New ‘Fountain Of Youth’ Gene May Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke: Research

By SARAH WILLIAMS | INNLIVE

A gene, thought to be inactive in adults, may actually play a vital role in preventing heart attacks and strokes and could also delay some of the effects of ageing, scientists have found.

Finding a way to augment the expression of this gene in adult cells may have profound implications for promoting health and possibly reversing some of the detrimental effects with ageing," said Gary K Owens, from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine.

How India’s Archaic Laws Have A Chilling Effect On Dissent?

By NEWSCOP | INNLIVE

Citizens should no longer have to worry about being 'punished by the process' of being subjected to bad laws and the whims of poorly trained police.

In 2012, political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi was charged with sedition for uploading some of his sketches that were critical of the government. “I found a lawyer who fought my case for free,” he said, adding that fighting a criminal case can prove too expensive for an artist.

No Squeeze, No Wheeze, No Navel Please: How Indian Advertising Lost Puritanism?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Between Doordarshan and the Advertising Standards Council of India, ads could not be remotely racy, but the agencies kept trying anyway.

In mid-1995, Tuffs shoes ran a half-page ad in the Times of India featuring supermodels Milind Soman and Madhu Sapre in the nude except for their shoes and a strategically positioned python wrapped around them. The brand, the advertising agency Ambience, the founder of the agency, Ashok Kurien, the models and all involved with the ad were taken to court for obscenity.

Exclusive: Sexual Violence Routinely Used As A Weapon In Conflict Zones Across South Asia

By MENAKA RAO | INNLIVE

In Kashmir and Balochistan, Chhattisgarh and Nepal, sexual violence is used with impunity to subjugate women, say researchers.

There is an exponential increase in the incidence of sexual violence – which is often used as a tool of punishment, for revenge and to teach other communities a lesson – in areas of conflict in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. These are the findings of a three-year long project exploring sexual violence and impunity in South Asia, which were discussed during a conference in New Delhi on Saturday.

Feature: Have You Tried Online Weightloss?

By AEMAN FATIMA | INNLIVE

It is the age of restlessness. People want to look good, stay healthy and happy without investing time for it. In their hectic, maddening lifestyles they harbor the will to lead a healthy life but lack the time and energy to do so. But then, technology has made it easy for them by offering solutions like, weight loss and exercise apps. Another fad which is widely picking up is signing up for online diet programmes.

Microsoft To Tackle Terrorist Content Across Services

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Microsoft aims to ban online terrorist content with the help from its users and online reporting tools.

Microsoft: "We have a responsibility to run our various Internet services so that they are a tool to empower people, not to contribute, however indirectly, to terrible acts."

Microsoft has announced the action it plans to take to ban all terrorist content from a selection of its consumer services.

Gender Issues: Why Are More Indian Girls Than Boys Dying From Self-Harm?

By MENAKA RAO | INNLIVE

Gender bias, social restrictions drive many impulsive young girls to harm themselves.

A higher number of girls than boys are harming themselves in India, said a study published in The Lancet earlier this month as part of the medical journal’s focus on adolescent health and well being. Many of these cases were not due to mental disorders, but due to the discrimination and restrictions girls face as compared to boys, said the experts behind the study.

What’s Like Being A Sought-After TV Writer In Pakistan? Faiza Iftikhar Tells INNLIVE

By RUMESA KHAN | INNLIVE

Iftikhar is behind such hit shows as ‘Aunn Zara’, which is being shown on the Zindagi channel in India.

When Faiza Iftikhar describes her lead character using an unprintable term and terms men as “oxygen masks”, you know she’s a writer who won’t stick to the script.

Though we suspect that is mostly because she has trouble with total recall. Iftikhar claims she is especially prone to forgetting the names of dramas that launched her career.