The Diversity of Play, does it improve cognitive development in children ???
How does play affect the cognitive development of children around the world? Doctoral candidate Lynneth Solis is looking to find out. Play is an integral part of a child’s development according to...
View ArticleDohe ka Alu Poha 08-20
ये दोहा मन को भाया, बस चुरा लिया, आशा हैं, आप को भी पसंद आएगा। तन से भारी साँस हैं, इसे समझलो खूब। मुर्दा जल में तैरता,जिन्दा जाता डूब। कवी नीरज जी ने लिखा हैं इसे। अब इसका अनुवाद जनाब गूगल (Google)...
View ArticleResearchers Make Surprising Discovery About How Neurons Talk to Each Other 08-21
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have uncovered the mechanism by which neurons keep up with the demands of repeatedly sending signals to other neurons. The new findings, made in fruit flies...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg's paternity leave plan 08-21
As he did after the birth of his first child in 2015, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking two months’ paternity leave from the company when his second daughter arrives. This time, Zuckerberg will...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Ditch Technology in Your Flipped Classroom 08-21
What would happen if you were to arrive to your classroom, unplug the devices, turn off theprojector, and step away from the PowerPoint slides … just for the day?What would you and your students do in...
View ArticleThe Process vs. The Product 08-21
Shyam's take on The Process vs The Product...The ultimate aim of any product or service should be to create that MOJO effect for the customer. Even a feeling that says, "Why didn't someone come out...
View ArticleFirst draft of a genome-wide cancer ‘dependency map’ 08-22
Initial results reveal more than 760 genetic dependencies across multiple cancersGraphic: The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard In one of the largest efforts to build a comprehensive catalog of...
View ArticleMIT Sloan Executive Education innovation@work Blog 08-26
If you think process improvement only works on the factory floor, think...
View ArticleBrain may be far more flexible than thought 08-27
The human brain has a region of cells responsible for linking sensory cues to actions and behaviors and cataloging the link as a memory. Cells that form these links have been deemed highly stable and...
View Article“Creative diplomacy is vital to defuse Korean crisis” 08-29
By Kevin Rudd,Former prime minister of Australia, and is president of the Asia Society Policy Institute in New YorkIt would be wrong to assume China would stand by if peninsula fell into conflict.In...
View ArticleWhen Leaders Are Hired for Talent but Fired for Not Fitting In 029-08
Over and over again, organizations are unable to appoint the right leaders. According to academic estimates, the baseline for effective corporate leadership is merely 30%, while in politics, approval...
View ArticleBargaining With Cancer Patients About Treatment 09-02
Bargaining With Cancer Patients About TreatmentDoctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center borrowed negotiating tactics from Harvard Business SchoolSurgeons at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...
View ArticleIs this Japanese concept the secret to a long, happy, meaningful life? 09-02
What’s your reason for getting up in the morning? Just trying to answer such a big question might make you want to crawl back into bed. If it does, the Japanese concept of ikigai could help.Originating...
View ArticleRaghuram Rajan breaks silence, says RBI had warned Modi govt against...
Raghuram Rajan makes the disclosure in his latest book -- I do what I do – which is a compilation of speeches he delivered on a wide range of issues as the RBI governor. Former RBI governor Raghuram...
View ArticleMind Flex 04-9-04
.....................................................Image credit : Shyam's Imagination Library..Shyam's take on this......Is human brain a better delegator of work than the human being???? Have Human...
View ArticleThe Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Might Start With Vaccines 09-04
.......................................................................It seems like a major part of keeping kids healthy these days is managing their microbial exposure. On the one hand, we’re told...
View Article99% of banned notes returned after demonetisation: RBI annual report 09-10
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it estimated that people had returned almost 99 per cent of the scrapped Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes after demonetisation, effectively putting a question...
View ArticleStep into Your Communities to Regain Trust 09-10
“Prime Minister, what would you like to tell us about today?” This opening gambit from a UK television presenter in the 1950s, part of a documentary I watched recently about the history of the...
View ArticleTop Scientist Tells CBS: HAARP Responsible For Recent Hurricanes 09-11
World renowned physicist Dr. Michio Kaku made a shocking confession on live TV when he admitted that HAARP is responsible for the recent spate of hurricanes. In an interview aired by CBS, Dr. Kaku...
View ArticleInternet use in India proves desktops are only for Westerners 09-13
The next billion internet users are ditching computers for pocket-friendly phones.Globally, half of all internet users got online in February 2017 using mobile devices, and over 45% visited the web on...
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