best solutions to spam is to get a temporary or disposable e-mail inbox which automatically expires after a certain time period. Checkout the Top 20 Temporary and Disposable Email Services [http://www.sizlopedia.com/2007/05/27/top-20-temporary-and-disposable-email-services] . My personal choice is Jetable [http://www.jetable.org/…
We all must have witnessed a sporting event in person or on TV where the national anthem of a country is played as an instrumental piece. It delighted me to see an African athlete once singing the anthem to the instrumental tune. Everyone was standing to pay tribute to the…