Why Myanmar Refugees Are Struggling For Survival, And Why ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ Meant Only For Political Stunt?

By Kajol Singh in Delhi

People have had to flee their home countries for any amount of reasons, from state-sponsored violence, ethnic clashes, to wars, natural disasters and devastating economic conditions. Strong laws are required to address the movement, settlement and safety of such large displaced populations. 

In 1951, the Refugee Convention was introduced to define refugees, their rights, and states’ legal obligations to them. In 1967, it was amended by the Protocol on the Status of Refugees. There are 19 states which are signatories to this Convention, and India is not one of them.

Special Report: Oil & Gas Companies Disposal Of Wastewater Causes Sharp Rise In Quakes Across World

By Sheila Jones in Washington DC

Two new studies provide the strongest evidence yet that oil and gas companies have caused a rash of earthquakes in the central United States by injecting waste water into underground wells. As nearly 90 percent of temblors in the central U.S. are now caused by water injected into underground wells.

One study, in Science, finds that the extraordinary increase in quakes took place almost exclusively within 15 kilometres of such wells. The second, in Science Advances, confirms that most seismic activity in one state, Oklahoma, is linked to wells that are used to dispose of huge volumes of saltwater.

Why Do Grave Shifts Wreak Havoc On Human Metabolism

WEEKEND SPECIAL: By getting volunteers to live in a sleep lab for more than a month, researchers hope to unravel the effects of chronic sleep debt and circadian rhythm gone awry.

Humans are wired to be awake during the day and sleep at night, but millions of Americans defy biology to pull the graveyard shift. Hospital employees, firefighters and, increasingly, office workers all punch in for nighttime work. These nocturnal schedules appear to be one driver of the rising rates of obesity and metabolic disorders. Yet exactly how swapped slumber time fuels metabolic disarray has largely mystified sleep researchers.

How Fast Will Rising Temperatures Shrink CO2 Storage?

By Dr.Lewis John in New York USA

As human activity has increased the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, carbon cycling has helped to buffer against some of the greenhouse gas’s warming effects. But over time, if carbon dioxide levels continue to increase, the planet will become progressively less able to sequester CO2 in the soil or deep within the ocean.

Scott Doney, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, compares the scenario to an open faucet flowing into a basin (of air), with drains that allow some of the CO2 to escape into the soil and ocean.

Top Level 'Health Boosting' Properties Of 'Dark Chocolate'

By Swarnam John in Dubai UAE

Dark chocolate might pack a double positive punch for our health—thanks to the microbes that live in our gut. New research suggests that beneficial bacteria that reside toward the end of our digestive tract ferment both the antioxidants and the fiber in cocoa. 

Cocoa is good for your heart because of fermentation by gut bacteria, creating anti-inflammatory compounds that improve blood vessel function.

Dark chocolate can be your best friend in more than one way. Its health benefits are so flourishing and vibrant. Dark chocolate boosts your health and wellness quotient in amazing ways, that you can ever imagine. 

A New 'Super Khan' Born With '3000 Crore' Win - 'Irrfan Khan' Shines After 'Jurassic World' Box Office Success

By Nishi Khan in Mumbai

The Three Khan wars! The likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan might be locked in a battle to rule Bollywood for ages now, but it seems 'Irrfan Khan', a new super Khan is intent on ruling not only the bollywood but captured the world stardom.

The Indian film industry is obsessed with Box office collections and Irrfan even went on record to say that he is far removed from the number game. But the earth shattering collections of his recent Hollywood outing The Jurassic World speak another story.

The movie has earned over Rs 3,200 crore at the global box office within the opening weekend itself, as opposed to the average Rs 100-200 crores of business that the super hit Khan movies do in their entire lifetime. No wonder the feat has also earned Irrfan the tag of '3000 crore Khan' on Twitter, amid the huge frenzy on social media.

Saffron Politics: 50-Years After Shiv Sena In Maharashtra - Can Aditya Thackeray Make It To 'Roar' Again?

By Nishad Arora in Mumbai

The chauvinistic Maharashtrian party is struggling with a midlife crisis due to the sheer political competition and leadership, motivationand inspirational issues.

Bal Thackeray, the founder of the Shiv Sena, and Rohinton Mistry lived in the same city until the novelist migrated to Canada in 1975. In Mistry’s novel Such A Long Journey, the 50-year-old Parsi protagonist Gustad Nobel looks back on the life he has lived. In one such reflection, he wonders about his friend Sohrab: “What kind of life was Sohrab going to look forward to? No future for minorities, with all these fascist Shiv Sena politics and Marathi language nonsense."

The Great Saffron Strokes: Is Modi Govt Trying To Fill Up An Autonomous Youth Agency With RSS Cadres?

By Trisha Garg in Delhi

The Nehru Yuva Kendras were set up in the '70s to allow rural youth to participate in the nation-building process. The Modi government may have other plans for them, fear some officials.

The Narendra Modi government is picking up where the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government left off.

Over a decade ago, the Vajpayee government had introduced a scheme that allegedly enabled the hiring of thousands of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh youths by the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, an autonomous body under the youth affairs ministry. Now, the Modi government is poised to replicate the scheme, albeit with a different look.