Chasing the eclipse: From New Delhi to Gaya

“This is your first time isn’t it?” No, this respectable German gentleman was not getting up close and personal with me about my private life. Instead, amateur astronomer Christien Woutler and I were discussing the subject which was on everyone’s mind: the eclipse of...

U.S. clears way to regulate greenhouse gases

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration opened the way to regulating U.S. greenhouse gas emissions on Friday by declaring climate-warming pollution a danger to human health and welfare, in a sharp policy shift from the Bush administration. Environmental activists...

Florida to get first solar-powered city

"Florida to get first solar-powered city WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Florida utility and a real estate developer are aiming to bring the country’s first solar-powered city to the Sunshine State. FPL Group Inc’s utility Florida Power & Light is working with the realty...

Touchdown! The 50 Best Super Bowl Commercials of All Time

" The Super Bowl: That exciting time of year when you predict who will be in the world’s most important football game, who will win, how much money you’ll bet, where you’ll watch the game, and who you’ll watch it with. It’s the same time of year that big name...

India - Food & Travel Guide

" Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Pappa John’s, Nirula’s… what do you seek when you crave a pizza? As a child growing up in the 1980s, pre-liberalisation India, I really loved what they served us at Nirula’s—stringy cheese pepperoni and ketchupy. There has been a sea change...

Eating cheaper and healthier in India

When the going is not good, financially, the world just gets fatter—has been a finding in the US. The reason is not hard to look for: With lesser money to spend on “non essentials”, jobs on the line and fears of more loss, people cut back on healthier but more expensive...

Britney Spears “Circus” Music Video Premiere

"   Due to overwhelming fan demand–and possibly an unexpected YouTube leak on Wednesday night–the pop princess decided to release her new music video for her next single, “Circus,”...

The War, Obama and His Acolytes - A Flip Of Unimaginable Cynicism

" David Limbaugh writes: What the Obama Cult Factor Portends Excerpt: "Given the nation’s Bush fatigue — no matter how unjustified from a broad historical perspective — and Bush’s very low approval ratings, it only made sense for Democratic presidential...

Did you know that Sarah Palin-haters are still trying to prove she didn’t g...

" Michelle Malkin: Truthers to the Left of Me, Truthers to the Right "Did you know that Sarah Palin-haters are still trying to prove she didn’t give birth to her youngest son, Trig? These tinfoil hat-wearers are as obnoxious and unhinged as the 9/11 Truth cultists who...

The First Aid: Iceman May Have Dressed His Own Wounds

" The 5,000-year-old Tyrolean iceman may have used bog moss as a prehistoric wound dressing, according to a new analysis of his body’s remains. From Wired Science: Suffering from an arrow wound and a deep cut to the right hand, the iceman, known as Ötzi, may have...

Check Out Tonight’s Sky After Sunset; It May Be Like The One The Wise Men Saw

"It May Be Like The One The Wise Men Saw Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 | Science News with Edit (The Associated Press) From Greenville Online: If you haven’t seen the southwestern sky just after sunset, and even if you have, feast your eyes tonight — it may...