Fathers are being encouraged to openly discuss mental health with their sons following a survey which reveals many young men do not talk about their feelings. Roughly one third of the teenagers in the poll said they instead chose to “put a brave face on”, even though most of them wanted their fathers ... Read More »
When depression hit Keenan Atkins in early secondary school, he was scared to talk to his father about it. Men of his dad’s generation are afraid to talk about their feelings in case they are seen as “weak”, he says. And this seems a common experience for teenage boys, with ... Read More »
If you’re scratching your head, you may be missing out on an important health clue. A spate of recent research suggests that your blood type—whether A, B, AB, or O—may influence your risk for a variety of health conditions, from cardiac disease to cancer. The research is still early and ... Read More »
IBPS CWE RRB Officer Scale 1 prelims exam admit card 2016: You will be directed to a new page where you will be required to enter your registration number, password, and a captcha code as shown in the image, on the right hand side of the page in the space ... Read More »
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has asked the heads of CBSE, CISCE and NCERT to explore the feasibility of indicating Class XII results in percentile score, amidst reports of liberal marking by school Boards to give their students a competitive edge. The ministry is learnt to have held a ... Read More »
The implementation of ‘No Detention’ policy, which does not allow any student to be failed till class VIII, may now be left to the discretion of states as a decision to amend the current provisions of the Right to Education Act (RTE) was taken at the 64th meeting of Central ... Read More »
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia Tuesday said that teachers and principals in schools are becoming slaves to curriculum and syllabus decided by bureaucrats and ministers, and should be given autonomy and freedom so that they can meet learning standards.“Teachers want to know if they are teachers or just instruments to ... Read More »
Microsoft announced major updates to its software and product line at the Microsoft Windows 10 Event Wednesday, unveiling its entry into the desktop computer hardware market with a powerful, professional-level product called Surface Studio. Trademark filings linked to Microsoft show a lengthy list of additions to the Surface name, so ... Read More »
Oil output from Texas, the No. 1 producer in the country, for August, the last full month for which data are available, was higher than last year, data show. The Railroad Commission of Texas, the state energy regulator, reported preliminary production of crude oil averaged 2.4 million barrels per day, ... Read More »
Google parent company Alphabet announced Tuesday it planned to pause expansion of its high-speed fiber optic internet network and shrink the number of people working on the project. Google Fiber will continue to be available in all cities it has been rolled out to, including those where it has already ... Read More »
The developed world may be facing another Malthusian moment. The first came at the end of the 18th century, when Thomas Malthus predicted dire consequences for humanity if population trends continued on their trajectory. But along came something no one predicted: technology that helped humans use resources more efficiently and ... Read More »
IBM has acquired Sanovi Technologies in order to ramp up the firm’s hybrid cloud disaster recovery facilities. Big Blue announced the buyout on Wednesday, stating the deal will “enhance IBM resiliency capabilities with the help of advanced analytics to meet complexities of hybrid environments.” Financial terms of the purchase were ... Read More »
