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Reach for the hand of a loved one in pain and not only will your breathing and heart rate synchronize with theirs, your brain wave patterns will couple up too, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study, by researchers with the University of Colorado Boulder

Mivi Neckband Headset Homegrown electronics brand Mivi has launched its first bluetooth neckband earphone “Collar” for Rs 2,999 in India. The device is now available on Mivi.in and Amazon. The neckband, that has HD-stereo sound and Bluetooth V4.1 technology, features comfort-fit earbuds and CVC 6.0 passive noise cancellation. The earphone features three control buttons that

Turn Map Images Into Wallpapers With Mapapers Mapapers is a newer wallpapers app. The app’s name is a play on the words Map and Wallpapers. The app takes map images and turns them into wallpapers. You can customize the images with various colors, locations, and other stuff. It should work well with most themes, including

Ayurveda, the perfect science or knowledge of life is believed to be the oldest treatment method which evolved around 600 BC in India. The word Ayurveda originated from the two Sanskrit words, ‘Ayur’ meaning life and ‘Veda’ meaning knowledge. Ayurveda practiced by special physicians called ‘Vaidyas’ is known to promote positive health, natural beauty and

Knowledge Sutra Life moves by two factors: inner tendencies and outer influences. Inner tendencies form your attitudes and behaviour, while external influences make strong impressions in your mind. Often your tendencies generate external situations, and situations around you can form tendencies within you. That is what is called karma. Both these factors- the tendencies from within

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has tried to touch every section while presenting state budget for 2018-19 though this hilly state has meager financial resources. He presented budget estimates of Rs 41,440 Crore for 2018-19 with the fiscal deficit of Rs 7,821 Crore. Twenty eight new schemes were announced in the budget. The government will fill the gap of Rs 26.64 in every Rs 100 with borrowings. Different sections have hailed the budget proposals while the opposition alleged that budget reflects Himachal's dependence on raising loans and Centre.

Winter Session of Himachal Assembly has been marred by walkouts by the opposition. The Congress members have staged walkout from  the House on first three days of the session. The opposition staged walkout on the first day demanding debate on Section 118. On the second day, it staged walkout while demanding a debate on transfers of employees in the state. On the third day the Congress members again staged a walkout from the house on the issue of rehabilitation of Bhakra dam oustees in Bilaspur.

Education has been the most important area to focus on development and growth of a state. Himachal has been publicising a lot of self-congratulatory achievement about the state attaining top bracket of nation’s educational standards. The real achievement is in literacy where the state stands in the top bracket of the country. But as far as the quality and standard of education in schools, especially in government sector, is concerned, it is far from satisfactory.

Himachal This Week Himachal’s Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur started his budget speech in a very poignant note referencing to people talking about his reaching the top position but missing to see the boils under the feet. No doubt, he had to toil a lot to reach where he is and the struggle is commendable.