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Achiever: It is easy to throw up the hands in despair when things don't go our way and blame it on the world. But what do people like Saylee Agavane do who don't even have the notion that nature has been unfair to them - they dance and dance, celebrate life and bring happiness to others like them. Read more .....
Science: An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA's Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes. Read more ....
The Planck space mission has released the most accurate and detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe, revealing new information about its age, contents and origins.Read more ....
Astronomers have found some of the youngest stars ever seen thanks to the Herschel space observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important NASA contributions. Read more ....
Decades of research and three large-scale clinical trials have so far failed to yield an effective HIV vaccine, in large part because the virus evolves so rapidly that it can evade any vaccine-induced immune response. Researchers from the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard University have now developed a new approach to vaccine design that may allow them to cut off those evolutionary escape routes. Read more ....
Fiction: This is a feeble attempt to translate one of the stories by celebrated Hindi writer Munshi Premchand. The objective is merely to acquaint non-Hindi readers with his work (much better translations are available). It is the tale of two oxen who are separated from their master for a few days. Read the full story .....
Colours: For the youth, life is a splash of colours. Whether on or off the campus, living is sheer fun, joy and laughter. Share some light moments here .....
Brain Teaser: Kharatmal is a fruit seller who sells fruits in our neighbourhood. One day Kharatmal had to go out of town with his family. But he did not wish to lose on business. Therefore, he asked Popatram, his domestic help, to sell the apples while he was away. Of course, Popatram would receive a commission. But Popatram cannot count beyond ten. How can he then sell the fruits?Please help Popatram.....
Expert Speak: Arcelor Mittal chairman and chief executive officer L N Mittal addressed students of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, during the 48th annual convocation of the prestigious institute. He exhorted the students to realise their ambitions step by step and not to expect overnight successes. Read excerpt from the speech .....
