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Lego launches bricks with Braille for children
Updated on Aug 21, 2020 12:10 AM IST
The Braille bricks will have the same shape as the regular Lego bricks, but the studs on top are rearranged.

Hindustan Times, Delhi | Saumya Sharma
Social fluency redefines relationships!

Updated on Aug 20, 2020 05:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Swati Chaturvedi
Happy, relaxed, buzzed, wasted: Language used to describe alcohol intoxication may give clues to drinking habits
The language young adults use to describe the effects they feel from drinking alcohol may give insight into their drinking habits, according to a new research.

Updated on Aug 20, 2020 09:20 AM IST
Pennsylvania [US] |
Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
Depression rate doubled among adults during coronavirus lockdown
Rates of depression appear to have almost doubled in Britain since the country was put into lockdown in late March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to official statistics.

Updated on Aug 19, 2020 03:42 PM IST
London |
Associated Press | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
‘My spirit broken’: LGBTQ+ Mexicans battle to ban conversion therapy
Widely condemned by leading medical groups, including the World Psychiatric Association, conversion therapy can range from psychological counselling to religious practices and even sexual abuse in an effort to change someone from gay to straight.

Updated on Aug 18, 2020 03:53 PM IST
Mexico City |
Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
Half of parents report butting heads with child’s grandparents over parenting
Clashes over parenting choices and enforcing parents’ rules can cause major strife between a child’s parents and grandparents, a national poll suggests.

Updated on Aug 18, 2020 08:38 AM IST
Washington DC |
Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
Here’s why social connection is strongest protective factor for depression
A team of researchers named social connection as the strongest protective factor for depression and suggested that reducing sedentary activities such as TV watching and daytime napping could also help lower the risk of depression.

Updated on Aug 18, 2020 08:21 AM IST
Washington DC |
Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
Jealousy, envy can be important in strengthening friendships, relationships: Study
Not all friend guarding behaviours focus on trying to control a best friend; jealousy also led people to commit to being a better friend.

Updated on Aug 17, 2020 11:33 AM IST
Arizona (US) |
Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Children prefer to explore choices instead of going for instant rewards, says study
Exploration seems to be a major driving force during early childhood - even outweighing the importance of immediate rewards, according to the study’s co-author and professor of psychology at the Ohio State University, Vladimir Sloutsky.

Updated on Aug 16, 2020 08:28 PM IST
Ohio |
Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
Say what you feel, and speak up early
Honesty, even at the ‘maybe’ stage of a relationship, can only be a good thing.

Updated on Aug 16, 2020 01:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Simran Mangharam
Campus capers by Zuni Chopra: Little by little
Look at every fresh second and every new moment as a chance to choose, a chance to make a different choice; and perhaps, if you make it enough, it’ll be a choice that sticks.

Updated on Aug 16, 2020 09:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Zuni Chopra
Humour: The colour code
From neon shockers to pastel soothers, colours both reflect and transport us.

Updated on Aug 16, 2020 11:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Rehana Munir
Pregnant mother’s immunity linked to emotional challenges for kids with autism
Kids with autism, who were born to mothers who had immune conditions during their pregnancy, have more chances to show behavioural and emotional problems, according to a new study.

Updated on Aug 15, 2020 01:59 PM IST
California [US] |
Asian News International | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
Independence Day 2020: For LGBTQI+, freedom is...
As we celebrate our 74th Independence Day today, members of the LGBTQI+ and activists tell us what freedom is for them

Updated on Aug 15, 2020 02:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi |
Sanchita Kalra
‘Secret’ life of sharks: Reef sharks show surprising social networking skills
The reef shark social skills bears similarities to certain birds and mammals but differs in terms of behaviours including nesting, mating, making vocalisations or friendly interactions.

Updated on Aug 15, 2020 11:53 AM IST
Hawaii |
Reuters | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Business, leadership barriers rise for Black women at workplace amid pandemic: Sheryl Sandberg
Black women are much less likely to be promoted to senior leadership roles and have interaction with senior managers than their White counterparts, according to a report released Thursday by LeanIn.org, the nonprofit organization Sandberg founded.

