Bhutan in off-season
Akhil Sharma :here is only one traffic light in Bhutan. It is at the top of the main road in Thimphu, the country’s capital. A policeman in a tight uniform stands beneath it, guiding...
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How breast size affects how women exercise
Weekend Plus Desk :Breast size can affect how women exercise and whether they decide to work out at all, according to a large-scale new study of the exercise habits of women of all ages....
Can you tell if your child is lying?
Weekend Plus Desk :hildren start lying as early as two years old and they’re really good at it, developmental researcher Kang Lee tells us in this Ted Talk. Having studied how children learn to...
Ways to rebuild a relationship
Weekend Plus Desk :ay be, we all know how a relationship crumbles when one partner breaks the trust of the other because trust is that solid rock upon which the foundation of any relationship...
Exposure to secondhand smoke can increase risk of kidney disease
Weekend Plus Desk :he perils of passive smoking need no retelling. However, according to a report quoted in The New York Times, being exposed to secondhand smoke can also heighten the risk of chronic...
Foolproof way of writing the best answers in exams
Weekend Plus Desk :1) How you can score good marks in exams! With board exams just around the corner, students are buried in their books, frantically trying to memorise as much as they can,...
The best type of exercise to burn fat
Gretchen Reynolds :A few minutes of brief, intense exercise may be as effective as much lengthier walks or other moderate workouts for incinerating body fat, according to a helpful new review of the effects...
Spending childhood in greener spaces may prevent mental disorders later
Weekend Plus Desk :hildren who grow up with greener surroundings have up to 55 per cent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life, according to a study which emphasised the need...
Television viewing may lead to cognitive decline in older age
Weekend Plus Desk :hile studies have earlier established the link between decline in focus, memory and concentration levels in children due to watching television, a recent study has found that senior citizens or older...
Logging your diet can help you lose weight effectively
Weekend Plus Desk :hile logging everything you eat can be a tedious task, it turns out that this technique can help lose weight effectively, according to a recent study.The technique, known as dietary self-monitoring,...
Dr Ashraf Siddiqui: A tribute
Professor Anwarul Karim :he 92nd birth anniversary of one of the most praiseworthy sons of Bangladesh the poet-philosopher and the folklorist of international name and fame-Ashraf Siddiqui was observed on March 1, 2019. He...
Pollikobi Jasim Uddin
Bimal Guha :asim Uddin (1903-1976) poet and litterateur, was born on 1 January 1903 in his maternal uncle’s home at Tambulkhana in Faridpur. His father Ansaruddin Mollah was a teacher at school. Jasim Uddin...