Russian maths genius may turn down $1m prize Inside the world of Grigory Perelman: the man who solved the world’s toughest maths problem proves to be a puzzle himself. By Andrew Osborn in Moscow and Olga Krepysheva in St. Petersburg Published: 6:57PM GMT 27 Mar 2010 The bearded genius is known for his hatred of the limelight Photo: FRANCES ROBERTS He has been called “the cleverest man in the world” and shook academia to its foundations when he announced he had solved a fiendish mathematical problem that had baffled the planet’s best brains for a century. Yet Grigory Perelman, a … Continue reading MY HERO OF THE MONTH: Russian maths genius who doesn’t like $1m!

By Louann Brizendine, // STORY HIGHLIGHTS Louann Brizendine: Male and female brains mostly alike, but some profound differences exist Men’s sexual pursuit area 2.5 times larger than the one in the female brain, she writes She says testosterone drives the “Man Trance”– or a glazed-eye stare at breasts Brizendine: A wife’s pheromones cause “Daddy Brain.” Later, “Lovable Grandpa” or “Grumpy Old Man”? Editor’s note: Dr. Louann Brizendine is a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the National Board of Medical Examiners, and a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. She is … Continue reading This ones for ladies only: Love, sex and the male brain

Puppies Eating Ice Cream Culture Buzz Here are some pictures of puppies eating ice cream. That is all. // 1. via. 2. via. 3. via. 4. via. 5. 6. via. 7. via. 8. via. 9. via. 10. via. 11. via. 12. via. 13. via. 14. via. 15. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/puppies-eating-ice-cream/ Continue reading Cute Puppies Eating Ice Cream!

Back from the dead: Imelda Marcos plants ghoulish kiss on glass coffin of embalmed husband as she resurrects political career By Liz Hazelton http://www.mail.co.uk Eyes closed and lips pursed, Imelda Marcos leans forward to plant a ghoulish kiss on the glass coffin containing her husband’s embalmed corpse. Many believed the former Filipino first lady, still elegant at 80, had cloistered herself away to spend her remaining days in anonymous ignominy. They were wrong. At the last possible moment – and with her trademark taste for the theatrical – Marcos has exploded back into political life. Electioneering: Imelda Marcos leans forward … Continue reading Imelda Marcos and Ferdinands corpse! You tell which looks better?

Strategic dialogue opens up possibilities for further talks Dawn Correspondent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) speak to reporters after a bilateral meeting at the State Department on March 24, 2010 in Washington, DC. –AFP Photo/Mark Wilson Policy group set up for Pak-US strategic issues WASHINGTON: The two-day strategic dialogue between the United States and Pakistan has opened up new possibilities for further talks on a range of issues — from a nuclear deal to Islamabad’s role in the Afghan reconciliation process. But there was silence on Pakistan’s “most heavily advertised” proposal: … Continue reading USPak – Strategic dialogue opens up possibilities for further talks

Haiti’s cultural heritage faces quake extinction dawn.com A fresco is visible from the interior of the Episcopal Cathedral Sainte-Trinite in Port-au-Prince, which was destroyed by the January 12 earthquake. –AFP Photo PORT-AU-PRINCE: For gallery owner Toni Monnin, the loss of irreplaceable frescoes by the first generation of Haitian master painters is the most powerful symbol of the cultural devastation wrought by the January 12 earthquake. “There was this explosion of art in Haiti after the Second World War like nowhere else in the world,” explained Monnin, a native Texan. “It is a country of painters and artists and it is … Continue reading Haiti’s cultural heritage faces quake extinction

Turning a new page By Ayesha Siddiqa dawn.com Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quershi addressing the US-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue in Washington. –Photo by APP That Pakistan needs an alternative vision and leadership is beyond doubt. Any forward movement will depend on our national ability to recreate ourselves in our own eyes before we can have an impact on how people think about us or what they are willing to offer. Such were my thoughts as I stood in the company of some 300 Pakistani expatriates at the US State Department. We were all there at a reception during the US-Pakistan strategic … Continue reading USPak – Turning a new page

The plot thickens Posted by Shyema Just when it seemed finally we may be getting somewhere, Nawaz Sharif decided nope, not yet – this saga needs another twist. And what great timing he had! With this plot in mind, just before the constitutional amendment bill was supposed to be signed, the PML-N chief backtracked on the party’s stance on the judge’s appointment issue and renaming of the NWFP. Where President Zardari can easily be criticised and constantly labeled as corrupt, here he would have come out the president under whom accomplishments such as an NFC award and Gilgit-Baltistan autonomy took … Continue reading Selfish and incompetent leaders will keep themselves busy in non issues.

Washington dialogue Dawn Editorial US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shares a laugh with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi after their meeting at the State Department in Washington, March 24, 2010. — Reuters Front Page Pakistan now a strategic priority: Clinton Years of mutual mistrust cannot be overcome overnight. The ever-wavering relationship between Islamabad and Washington has been so riddled with inconsistency that official proclamations of being on the same page don’t always fly. But there are now signs that the trust deficit may be narrowing. It was becoming apparent even in the build-up to the recently concluded ‘strategic dialogue’ … Continue reading USPak – Washington dialogue

Show me the money! By Irfan Husain dawn.com From the American perspective, it must be galling to see so much anti-American sentiment in a country in which they have sunk so much money over the years. –Photo by AP If you think about it, much of the money that has built small pockets of affluence across Pakistan has its origins overseas. Ranging from heroin to exported workers, and from cash skimmed off arms deals to diverted aid, many fortunes in Pakistan rest on illegal foundations. This is why the Pakistani ruling elites are forever on the prowl for new cash … Continue reading Pakistani ruling elites are forever on the prowl for new cash cows abroad!