Number of words: 467 Theubiquity and power of swearing suggest that taboo words may tap into deep and ancient parts of the emotional brain. Words have not just a denotation but a connotation: an emotional coloring distinct from what the word literally refers to, as in principled versus stubborn and slender versus scrawny. The difference … Read more
Number of words: 557 Shakespear wrote, “But words are words. I never yet did hear/That the bbruised heart was pierced through the ear.” Yet most people don’t see it that way. The FCC and network censors are not inveterate prudes; they are responding to a huge constituency of listeners who light up a station switchboard … Read more
Number of words: 299 I am from the village of Parra in Goa, hence we are called Parrikars. My village is famous for its watermelons. When I was a child, the farmers would organise a watermelon-eating contest at the end of the harvest season in May. All the kids would be invited to eat as … Read more
Number of words: 624 Boston: Scientists have designed an oral capsule which can deliver insulin and other drugs, that usually have to be injected to the lining of the small intestine and release them for uptake into the bloodstream. Many drugs, especially those made of proteins, cannot be taken orally because they are broken down in the gastrointestinal tract before they … Read more
Number of words: 1,750 The “old design”—the creation of artifacts for consumption—has traditionally been managed in the form of individual projects. This is most obvious when a consultant works with a client. The typical engagement works like this: A client—often a large corporation—identifies a problem that requires design skills. The client assigns a budget and … Read more
Number of words: 907 How many times have you taken a flight at midnight or even at 3 am, spent the rest of the night sitting uncomfortably in an economy class seat, and reached your destination bleary eyed and sleep deprived? And what about those living close to airports in metros, who complain that the … Read more
Number of words: 1,116 The last months to stomp on Earth lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean. This isolated population lived for thousands of years after most mammoths were gone, but when extinction finally came, it happened quickly. New evidence may finally explain what happened to these stubborn holdouts. Chemical analysis suggests the … Read more
Number of words: 1,260 Sales in the auto sector and in related industries have fallen considerably in India. Maruti-Suzuki, the country’s leading car manufacturer, has reported a 32.7% decline in its total vehicle sales. There is a similar situation across the sector, including the two-wheeler industry. The sector has already lost over 300,000 jobs. What explains the massive slowdown … Read more
Number of words: 261 Puns for the day 1.I bought some shoes from a drug dealer. I don’t know what he laced them with, but I’ve been tripping all day. 2.My girlfriend told me she was leaving me because I keep pretending to be a Transformer. I said, “No, wait! I can change.” 3.Thanks for … Read more
Number of words: 239 This is being sent only to those who are believed to have the mental capacity to comprehend the meaning of these statements. It requires a moderately deep thinker to grasp these most important facts of life. *9 Points to Ponder* *Number 9* – Death is the number 1 killer in the … Read more
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