Plan your Japan vacation to coincide with the magical cherry blossom festival in Spring for a truly unique experience. The cherry blossom festival in Japan is typically witnessed around late March or early April. Marks the onset of spring and paints the landscape in exquisite tones. This is the time when cherry blossoms – called…
For centuries, indigenous groups in north-east India have crafted intricate bridges from living fig trees. Now this ancient skill is making its way to European cities. When monsoon clouds bring pelting rains to the village of Tyrna, Shailinda Syiemlieh takes the nearest bridge to reach the opposite bank of a gushing stream. The bridge is…
Over the past decade, Nothing I’ve tried to understand the social and psychological effects of our growing interactions with new information and communication technologies, a topic I examine in my book “The Terminal Self: Everyday Life in Hypermodern Times.”In this 24/7, “always on” age, the prospect of doing nothing might sound unrealistic and unreasonable. But…
For many, cryptocurrency is a mysterious industry. With time, more and more people are becoming interested in it and testing their luck with investing in digital currencies. But there are some things you probably didn’t know about the digital currency world. The total amount of bitcoin is limited: That’s right. If you thought it would…
The innovation opens new avenues for other applications like drug delivery, tissue engineering, and the creation of model tissues for drug screening. In a leap for regenerative medicine, scientists have developed a biomaterial to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords tissues. The synthetic material can be injected into the body. Researchers combined the fields…
One of the greatest Indian warriors, Maharana Pratap was born on May 9 in the year 1540. Maharana Pratap was the ruler of Mewar, a province in modern-day Rajasthan. Pratap was the eldest son of Uday Singh II, founder of Udaipur, and Maharani Jaiwanta Bai. Renowned as a fearsome warrior and an excellent combat strategist,…
Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is often referred to as Earths twin because both worlds share a similar size. Surface composition and have an atmosphere with a complex weather system to name a few. Many such interesting facts about earths neighboring planets, their satellites. The American space agency often posts amazing pictures and…
A friend of mine spends 20 to 30 minutes a day solving Sudoku puzzles. He says it improves his speed of mental processing and makes him, well, smarter intelligence. Hold that thought. Ask people which factor contributes the most to success and most will choose intelligence, even though science says you also have to be…
Do you know what’s great about DIY projects? Everything. When you make items yourself, you can choose projects that suit your tastes, create them in your choice of colors/textures, and then use them to your heart’s content. Whether you’re aiming for efficiency, decoration, fun, or self-sufficiency, there’s a list of awesome DIY projects just waiting…
We are reliving the past. On one hand, we are battling a global crisis in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic. While on the other, we are learning to slow down and appreciate the finer things in life. Let’s reminisce about the olden times with Takeshi’s Castle. When life was smooth and emotions were pure….
