Mona Lisa copy goes on show in Prado
A copy of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, believed to have been painted at the same time as the original, has gone on display at Madrid’s Prado museum. The work, which has just been fully restored, is thought to have been painted by a Da Vinci assistant. “I think what’s important is it enables us to understand how Leonardo worked More...
Work boredom ‘may be responsible for employees calling in sick’
It is actually a slow day at the office that makes an employee more likely to call in sick, a new study has found. According to researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, participants in the study were More...
Partners main source of happiness around the globe: poll
Nearly half of all singles yearn above all else to find a sweetheart, with about 45 per cent saying finding a partner would bring them the greatest happiness. “What strikes us when we look at the data is that More...
‘Loud’ kids become silent readers as they grow
Over the next four years, scientists may be able to reveal when and how children develop accurate oral reading and advance from oral to fluent silent reading. Researchers at the Florida Center for Reading Research More...
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Venice for Carnival
Nestled on a gentle lagoon, Venice is a world treasure whose timeless beauty encourages all manner of excess – including the prices at Carnival time. The rest of Italy and the euro zone may be tightening their More...
In wasting children, a richer India sees “national shame”
Crying as she is put on an electronic scale, two-year-old Rajini’s naked shriveled frame casts a dark shadow over a rising India, where millions of children have little to eat. The children are scrawny, listless More...
Green gets glamorous
His passion for foliage plants has inspired horticulturist Mukundan Parthasarathy to create new hybrids that have made successful forays into foreign markets. Piles of file folders and compact photo cases bearing More...
Healthy couple friendships make for happier and exciting marriages
Long term friendships between couples may lead to more fulfilling and exciting marriages and also perk up the bonds between adults who are unmarried partners, according to a new book While the value of friendship More...
How to read her body language
Gestures, expressions, even the way we fidget: they’re all saying something about the way we feel. And the thing about a lot of body language is that it’s subconscious. We do it without thinking about More...
How to revive romance in marriage? Take tips from experts!
New Delhi: Did you shelve love after marriage? Experts suggest that this Valentine’s Day, with some planning, time management and surprises, couples can rekindle romance and brush away boredom from married More...
