Ashoka vs Qin Shi Huang: Two contrasting paths to unity and empire-buildingMore than two millennia ago, leaders Qin Shi Huang in China and Ashoka in India confronted the vital issue of creating unity within their r...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
This Cold War Bunker Was Hidden for Decades Beneath a Medieval Castle, Until Someone Finally Found ItArchaeologists unearthed a hidden Cold War nuclear bunker at Scarborough Castle in March 2026. Built in the early 1960s, it served the Roya...
28 Mar, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
The Psychology Behind Why Certain People From Our Past Keep Popping Into Our MindsPersistent thoughts about past individuals are rarely random, psychologists reveal. These often signal unresolved emotions, attachment patt...
30 Jan, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Thought of the Day by Edgar Allan Poe: ‘If you wish to forget…’ Famous quotes by the American poetThought of the Day: Edgar Allan Poe’s enduring influence extends beyond his famous tales to his incisive aphorisms and keen reflections on ...
25 Dec, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Why are cringe memories keeping you awake? Health experts reveal the science behind sleepless nightsEmbarrassing late-night memories disturb sleep due to the brain's emotional center remaining active while the rational part winds down. Str...
27 Feb, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
How easily can your mind conjure the pink elephant? Learn what it means for your mental well beingThe “pink elephant” experiment illustrates the mind’s struggle to suppress intrusive thoughts. When told, “Don’t think of a pink elephant,”...
04 Jan, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
Indian-origin techie develops AI that not only captures every moment of your life but also tells you what to focus onAdvait Paliwal, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, has introduced Iris, an AI wearable device that captures life moments by taking pictures eve...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
White noise or forest stream? Playing sounds while sleeping can help people forget traumatic memories, reveals studyThe finding could pave way for new techniques for weakening traumatic memories
17 Oct, 2022, 06.23 PM IST
Period of resting is important after a traumatic event: It can boost mental recoverySpecific brain systems could be targeted to reduce the development of PTSD.
10 Oct, 2019, 06.49 PM IST
Navy prepared to thwart JeM's underwater plans: Admiral Karambir SinghAdmiral Singh was answering a query on the changing form of terror and the Navy's response to them.
26 Aug, 2019, 07.47 PM IST
BSF sounds alert in Tripura to check influx of RohingyasOjha informed the media that Tripura Frontier of BSF would organise a run on October 22 in memory of the BSF jawans who laid down their liv...
13 Jul, 2018, 02.54 PM IST
Playing Tetris may help prevent post-traumatic stress disorder, says new studyResearchers also found that the intrusive memories diminished more quickly.
01 Apr, 2017, 02.59 PM IST
Playing Tetris can help reduce impact of emotional traumaUnwanted, intrusive visual memories are a core feature of stress- and trauma-related clinical disorders such as posttraumatic stress disord...
08 Jul, 2015, 04.04 PM IST
Genes influence how sensitive you areIf you are too sensitive to the emotionally relevant things in the world, it could just be in your genes, a new research has found.
11 May, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
Chewing gum could remove song stuck in your headChewing gum could turn off annoying earworms - catchy tunes that repeat in your head - according to a first of its kind study.
27 Apr, 2015, 09.36 AM IST
Government warns of credit card payment virusExperts say that there has been a surge in the number of POS terminals that use internet protocol to enable wireless features.
21 Jan, 2014, 10.20 AM IST
- UPA govt following Jawaharlal Nehru's same 'elusive' course on China: BJP
BJP demanded that Henderson Brooks report be made public and a National War Memorial be set up in memory of the martyred soldiers.
21 Oct, 2012, 10.13 PM IST