Quote of the day by influential Harvard cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker: 'We will never have a perfect world, but...'-Life lessons on progress and building a better futureCognitive psychologist Steven Pinker challenges the common perception of societal decline, arguing that humanity has made significant progr...
27 Jun, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
US Supreme Court sides with Trump in asylum-processing caseThe court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative justices, overturned a lower court's finding that the policy violated federal law. T...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Quote of the day by famous American psychologist Albert Ellis: ‘The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own.’Psychologist Albert Ellis's Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) emphasizes emotional responsibility, asserting that individuals contr...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Psychology says people who say ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ may not always be avoiding blame, they could be trying to reduce emotional pain and guiltWhy do some people constantly say ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ during difficult conversations? Psychology suggests it may be linked to guilt man...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Octopuses just passed a mirror challenge few expected; scientists found they could use reflections to locate hidden prey in 73% of trialsIn a groundbreaking discovery, octopuses have demonstrated an ability previously thought exclusive to vertebrates: using mirrors for naviga...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
US judge vacates Trump immigration courthouse arrest policiesA federal judge has reinstated stricter limits on immigration courthouse arrests and short-term detentions, striking down Trump-era policie...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Bottled-up stress is causing you more damage than you think - A new study suggests silent stress could be quietly stealing older adults' memoriesBottled-up stress, particularly internalized feelings of hopelessness, is silently eroding memory in older Chinese Americans, a Rutgers Hea...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.56 AM IST
Psychology says people who solve crosswords and puzzles every day aren't just passing time, they may be training their brains to handle bigger challengesPsychology teaches us that everyday habits often reveal deeper motivations. The crossword puzzle itself is rarely the real story. More ofte...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Psychology says people who take the same route every day aren't boring, they may be reducing mental overload in a stressful worldPsychology teaches us that everyday habits often reveal hidden emotional needs. The route itself is rarely the real story. The relief it cr...
22 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Psychology says people who wash their hands 10 times a day aren't always germaphobes, they may be trying to calm an overworked mindPsychology teaches us that everyday habits often reflect deeper emotional needs. The soap itself is rarely the real story. The sense of rea...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
Yoga may boost cognition, reduce depression, aid gut health in early Alzheimer's: AIIMS studyA 12-week yoga program has shown promising results for individuals with mild Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at AIIMS, Delhi, observed sig...
20 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
DOJ Biden recordings judge ruling: Big setback for Joe Biden as attempt to block classified documents rejectedJoe Biden's Democratic administration refused to turn over the recordings and transcripts from 2016 and 2017, leading congressional Republi...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.24 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Joe Biden Juneteenth: 'My own father had always said the measure of a man wasn't how...'-Here's a powerful lesson on resilience and strength by the former president of the United States, who officially made Juneteenth a federal holidayFormer President Joe Biden shared a powerful family lesson: true strength lies not in avoiding falls, but in the speed of one's recovery. T...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Harsh Goenka is inspired by Tamil Nadu teen who turned a street-side problem into an invention praised by PM Modi, Joe Biden and Prince WilliamsA young inventor from Tamil Nadu, Vinisha Umashankar, developed a solar-powered ironing cart to replace polluting charcoal irons. Her innov...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
US closes probe into 2024 Delta Air Lines meltdown sparked by CrowdStrike outageThe Biden administration opened a probe into Delta following the CrowdStrike computer software outage, after other major carriers were ab...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Psychology says adults who look up restaurant menus before meeting friends aren’t fussy; they’re lowering cognitive load before connection begins, because too many small unknowns can drain social energyChecking restaurant menus beforehand is not fussiness but a smart way to manage mental energy. Social gatherings demand attention for conve...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Trump's 80th birthday: White House cage fight spectacle amidst war and controversyUS President Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday with a unique cage-fighting event at the White House. This spectacle occurs as the presid...
14 Jun, 2026, 09.53 AM IST