Space Exploration: A Glimpse Of A Supermassive 'Black Hole' Operations

By SARAH WILLIAMS | INNLIVE

Astronomers have detected clumpy gas clouds on the verge of being swallowed by a supermassive black hole, rushing towards it at over 537,000 miles an hour.

Being devoured by a supermassive black hole must surely be one of the scariest ways to go. But we know very little about these cosmic monsters and their feeding process. Despite years of study, astronomers are still learning about how and what they eat in order to grow and evolve.

Aaj Ka Censor Raj: How Pahlaj Nihalani Is Terrorising Bollywood's Filmmakers?

By RAMAN KAPOOR | INNLIVE

There were a few days to go for the release ofNH10 - Anushka Sharma's debut film as a producer. In the corridors of the preview theatre where the movie was being screened for members of the Central Board of Film Certification, a tense Anurag Kashyap (co-producer) was pacing up and down. Along with him were waiting Anushka, NH10's director Navdeep Singh and the other co-producers - Madhu Mantena, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Karnesh Sharma.

Human Interest: Now, Indian Sparrows Too Migrated To Australia And Newzeland

By ASHRAF HUSSAIN | INNLIVE

In Australia and Newzeland, like so many other countries, the house sparrow is one of the five most commonly seen birds in backyards and gardens. This is a result of intentional introductions over the past two centuries.

The story of how house sparrows came to Australia and Newzeland has several new twists. Recent research shows just how much effort was made to introduce the species as an early form of bio-control (almost a century before the cane toad was introduced to help control the cane beetle).

Frank Opinion: When Did Civil Service Become Synonymous With Self-Service?

By NAMRATA GOSWAMI | INNLIVE

In 2008, I was in Chandel district of Manipur on field work. As I went about listening to local people's stories about their lives and aspirations, most of them kept praising this particular woman administrator, an IAS officer. She was from South India, they said, and yet she was able to blend in with local people and was very responsive to their needs. As I walked towards the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO), 

I understood what they meant. It was an office with an open door, and there were no "middle men" to stop people from meeting the officer. The people waiting outside did not have the look of being intimidated by power.

Saturday Tadka: How Fat Became Our Friend - Expert Reveals Why It's Time To Ditch Low Calorie Foods Which Are Packed With Sugar?

By NEWSCOP } INNLIVE

• Experts warn against dieting on low fat yoghurt, rice crackers and cereals
• 99 per cent fat-free products are often low in fibre and full of added sugar
• Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds, nutrition lecturer from Sydney, explains

For years we were told the secret to staying slim and healthy was a low fat, low calorie diet.

But the tide has begun to turn - and the countless products claiming to be 'light', 'lean' or '99 per cent fat-free' are becoming increasingly demonised.

Analysis: Narendra Modi's Five-Nation Tour: India Setting New Terms Of Diplomacy Around The World

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

With the conclusion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation tour on Friday, the strategic objectives of Indian diplomacy seem to be getting a clearer focus in contrast to the ambivalence of the past.

This seems to be the dominant view of Indian diplomats, who play important roles in defining the terms of engagement with foreign countries. Apart from looking at Modi’s visit from the prism of his roaring reception in US, the Indian government is attaching equal significance to his visits to Afghanistan-Qatar and Switzerland-Mexico.

Special Report: Why Restrictions On Renting Agricultural Land In India Must Go?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Land leasing laws are negatively impacting the people they are supposed to benefit, pulling agricultural productivity down, and increasing land degradation.

Nearly one-third of India is reeling under drought, evident from reports and images of distressed farmers and parched land captured in the media. The increasing unpredictability of rainfall and prolonged hot patches has severely impacted rural farmland and, consequently, the people dependent on agriculture.

View From Pakistan: Secret Marriages And Polygamy Is Legal In Pakistan, But Does That Make Them Moral?

By RUMAESA KHAN | INNLIVE

In a patriarchal society, arguments against secret marriages are quickly transformed into promotions of polygamy.

It happens far more often than anyone is willing to admit or acknowledge. A woman who is a widow, or whose family owes someone money, or who has caught the eye of a lecherous boss, or who is no longer very young, or who fails to fit the "fair and lovely" demands of the usual suitors, is approached by an older man for marriage.