Category Archives: Entertainment

Britain’s poorest pier

The mission was to visit the constituencies with the richest, poorest, youngest and oldest electorates to get a snapshot of modern Britain in all its diversity and contradictions. And to do it in a single day. On public transport. Needless to say, not everything went according to plan. But what emerged – after more than 600 miles and… Read More »

A strange discovery by scientists

This year has produced an unprecedented news frenzy. As the deadly coronavirus pandemic raged around the world, lives were uprooted. Readers eagerly anticipated every bit of progress toward a vaccine. The killing of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism. Wildfires rampaged across western North America, including five of the six largest fires in California since 1932, and hurricanes tore through coastal… Read More »

Knee pain – Diagnosis and Treatment

Diagnosis During the physical exam, your doctor is likely to: Inspect your knee for swelling, pain, tenderness, warmth and visible bruising Check to see how far you can move your lower leg in different directions Push on or pull the joint to evaluate the integrity of the structures in your knee Imaging tests In some cases, your doctor… Read More »

A man and a bank cashier

Take a walk into any high street financial institution such as a bank, building society or foreign exchange office and you’ll find a cashier. The bank cashier fulfils a specific role which is to serve the bank’s customers with their daily money requirements. This includes taking in credit slips, cashing cheques (all of which has to be added… Read More »

Improved practices in rearing indigenous chicken

Indigenous/native breeds of chickens are playing an important role in rural economies in most of the developing and underdeveloped countries. They play a major role for the rural poor and marginalized section of the people with respect to their subsidiary income and also provide them with nutritious chicken egg and meat for their own consumption. Performance of native… Read More »

Let me show you something new today

It always sneaks up on me. Even now. Even though I know the warning signs — I start to tap my fingers impatiently, I begin to feel my jaw clench with irritation… I’ll be in the middle of something (even a meaningless task), one of the kids will ask me a simple question and I just, well — all the… Read More »