Octopuses may be capable of dreaming

A study suggests that octopus sleep is similar to that of humans — and they may even dream. Like humans, the sea creatures transition between two sleep stages — a quiet stage and an active stage.

New species of 'jumping spider' found in Mumbai

Researchers have documented a new spider species in Mumbai that has been named Hasarius mumbai after the city.

NASA recycles 98% of astronauts' urine and sweat into drinking water

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have attained a 98% water restoration rate by recycling their urine and sweat.

App Appeal: Grammarly - Grammar keyboard

Grammarly's Al-powered writing assistant suggests spelling, grammar and punctuation changes in real time to help you write emails and social media posts clearly and confidently.

Internet: Android robot EveR 6 conducts South Korea's national orchestra

EveR 6, a 5'10\" tall Android robot, took to the conductor's podium to guide musicians of the National Orchestra of Korea.

Tip: 'Blend' your musical tastes with friends on Spotify

Spotify Blend lets you create a shared playlist of music that you and your friends listen to.

Angel of Vrindavan

Laxmi Gautam was moved by the plight of widows in the holy city of Mathura. The heads of young widows were shaven and they had to wear only white saris for the rest of their lives.

Jimmy Wales - Founder of the World's Largest Repository of Knowledge

Whenever you click on a Wikipedia page to find some information, you have Jimmy Donal Wales to thank! He is the founder of Wikipedia, a free Internet-based knowledge bank which operates under an open-source management style. It is the fifth most popular website in the world behind Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Facebook, and ahead of Amazon, Apple and eBay.

A Tail of Friendship

Inspiring Lessons from Dogs

BETTER TOGETHER

August is the month of celebrating friendships. You and your friends may have made plans to spend the day together, and some may have even bought friendship bands, too! Did you know that the concept of friendship bands dates back to the Stone Age when hunters and gatherers would exchange handmade rings to symbolize a strong connection?

JAY KATARIYA: Teen Entrepreneur and Innovator

RASHI PAJWANI catches up with a 17-year-old business entrepreneur driven towards innovation - Jay Katariya. His non-profit start-up, MindCord, is all set to educate the masses, especially the underprivileged, about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and the finance and business sector.

KARATE: An Art and Self-Defence Discipline

Origin and History - Among the various existing martial arts, karate is the most widely practised. It is said to have been developed in Japan and evolved as a means of self-defence during Okinawa’s occupation by Japan. The Japanese had banned the carrying of weapons and anyone found with a weapon was put to death. The locals had no option but to train their bodies until they became lethal weapons of self-defense.

Weekend Therapy

Embrace Joy and Fulfilment on Your Days of Rest

Vaikom Vijayalakshmi - The Virtuoso Musician

Disability is not an obstacle to success, proves singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi.

Friendship A BOND THAT SHAPES OUR LIVES

Friendship is an extraordinary gift that has the power to shape our lives in profound ways. From our earliest memories to the challenges we face as adults, friendship plays a strong and influential role in who we are and how we navigate life’s ups and downs.

Heroes of Our Armed Forces

This Independence Day, let's honour the heroes who sacrificed their lives so that we could be safe. Regrettably, we often take them for granted. Instead, we put glib politicians, who do not mean what they say, on a pedestal.

A Cup of Happy

Mornings are the most special time of the day. For me, mornings are about a lot of diverse sounds that merge together to liven us up. The sound of a steaming cup of tea/coffee, pages of a newspaper being turned (for the ones who are still old school), chirping of birds, alarm clocks ringing endlessly on snooze, school buses honking at the gate, children and adults rushing to their destinations and many more.

KAVYA

Actor-singer-songwriter, Kavya Trehan, better known as Kavya, is a multi-hyphenate star who pursues everything that inspires her. The talented Delhiite gets a kick out of playing singer, songwriter, model and actor. Kavya creates an unprecedented sound that is a mix of R&B, indie pop and electronic music, experimental, lo fi.

5 FRIENDSHIP HACKS

Did you know that friendships make you live a longer life? By \"being a good friend\", you become kind, compassionate, understanding and adaptable.

CARLOS ALCARAZ Is he starting a new era?

When a nineteen-year-old Spaniard won the U.S. Open in 2022, he created a furore in the tennis world; the youngest to do so since Pete Sampras in 1990. However, till date it remains the only Grand Slam title that he has ever won, but with superlative performances in other tennis tournaments around the world, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia found the favour of both, the Association of Tennis Professionals as well as the World Tennis Association, as the World No. 1 in singles.

The Story of Jazz

While some might consider jazz to be a dying music genre, let’s trace this unprecedented musical form’s rich history and global impact. Although jazz originated in the United States, through its travels over the years, its influence spread all over the globe, from its African American roots in New Orleans to Europe, Asia, and beyond

Emotional Intelligence For Leadership

Recently, the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) has grown significantly within the fields of psychology, organizational behaviour, and in different facets of human resource management

Make Your Life Count

Life is not going to last forever. You must learn to live and appreciate life with passion. In life, all you can do is do your best

Mindful De-Stressors For Teenagers: Discover 5 Positive Ways to Unwind

Do exams, whether unit tests or finals, stress you out? Not enough likes on social media, does it stress you out? Does your parent’s behaviour stress you out? Do your relationships stress you out? If your answer to any of the above is yes, then this article is for you

Hospital by the Poor and for the Poor

Thirty-five-year-old Sadhan Mistry’s life could have been saved if a doctor was available in the village. Life then became hard for his 23-year-old widow. She told everyone that she would educate one of her children to become a doctor and open a free hospital in the village so that no other family would have to meet her fate. That happened on 13 April 1971

Dr Ullas K. Karanth: India's Premier Tiger Conservationist

How can we protect our national animal? What can we do to better ensure the tiger’s long-term survival? A person who seriously thought about these questions five decades ago and dedicated his life to it is Ullas K. Karanth, an Indian wildlife conservation zoologist and a leading tiger expert. Dr Karanth has championed the cause of tigers through his groundbreaking works in India and other countries

Jyothi Surekha Vennam ON TARGET

Indian Archery has had a sine curve performance; glory at the World Cups but a flop at the Olympics. So once again we have a woman archer creating ripples at the Antalya World Cup

Your Invisible, Invincible Companion: Self-Defence-a Teenage Priority

Today, we have information available at our fingertips. It’s just a key tap away, hence I need not go into the magnitude of atrocities faced by teenagers, women and senior citizens. In truth, these reported atrocities are just the tip of the iceberg

Parth Nachane: The Education Disruptor

The Teenager Today’s naresh KarMalKer caught up with young serial entrepreneur, parth nachane, whose venture the robobox is poised to disrupt the education scenario and make learning fun!

College Mix Masala

How would you like to hear a mashup of western music and Bollywood songs like Coldplay’s Viva La Vida/Jashne-e-Bahara, Ed Sheeran’s Photograph/Aayat/ Laal Ishq to Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk/Badtameez Dil and many others sung by an a capella group?