Updated on Aug 14, 2020 11:53 AM IST
Black women’s natural hair may cause hindrance in landing prospective jobs, study finds
To avoid discrimination, companies should consider using “blinding” in their hiring processes by removing a person’s name or other information that hints at gender or race from an application or assessment.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020 07:43 PM IST
Coronavirus pandemic makes birth more lonely for women in Peru
Peru’s National Perinatal and Maternal Institute has dedicated about half its facilities to care for infected pregnant women. Between April and the start of August, more than 2,000 infected patients gave birth there, with 120 newborns testing Covid-19 positive.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020 07:21 PM IST
Lima, Peru |
Associated Press | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
Covid-19: Hyderabad trans community sells pickles and other eatables to earn livelihood
The idea of making pickles and being self-reliant came after people in the transgender community shared their experiences of discrimination and ill-treatment.

Updated on Aug 13, 2020 12:10 PM IST
Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
A once-in-6,800-years opportunity: Neowise comet lends a perfectly romantic backdrop to this man’s proposal
John Nicotera was looking for a special moment to propose to his girlfriend Erica Pendrak. He seized the perfect one while enjoying an evening gazing at the Neowise Comet.

Updated on Aug 12, 2020 07:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi |
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Saumya Sharma
Covid-19: Pandemic has shattered global Class of 2020’s hopes for landing first job
One important long-term effect for young graduates who take longer to find good first jobs is lower pay over the course of their careers, experts said.

Updated on Aug 12, 2020 11:15 AM IST
London |
Associated Press | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Singer Camila Cabello sends love to fans, shares tips on meditation and mental health
The 23-year-old musician dressed in red printed dhoti-pants and a yellow off-shoulder top, posed with her guitar and keyboard in the recent picture.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020 01:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi |
hindustantimes.com
Spending time in nature promotes well-being of children and young adults: Study
Time spent in nature was also a predictor for active care for nature in adulthood. The findings of the study support strategies and policies that ensure that young people have access to wild areas, parks, gardens, green neighbourhoods, and naturalised grounds at schools.

Updated on Aug 10, 2020 07:42 PM IST
London [UK] |
Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Promises could encourage students to be honest towards studies too, says study
Cheating and dishonesty, even on a small scale, can undermine trust and lead to costs for others, and society at large. Cheating in academic settings is a problem worldwide.

Updated on Aug 10, 2020 11:07 AM IST
New Delhi, India |
Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
Life Hacks by Charles Assisi: Winning the work-from-home war
Find ways to ease into your day, ask co-workers for space when you need it, delegate all you can to tech.

Updated on Aug 09, 2020 01:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Charles Assisi
Humour: The square root of fear
Numbers don’t lie, but they can inflict suffering in countless other ways.

Updated on Aug 09, 2020 11:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Rehana Munir
Spectator by Seema Goswami: Déjà vu
I’ve always been a fan of comfort reading; but the lockdown has made me comfort-watch old TV shows as well.

Updated on Aug 09, 2020 12:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Seema Goswami
Life in times of Covid-19: Depressed now? Just wait for the rest of 2020
People have buried loved ones without funerals, cancelled anniversary trips and missed the births of their grandchildren. They’ve postponed weddings and proposed over Skype. Between now and the end of the year, things will only get worse.

Updated on Aug 08, 2020 03:25 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Virginia Postrel | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
‘Hey Bro’: New Zealand abusers turn activists to stop domestic violence
The 0800 Hey Bro hotline has provided advice to about 2,000 abusive men and linked them to other services to stop them harming their partners.

Published on Aug 07, 2020 05:47 AM IST
Wellington |
Reuters| Posted by: Alfea Jamal
‘Love is not tourism,’ says couple separated for 6 months by coronavirus pandemic
On social media, separated couples have been lobbying under the hashtags #LoveIsEssential and #LoveIsNotTourism for governments to allow them to reunite amid the travel restrictions on account of the coronavirus pandemic.

Updated on Aug 06, 2020 05:59 PM IST
Wiesloch, Germany |
Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
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