Analysis

Th belief that yoga and meditation make people selfless is being questioned.

Yoga and meditation may lead to an inflated ego, study says

Self-centered people who practice yoga and meditation are likely to be more self-absorbed after yoga sessions. People have a high sense of self-enhancement after practicing mindfulness exercises.

Jun 19, 2018

Why is the US healthcare the world's most expensive?

Why is the US healthcare most expensive in the world? Here's the answer

Researchers found that it was not one single sector that cost a lump sum. Every single healthcare sector was found to have its share of high price tags.

Jun 18, 2018

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Mating news from China shows where fake news is headed

If you love Modi, you intuitively gravitate to believing everything pro-Modi and anti-Opposition. If you hate Modi, you tend to hit the share button on a fake news headline that passes for a Freudian slip-up.

Apr 27, 2018

Chances of direct Iran-Israel conflict are very high

Now that Syria has imploded and Assad has willingly sacrificed his sovereignty, his country has turned into a playground of militias that Israel sees as a direct threat. Many of these militias have an Iranian stamp on them and are funded by Tehran.

Apr 24, 2018

Karnataka elections: SM Krishna can still help BJP unseat Congress

The electoral utility of SM Krishna for BJP cannot be over-emphasized. The Vokkaliga stalwart fills out the caste puzzle handsomely for the party.

Apr 4, 2018

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Now it's about lost privacy but the 'neuronic whips' will follow

What moral conclusions are to be drawn? How much of a Luddite resistance to invasive technology is possible and viable?

Mar 26, 2018

Politics of Budget 2018: This year, the exercise will look way beyond 2019

Union Budget 2018 may be broad-based, but it will have regional and political undercurrents.

Jan 31, 2018

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Budget 2018: Get taxed to death as gutless system fattens dodgers

Even as a large chunk of the wealthy dodges taxes with ease and impunity, budget time debates centre around meagre tweaks in tax slabs.

Jan 19, 2018

UK to ban sale of diesel and petrol cars from 2040

Petrol at Rs 100? How long will Great Indian fuel fleece drag on?

What happens next, with prices actually hardening and the outlook appearing daunting?

Jan 16, 2018

Agnyaathavaasi vs Jai Simha box office collection: It's dullest Sankranti for Tollywood in last 5 years

Pawan Kalyan's Agnyaathavaasi has collected Rs 84+ crore at the worldwide box office in six days, while Nandamuri Balakrishna's Jai Simha grossed Rs 27 crore gross in four days.

Jan 16, 2018

Agnyaathavaasi plan B: Venkatesh, Antakshari scenes fail to boost its collection at box office

The makers of Agnyaathavaasi (Agnathavasi) trimmed the boring scenes and added the scenes of Venkatesh and Antakshari, but their plan B has failed to boost its collection at the worldwide box office.

Jan 14, 2018

Tollywood in 2017: 10 flop Telugu movies that incurred huge losses to distributors

Tollywood in 2017: SPYder, Katamarayudu, Om Namo Venkatesaya, LIE and Paisa Vasool are some of Telugu movies that incurred huge losses of Rs 10 crore each to distributors.

Dec 31, 2017

MCA (Middle Class Abbayi) 1st week box office collection: Nani joins league of Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR

Nani has joined league of Tollywood superstars like Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu and Jr NTR after success of MCA (Middle Class Abbayi), which made good collection at the worldwide box office in the 8-day first week.

Dec 29, 2017

Time to speak up about the M-word: Menstruation

Tho shocking truths about menstruation and menstrual hygiene among women need to be addressed.

Dec 22, 2017

Here's how humans pose a jumbo problem for captive elephants

Elephants face a harrowing time in captivity, leading us to the question: Should their presence in temples be done away with?

Dec 12, 2017

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