You are more likely to skimp on a Valentine Day gift while choosing it for a loved one if it comes with a free gift, finds a new study which may have implications for merchants, retailers and marketers. Just as people are more likely to give more to close friends than to strangers.Read News

An impressive collection of more than 19,000 lead pencils of different shapes and sizes will get a Delhi youngster into the Guinness World Records. Tushar Lakhanpal, 17, has a collection of 19,824 pencils from more than 40 countries across the world.Read News

Having close, supportive relationships in adolescence and "following the herd" may lower the risk of stress-related health problems in adulthood, says a new study. Researchers said efforts to conform to peer norms were actually linked to higher quality health in adulthood. Read News

Heard of the term 'phubbing'? According to the Collins Dictionary, it means ignoring someone in a social setting by looking at your phone instead of paying attention. Sounds familiar? We have all been either phubbed, or have done that to somebody else at some time.Read News

If you are among those parents who are constantly worried about your young ones being occupied with selfies, the moment you are out on a family dinner or holidaying, brace yourself for worse to come. Selfie phones and selfie sticks are no longer just a convenience but considered the new symbol of self-absorptionRead News

More and more teenagers in the US are using contraceptives in a decade, says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a latest study. It also said that the number of teenagers having sex has also come down in the last 25 years.Read News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded 12-year-old Maryam Asif Siddiqui of Mumbai, who had won a contest on the Gita, saying her interest in various religions is an inspiration for all Indians.Read News

The teenagers, who come from mainstream secular schools across Israel, say their teachers insist on the ban to protect them from unwanted male attention, despite recent temperatures of up to 45C . "Why does a woman have to suffer sexist and chauvinist comments just because it's hot?" one anonymous writer posted on Facebook. Read News

Spotify data has proved assumptions about taste in music that teens are far more cool than their elders in their music preferences. According to the Verge, Ajay Kalia of Spotify includes the data and helpful charts in a blog post called "'Music was better back then': When do we stop keeping up with popular music?"Read News

An open talk with your growing kids when it comes to pornography can lower the risk of them being addicted to porn as they reach adulthood, a significant study has found. It also revealed that early conversation makes kids stronger and insulates them against lowered self-esteem if their romantic partners view porn. Read News