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What is marriage? A union between two individuals, families and communities. At least, most of us in India have grown up listening to this definition. Didn't we? A school student doesn't seem to agree. According to the student, “Marriage happens when parents of a girl say to her, ‘you are a big woman now. We can't feed you again'”. Oh yes, you read that right.  The student was asked to write on the topic “what is marriage?” as a part of the social studies examination. It seemed the teacher was not happy with the answer and the student got zero out of 10. Not just that, the teacher crossed out the text with a red pen and asked the student to "see me". Now, a picture of the answer script has gone viral on social media.  The complete answer read, “Marriage happens when the parents of a girl say to her, ‘you are a big woman now. We can't feed you again. Better go and find a man who will start feeding you.' And, the girl meets a man whose parents shout at h

 We: juniors were invited by seniors and some scholars to introduction to astrophysics, During the session, random questions popped out of everyone's humble minds I exclaimed: "Where is the center of the universe.". After that point, not only the question, nor the halfwit answer in that session leave from my mind.  The Big Bang is the name we have given to the moment at which the Universe began. While the idea is well known, it is often badly misunderstood. Even people with a good grasp of science have misconceptions about it. For instance, a common question is, “Where did the Big Bang happen?” And the answer to that question is a surprising one. So, let’s dive into it and try to understand where the misunderstanding arises. When people are told of the Big Bang, they are commonly told that “all of the mass of the universe was packed into a point with zero volume called a singularity.” The singularity then “exploded,” expanding and cooling and eventually resulting in the U

  The longevity diet is a set of eating recommendations compiled by a biochemist called Valter Longo, director of the University of Southern California's Longevity Institute. He is known for his research on the role of fasting, the effects of nutrients on your genes and how these may impact ageing and the risk of diseases. While the longevity diet has been targeted to older adults, it is also recommended for younger people. Longo has said he plans to live to 120 by following this diet. So, what does the diet look like? Foods in this diet are vegetables, including leafy greens, fruit, nuts, beans, olive oil, and seafood that's low in mercury. So most foods in the longevity diet are plant based. Plant-based diets are generally higher in vitamins and minerals, dietary fibre, antioxidants and lower in saturated fat and salt, which lead to health benefits. Foods that are discouraged are an excess of meat and dairy, and those high in processed sugar and saturated fats. For people who