Research into how decisions are made often starts with people. Occasionally, it drifts elsewhere. A study from Yale University points to something familiar showing up in monkeys. The focus is on loss aversion, a pattern where avoiding loss matters more than gaining something new. In controlled tests, capuchin monkeys were observed trading tokens for food…
You may feel slightly depressed today, like your mind is carrying a stone in the pocket. The Moon can be a thorn in your mood and Saturn tests your patience, which is why obstacles appear even in the smallest tasks.Don’t take it personal. Files may be delayed, work could be moving slowly and people might…
NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to the attack on judicial officers complying with its order to adjudicate objections regarding exclusion from voter list in West Bengal’s Malda district, Supreme Court on Thursday said there is breakdown of law and order in the state and issued show-cause notice to the chief secretary, DGP, district magistrate and…
WB Board High Madrasah, Alim, Fazil results 2026: The West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education (WBBME) will announce the High Madrasah, Alim and Fazil examination results 2026 tomorrow, May 8, at 2:30 pm.Students who appeared for the examinations will be able to check and download their scorecards through the official websites at wbbme.org and wbresults.nic.in.In…
Avicenna (Image: Wikipedia) A knife can prepare a meal or cause harm. Fire can warm a house or burn it down. More than a thousand years ago, the Persian physician and philosopher Avicenna made the same point using something far more ordinary. “Is it the fault of wine if a fool drinks it and goes…
For centuries, plants have been associated with daylight, photosynthesis and the natural rhythms of the Sun. Now, researchers in China have taken a step that seems drawn from science fiction by creating plants capable of glowing after dark. It involves complex technologies such as biotechnology, material sciences, and plant engineering, and this is used to…
Courage surges through you today like wind filling a kite. You might decide to do something extraordinary today, such as planning quick journeys for short visits, sudden errands or quick jaunts across town.Still, don’t confuse courage with carelessness. Mars pushes you to act first, think later. Keep your thinking cap on, especially around family matters…
Our oceans encompass over 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface area; however, the depths of the oceans represent one of mankind’s most mysterious frontiers. Under thousands of meters of water and tremendous pressure are many geological anomalies, biological marvels, and historically mysterious things that defy our existing scientific knowledge. Examples of this are the…
S Jaishankar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: India hailed its direct talks with Iran as the “most effective way” to restart shipping through the disrupted Strait of Hormuz, which has affected global supplies, while Tehran allowed Indian-flagged vessels to pass through the route.In an interview with the Financial Times, external affairs minister S Jaishankar praised…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday pledged before the Matua Namasudra community that they’ll receive citizenship through the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).“I pledge before Matua Namasudra community members that they will receive citizenship through CAA,” PM Modi said at poll rally in Bengal’s BongaonIn poll-bound West Bengal, the Matua-dominated belt of North 24 Parganas…
